Our Mothers’ Gardens explores the complexities of Black women’s relationships with their mothers and how the ways they have been mothered contribute to the women they are today.
"Ripples of Healing": In the Garden with Satya Tara Nelms
“There are parts of my childhood that are points of pain for me. There are things that I wish had been different, and ways I wish had been treated, or things I wish had not been said to me. But I’ve realized that I can now do those things for myself.
I don’t have to believe those things I wish hadn’t been said. And I can say those things to myself that I wish had been said. And it heals not only me in this moment, but it also does something to heal the girl that I was.
That is my favorite part of mothering myself. The healing that doesn’t just go backward and forward, but also radiates out. Like I am healed in the present, but I am also more healed in the future, and there is a part of me that is healed in the past. And the people who are around me get residual healing from having been around me, and being able to bear witness to the way I treat myself.”
In this episode I am in the garden with my daughters, Isys and Naomi, talking about the mothering experiences that have shaped me, and my philosophy around mothering them and their brothers.
Our Mothers’ Gardens is a Honeybunch of Stinkweed Production and features music produced by Ptah. Our Mothers’ Gardens is made possible in part by the generous donations of patrons (https://www.patreon.com/satyanelms).
3 May 2022
"Trusted and Protected": In the Garden with Naomi Nelms
“You always want to make sure that we know how we want to be treated, and what’s ok with us and what’s not. You want us to care about ourselves and treat ourselves well.”
In this episode we are in the garden with my 14 year old daughter Naomi Nelms. In this episode Naomi and I talk about the boundaries we must create to preserve our peace, and the necessary elements of a strong mother-daughter relationship.
Our Mothers’ Gardens is a Honeybunch of Stinkweed Production and features music produced by Ptah. Our Mothers’ Gardens is made possible in part by the generous donations of patrons (https://www.patreon.com/satyanelms).
19 Apr 2022
"Speaking Life": In the Garden with Mel Chanté
“I’m supposed to be serving. I’m supposed to be speaking life into people, just like she spoke life into me. She was always serving people. She taught me that I’m supposed to be open to everybody, and love everyone. Not just the people who are blood. We’re all supposed to serve and help each other.”
In this episode Mel Chanté shares her deep spiritual connection with her mother, and how her mother raised her to be thoughtful and intentional with her language.
Mel is a poet, author of Brown Butter and a multifaceted artist. Her soothing voice combines spoken word, storytelling and melody into a rhythmic experience. Originally from Boston, MA, Mel is currently living in Brooklyn. She’s the creator of self-talk platform, Vow to Self, and host of its podcast, and leads meditations on The Shine App. She's performed and toured in major cities across the U.S. and Europe, including NYC, Chicago, Charlotte, Atlanta, Copenhagen, Berlin and London. Last year, she released her debut EP, FLO, available on all music streaming services, and is currently working on a full-length album. For more on Mel, visit melchante.com (http://melchante.com/)
Our Mothers’ Gardens is a Honeybunch of Stinkweed Production and features music produced by Ptah. Our Mothers’ Gardens is made possible in part by the generous donations of patrons (https://www.patreon.com/satyanelms).
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