MigrAsians21 Mai 2020

Nic Strack, Non-Binary Autistic Parenting Coach, on the Culture of Contempt, Parenting from Within, and How Breastfeeding in Public Transformed Their Perspective

Meet Nic Strack, a Korean and Indian, non-binary autistic Parenting Coach. I had a very very hard time summarizing our conversation for the title of this episode because it was full of SO MANY GEMS. I'm not a parent, but it doesn't matter. Nic blew my mind with their unique migration story, strategies for parenting, and experience with discovering their non-binary self (and how this informs their own parenting style and the work they do!)

We talk about how their dad used translators to talk to their mom, who didn't know any English when they met, and they explain about why saying "use your words" to your kid can be harmful. I loved their story about how discovering systems of oppression transformed the way they think. So many parts of this conversation hit me in the feels. I have a newfound compassion for all the things after chatting with Nic. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

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Links that Nic mentioned

Nic Strack (they/them):
https://www.nicstrack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/nicstrack
https://www.instagram.com/nicstrack

James-Olivia Chu Hillman (they/them):
https://inquisitivehuman.com/
https://www.instagram.com/inquisitive_human/

Andréa Ranae Johnson (she/they):
https://www.andrearanae.com/
https://instagram.com/andrearanaej

Jenn McCabe (she/her):
https://drjmac.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dr.jennmccabe/

Links I mentioned

My Medium Article: We Learn What We See, Not What We're Told
Our Culture of Contempt by Albert Brooks (New York Times)

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Music
Shin Kawasaki: Find Another Way
CC Mixter: Resonance by Airtone

Cover Art
Tiffany Wong Art

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