Inclusionary Parenting

Neva Lee Recla:

Hello, everyone. Welcome back to the Reclamation Show. I’m with my parents.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

Hello. Hello.

Justin Recla:

Hello.

Neva Lee Recla:

My life-givers are really good at, and it’s a topic that I’m quite passionate about because I think everyone deserves to grow up in a home where they’re loved and accepted for who they are. And I think sometimes parents can be uneducated about certain parts of their children’s identities or they have religious backgrounds or whatever it is that makes them unsure about being fully accepting towards their child. And so today we’re going to talk all about the importance of inclusionary parenting and why it’s awesome to grow up in a household where you’re loved and accepted for whoever you are and whatever you want to do with your life.

So, yeah, that’s what we’re going to talk about today. I’m going to throw it to, I can’t decide so I’m going to ask a question. You guys can decide who’s going to answer.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

Fight club.

Neva Lee Recla:

My question is, so I want to circle this topic mainly around like LGBTQ plus community and stuff because that’s something I’m passionate about because I’m me. And so my question is with all of the different labels and stuff that the queers and my generation have to offer nowadays. And guys for context, I have a whiteboard on my door that my mother asked me to put up because my identity and my label change probably once a month.

Justin Recla:

Sometimes more.

Neva Lee Recla:

Yeah. So I have a whiteboard on my door that I just change out when something changes, therefore is no need to ask questions and we move on with our lives. So I don’t have to recon out like, “Hey, there’s this new thing.” It’s just, “Oh, look at the door. Yay.” So with all of the new crazy labels and the confusion and the stuff like that, as parents in all of the confusion that there might be, how do you stay inclusionary when it might be confusing?

Justin Recla:

Ooh, Ooh. I can answer.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

Justin. Yes, Justin, you have something you want to share.

Justin Recla:

I love you because that’s all that matters. That’s all that matters. I love you. I see the relationship and I want the relationship more with you than I want to be right about my fear of you.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

But I, that was good. That was really good.

Neva Lee Recla:

Drop the mic. Okay. Where are we in there folks? I like that and I appreciate that because I think I’m fortunate enough to not have experienced this personally from you guys. But I have seen it within other people of there is a hatred that comes from not understanding somebody else. And in my episode, I did with we talked all about the fight for inclusion.

I talked about, well, we both talked about the sentence, “Walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.” Sometimes their shoes aren’t going to fit your feet. But that does not mean that you have the right to be hateful towards them. And it doesn’t mean that you can’t walk alongside them in love. And I think a lot of the time people forget that you’re not always going to understand what it’s like to walk in someone else’s shoes and that’s okay, but you can love them anyway.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

After the break, I can break this down for you, by the way, just a little teaser.

Neva Lee Recla:

Oh, Snapple of apple.

Justin Recla:

Snapple apples. Is that what you just said?

Tonya Dawn Recla:

This is now an X-rated show.

Justin Recla:

Oh, here we go.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

You know it wasn’t what she said. It was what she said right before that, please continue love. Take us to a break. It just slipped right out of there.

Justin Recla:

What? I’ll put a little X on it for the production team. It’s all good.

Neva Lee Recla:

Anyways-

Tonya Dawn Recla:

Train like you play.

Neva Lee Recla:

So thank you. Mom, we already did an episode about parenting. It’s not your time anymore.

Tonya Dawn Recla:

Just getting anywhere I can.

Neva Lee Recla:

We are going to go to a break. We’ve been talking all about inclusionary parenting. This is beyond words important and if you or someone you know are looking for an environment where you are included, no matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or all of that loveliness come join our Community because we love you for who you are. We accept you for who you are and we want to play with you for who you are with who you are, all of the things. And it’s such a lovely high vibe community, it’s continuing to grow. And there are so many amazing people who are stepping up and leading within that community. And it’s such an honor to work alongside each and every one of them.

We cannot wait to see you there and meet you there and love you there. So come join us, come play with us. We’ve been talking all about inclusionary parenting. We’ll be right back after the break.

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