
Frame of Reference
By QIsha


S6: Episode 5 - What's Going On
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
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S6: Episode 4 - Decolonizing Black Parenting
We end up going on a bit of a tangent in this episode. But, I think you get our point, overall.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S6: Episode 3 - Chatting about our Kids
We are getting ourselves reacquainted with recording and putting new recordings out.
This recording is from January 28th, so there may be a few outdated updates.
We discuss what our kids are into and what is going on in our coop.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S6: Episode 2 - Centering Joy: Shows
This season we are attempting to center Black joy by sharing things that bring us joy. This episode, we discuss movies and shows
Share with us any shows or movies you enjoy with your family.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:6 Episode 1 - Centering Joy: Books we Enjoy
This season we are attempting to center Black joy by sharing things that bring us joy. During our first episode, we discuss books we have read, like to read, ad plan to read.
Share with us any books you enjoy, think we may enjoy, or are hoping to read yourself.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown
Instagram: Fam4Equity / Facebook: Families for Equity
You can also find Takisha at TakishaMiller.com

S:5 Episode 11 - Bonus: Centering Joy
How do you center joy?
We discuss our tentative goals for our next season.
We also engage in a rant about community centered spaces.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 10 - Black Trauma Porn
We provide some updates and round out this season with a discussion around Black Trauma Porn on the internet.
Spoiler Alert: We're over it. . . .
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 9 - Soft Skills & Self Care
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 8 - What is with Anti-Maskers
We talk a lot about what is going on with us. Then we get into a conversation about the issues surrounding anti-mask parents and their disinterest in public schools requiring masks. This has led them to contemplate homeschooling which has caused a disruption to our spaces.
Resources Mentioned during this episode:
I know we mentioned resources, but I can't remember which ones. Send us a message and I will update this section.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 7 - Homeschooling Spaces Invaded by Non-Homeschoolers
We discuss a bit about homeschooling spaces and meetups being influenced by people who don't actually intend to commit to homeschooling.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 6 - Challenges with Setting Boundaries
Takisha explores some challenges she has around setting boundaries. We also discuss Shaniese's annoyance with the expectation of gift giving at birthday parties and respectability politics around that.
Let us know what you thought about the episode.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 5 - CRT and Olympics
Please excuse our audio. Takisha's feed is a bit loud and off.
This episode we discuss a few updates about ourselves and get into a few things that we have observed as hot button issues.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: unconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 4 - Boundaries
Note from Takisha:
Hi all! This episode is long over due. The last few weeks have been a struggle for me with time management. I hope you enjoy this episode and find some useful information as we discuss boundaries. I'm just glad I finally had the time to put this out.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 3 - Toy Management and Children being Children
Takisha and Shaniese discuss their children and their toys. We also dive into some other areas related to Conscious Parenting, and our thoughts of honorifics.
(Of course there's always some discussion around community building)
Resources Mentioned during this episode:
51 Things to Make with Cardboard Boxes
Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids: 50+ Exciting STEAM Projects to Design and Build
Our Next Book Club Book for April: Raising Human Beings
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 2 - Holding Kids to a Higher Level of Accountability
Takisha and Shaniese talk about how we put so many expectations on our children and holding them accountable; compared to the amount of grace we provide to some adults. We also touch on how this all plays out in our society.
Let us know your thoughts and if you have a topic or question you would like us to cover.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: UNconventionallyBrown / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:5 Episode 1 - Our Society's inability to utilize Executive Functioning
Catch up with us as we try to get back into the swing of things
We talk about Executive Functioning, and Gender Norms.
Resources Mentioned during this episode:
https://nyupress.org/9781479820559/trans-affirmative-parenting/
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.7 - Finally
Takisha finally finds the time to upload a conversation we had in October. Hope you all enjoy. We haven't decided when we will schedule our final 3 sessions for this season.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.6 - Lizard Teacher
We discuss a bit about problematic black shows, and the lizard teacher.
Learn more about Chocolate Milk Café: https://www.chocolatemilkcafe.com/
Next Book Chat book: https://www.afrikandjeli.com/products/little-indigo-house
Latest Blog post: https://unconventionallybrown.com/home/juoflsy3qbdolzkyiaxqaofmw1y3bf
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.5 - Is it Okay to Refuse a Gift?
SPOILER ALERT. . . .
Yes, yes it is. We spend some time unpacking the culture around gift giving and your right to say "no thank you".
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Bonus - Making Elderberry Syrup
We missed last week, due to life happening.
Hope you enjoy this session with Shaniese and her children making Elderberry Syrup.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.4 - Nurturing Independence
We ended up with a full and long discussion this episode. You may need to break it up into sections.
We welcome an editor to help us with timestamps and to maybe drown out Takisha's kids in the background.
Stay to the end discussion around Takisha's exploration with Imposter Syndrome. We would love for you to weigh in.
Time Stamps: (Thanks to Shaniese)
Business Expo- 2:00
Planning and scheduling -3:45
Family meetings- 7:25
Fall homeschool prep- 16:45
Upcoming book chats- 27:25
Balance/Managing Overwhelm- 37:00
Lifeskills/Independence- 49:00
Outdoor time- 1:24:20
Impostor Syndrome- 1:34:06
Anu Partaken-The Nordic Theory of Everything:In Search of a Better Life
Zakkiyah Chase-No Dream Deferred
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.3 - Your Parenting is Counterproductive to Your Politics
We mention our upcoming Book Chats for the rest of the year and engage in a rant related to an Instagram post about how are parenting aligns with our politics.
https://www.instagram.com/p/CBYP4nOJ_U0/?igshid=1ig96ndl96tkp
Resources Mentioned during this episode:
Books for our Upcoming Chats
Diversify Your Homeschool Reading List UNconventionally Brown blog post
Yes You Can: A Beginners Guide to Homeschooling Your Black Child by Alisia Joy - will be reviewing in September
No Dream Deferred: Why Black and Latino Families Are Choosing Homeschool by Zakkiyya Chase - will be reviewing in October
The Makings of The Little Indigo House: 33 Lessons I've Learned as a Homeschooling Mama by Kiara Diggs - will be reviewing in November
Raising Free People: Unschooling as Liberation and Healing Work by Akilah S. Richards - available for pre-order, plan to review in 2021
Games mentioned
Wildcraft, Sequence, Catan, Catan jr, The Cupcake Game, HeadBanz, Uno, Phase 10, Monopoly
Subscription Box mentioned
https://www.thinkoutsideboxes.com/
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages UNconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: UNconventionally Brown

S:4 Bonus - School Supplies are still a MUST
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: Unconventionally Brown
Instagram: Fam4Equity / Facebook: Families for Equity

S:4 Ep.2 - Media Musings
Melinda Huerta joins us to discuss our favorite genre of music and other things on our mind.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S:4 Ep.1 - Marriage is a SCAM
Yeah, I said it!
We are back for a fourth season!
Listen as Takisha and Shaniese discuss their perspectives on marriage, and a few sidebars along the way.
Resources mentioned during episode:
https://rebelsteps.com/episodes/s2e5-talk-it-out/
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc / Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S:3 Ep.10 - Wild, Free, AND Black
This is our last episode for this round. We are joined by Alicia Lucas as we discuss raising our liberated and free children.
You can find Alicia on Instagram @brick_city_homeschool
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media

S:3 Ep.9 - Racists, Assimilationists, Anti-Racists
We're processing how the current events have been affecting us and our families.
Resources mentioned
Wee The People’s ‘Family Day Of Action’ 5/31 In Solidarity With Black Lives
Unconventionally Brown - It's Time to Stop Enabling Your Racist Friends
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3: Ep.8 - Boundaries in the Time of COVID
Jillian Faulks-Majuta joins us as we discuss boundaries surrounding work and schooling from home while navigating a pandemic and social distancing.
You can find Jillian on Instagram @majutawellness
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3 BONUS - Catching Up
Takisha and Shaniese just spend sometime catching up. This bonus episode helps us to match up our recording sessions with when we release episodes. How are you surviving this pandemic?
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3: Ep.7 - Unschooling isn't an Experiment

S:3 Ep.6 - Filling the Days
Takisha and Shaniese just discuss how they and their family are getting through their days and managing their sanity.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3: Ep.5 - Our Homeschooling Days
We documented what a homeschool day is like for each of us and decided to share with you all.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media

S3: Ep. 4 - Queer Therapy
We get into a conversation about how someone's queer identity doesn't equate to a need for therapy
Things we mentioned during our talk:
Why I'm Nonbinary but don't use They/Them
Draw, Paint, Sparkle: Creative Projects from an Elementary School Teacher
A Family of Readers: The Book Lovers Guide to Children's and Young Adult Literature
How to Talk to Kids about Pornography
Unconventionally Brown: 7 Group Activities for Homeschoolers
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3 BONUS - Y'all are NOT Homeschooling!
As everyone is being sequestered within their homes and faced with the task to provide their children with schooling at home, Shaniese and Takisha have some food for thought for the parents out there.
If this is your first time joining us, welcome. We highly recommend listening to a few more episodes prior to providing us with your feedback on this episode. This episode is also just as long as other episodes. Although we like for our bonus episodes to be more brief, we felt this PSA was worth the length.
Direct email for podcast questions: qishablog@gmail.com
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media

S3: Ep.3 - We are not in Competition
We take sometime discussion our reaction to a recent episode of Marsha's Plate. Episode #123 Black Podcast Joy
https://diamondstylz.com/marshas-plate/
We also mention this book in the episode that Shaniese and her children finished reading: https://lieslshurtliff.com/rump
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media
Instagram: Homeschoolingbipoc Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

S3: Ep.2 - Space and Grace
This episode, we go in on reading a few questions we have come across in homeschooling spaces. Join us in unpacking some of these questions and diving deeply into the exploration behind the issues with some of these questions.
About Shaniese and Takisha:
Shaniese (She/Hers) - manages Unconventionally Brown blog, and the NJ Homeschoolers of Color group
Takisha (She/Hers) - manages Families for Equity
Follow Us on Social Media

S3: Ep.1 - Why is Cursing Taboo for Children?
We are back for a season 3. Takisha and Shaniese have a discussion about their kids and boundaries along with their feelings on kids cursing.
Shaniese's blog post on Unconventionally Brown: What's the big deal with swearing?
Resources Mentioned:
How to Take the Grrr out of Anger
Let's Talk About Body Boundaries, Consent and Respect
https://onethirdstories.com/ (search your local podcast streaming service)
Follow Us on Social Media
Facebook: Unconventionally Brown

Episode 10 - Community Engagement

Episode 9 - 2020 Intentions


Bonus - Baking with the Millers
Listen in on Takisha baking with her kids.

Episode 7 - Book Recommendations and some random thoughts
We just go on a rant about book recommendations.
Books Mentioned:
Real Friends - https://www.amazon.com/Real-Friends-Shannon-Hale/dp/1626727856
Let's Talk About Body, Boundaries, Consent, & Respect - https://www.amazon.com/Lets-About-Boundaries-Consent-Respect/dp/1925089185
How to Build a Hug - https://www.amazon.com/How-Build-Hug-Grandin-Amazing/dp/153441097X
Unpregnant - https://www.amazon.com/Unpregnant-Jenni-Hendriks/dp/0062876244
Motherhood so White - https://www.amazon.com/Motherhood-So-White-Parenting-America/dp/1492679011
Why No one Will Play With Me - https://www.amazon.com/Why-Will-No-One-Play/dp/1538714833
Unconventionally Brown Blog - https://unconventionallybrown.com/
Follow us on IG:
https://www.instagram.com/homeschoolingbipoc/
https://www.instagram.com/fam4equity/
Email us questions: qishablog@gmail.com

Episode 6 - We like Apples + Spankings are Abuse
Have any thoughts you would like to share with us? Here are some links to contact us.
Takisha - QIshablog@gmail.com - qishaenergy.wordpress.com/
Shaniese - njhuoc@gmail.com - unconventionallybrown.com/
NJ Homeschoolers of Color - www.instagram.com/homeschoolingbipoc/
Families for Equity - www.instagram.com/fam4equity/
Mentioned Resources
Missy Violet and Me - www.goodreads.com/book/show/276006.Missy_Violet_and_Me
Spare the Kids - sparethekids.com/dr-stacey-patton/

Bonus - Kid Chat
Shaniese chats with her kids about their homeschooling experience.
This is a quick session.

Episode 5 - Childcare Woes

Episode 4 - Just One of Those Days
During this recording day Shaniese and Takisha struggle a bit to formulate a topic. We still found a way to record an extensive session.

Bonus - Fire Cider
The audio is a bit funny on this. We made Fire Cider a few weeks back. This gives you an idea of how some of our sessions with our kids can be.


Episode 2 - It's Almost September
Shaniese kicks us off with her frustrations with her local library. We also have a few laughs at the expense of non homeschoolers. It's all in good fun.

Episode 1 - Lack of a Screening
We're back! Takisha takes some time to express an annoyance with a hospital chopping a documentary screening. We also test out having segments.