Home / Podcast This is Motherhood: Monique Gray Smith on the legacy of native residential schools and raising resilient children Monique Gray Smith “Whenever our dignity is threatened or we don't feel it's upheld, it is a form of trauma.” By Motherly August 16, 2022 Monique Gray Smith Rectangle This episode is sponsored by Target. Thank you for supporting the brands that support Motherly and mamas. In this episode, Joyce talks with author and consultant Monique Gray Smith about her indigenous children’s books and what motherhood has taught her. She also shares her insight about how best to tell children about the history of Native residential schools and other abuses in a way that is gentle but also ensuinres that future generations know the truth of the traumas their people experienced. Categories: Podcast Related articles Baby Health Yellowjackets actress shares the emotional journey of preparing for her baby’s cleft lip surgery January 22, 2025 News Joss Stone is shocked to find out she’s pregnant—weeks after adopting a baby boy January 2, 2025 News ‘Am I enough?’: Jennifer Lopez reflects on raising twins and the realities of being a single mom December 3, 2024 News The whirlwind years: What a viral TikTok gets so right about parenting 3 under 5 November 13, 2024 News Disney’s ‘Toy Story 5’ plot revealed—and it’s coming for your heartstrings Updated October 1, 2024