We explore the dynamics of fatherhood from the unique perspective of a daughter with an incarcerated dad. Dashia D.,LMSW, offers insights, advice, and stories that resonate with families everywhere. With her blend of professional insight and humor, Dashia facilitates relatable yet comedic conversations that most would find difficult. Join us every other week for a new episode and become part of the Daddy Lessons Podcast community. Because everyone has a story, and every story deserves to be ...
…
continue reading
Dashia D Podcasts

1
EP.007 Life After Divorce: Raising Troubled Sons (Linda's Story Part 2)
28:55
28:55
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
28:55In Part 2 of this intimate series, my grandmother shares her journey after leaving an abusive marriage and the challenges that came with raising children on her own. We talk about the pain of seeing her sons incarcerated, navigating the fallout of absent fatherhood, and the emotional weight carried by women who are always left to pick up the pieces…
…
continue reading

1
EP.006 Linda's Story: Childhood Trauma & Surviving an Abusive Marriage (Part 1)
23:49
23:49
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
23:49In this powerful two-part series, I sit down with my paternal grandmother to have one of the most honest conversations we’ve ever shared. In Part 1, she opens up about her childhood trauma and her marriage to my grandfather, which was marked by abuse and silence. Through her story, we uncover the ways trauma travels through generations — and how su…
…
continue reading

1
EP . 005 Why Calling Kids ‘Fast’ or ‘Grown’ Feeds the School-to-Prison Pipeline
34:08
34:08
Play later
Play later
Lists
Like
Liked
34:08Why are Black children so often treated like adults before they’re even teenagers? In this episode, we unpack the adultification bias that labels Black girls as “fast” or “grown” and Black boys as “dangerous” or “criminal.” We dig into how this bias shapes discipline in schools, pushes kids into the school-to-prison pipeline, and robs them of their…
…
continue reading