She put her grown son out after years of verbal abuse. Was she wrong, or had she finally chosen peace?
A.K., Farah and Nana discuss the guilt, expectations and pressure placed on Black mothers. When does protecting your child become accepting behaviour you would tell anyone else to walk away from?
Plus, a woman sets off on a 20-hour drive to confront a man who won’t answer her messages. The Aunties have questions, starting with: what happens when you have to drive home?
We also get into reparations, Britain’s slavery history, racial justice, Hasan Piker’s interview, co-parenting and whether staying together for the children actually helps them. And yes, we’re revisiting the argument that upset the comments: are beards makeup for men?
No guests this week. Just your favourite Aunties, honest opinions and plenty to debate.
Tell us in the comments: can you love your child and still tell them they can’t live with you?
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Being “ladylike” and the rules girls grow up with
03:00 Driving 20 hours for a man who won’t reply
13:00 A mother puts her adult son out
16:00 Why is the mother being blamed?
22:00 Meet the Aunties and live show chat
28:00 Welcome to the Family: Buy Back Brixton
30:00 Britain’s slave trade register
32:00 The Aunties challenge arguments against reparations
39:00 What should reparations actually involve?
46:00 An invitation to come and debate the Aunties
49:00 A Mississippi case and questions about justice
58:00 News narratives, state violence and accountability
1:00:00 Britain, slavery and whose history gets told
1:05:00 Hasan Piker, political interviews and Palestine
1:14:00 A mum carries the baby and everyone’s food
1:16:00 Co-parenting: can you change the dynamic?
1:20:00 Should parents stay together for the children?
1:26:00 Should women dress differently for their partners?
1:27:00 Unwanted touching and personal boundaries
1:28:00 Are beards makeup for men? We answer the comments
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