Honest as a Mother

A Conversation on Child Protection with Brooke Richardson

April 17, 2023 https://www.buzzsprout.com/1134104/episodes
Honest as a Mother
A Conversation on Child Protection with Brooke Richardson
Show Notes

Amanda is joined by Brooke Richardson who is a mother, an author and a fierce advocate for mothers and children. Brooke is here to share her story of her experience in the child protection world.

**TRIGGER WARNING**

This episode does contain conversation surrounding child abuse.

Included in this episode:

  • Brooke shares her story of being fasley accused of child abuse involving her infant daughter in 2018.
  • The amount of hoops that Brooke had to jump through to have anyone listen to her.
  • How Brooke is dealing with this situation still to this day.
  • What she is doing now to advovate for mothers and children.

Brooke is launching her own book called "Mothering on the Edge" and will be having a book launch on May 24 and is hoping to continue the conversation of child protection.

Get your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mothering-on-the-edge-book-launch-and-conversation-on-child-protection-tickets-605053630697

Connect with Brooke: https://www.brookerichardson.ca/home

Purchase her book: https://demeterpress.org/books/mothering-on-the-edge-a-critical-examination-of-mothering-within-child-protection-systems/