Ep 24: How Do We Forgive Our Mothers

My LOTUS Moments

Today’s guests are Daronda Parker-Lathan, LCSW. Daronda Parker-Lathan is the owner and Clinical Director of Generations Individual and Family Treatment Services, LLC (GIFTS, LLC). She is also employed with the Office of Juvenile Justice as an LCSW. She has over twenty years of clinical experience working with emotionally and mentally high risk boys and girls, and their families throughout the state of Louisiana. Daronda earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in pre-Professional Social Work in 1989 at Louisiana Tech University and her Master of Social Work degree from Louisiana State University in 1991. Throughout her career, she has been active in writing grants, monitoring contracts, assessing youth and developing clinical programs. Her agency's motto is “Building healthy families…bridging kinship gaps”. And Shontell Buffington, LCSW Shontell is a native of Baton Rouge, LA. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Social Work from Southeastern Louisiana. She later attended LSU where she received a Master's in Social Work. Shontell is the oldest of nine and is a mother to two daughters. She was drawn to social work after overcoming many obstacles that life presented such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, and emotional abuse. Shontell was affected by substance abuse, overcame teen pregnancy, domestic violence and living in poverty. Shontell is dedicated to working with children and their families by empowering them to rise above their circumstances as well. Shontell is currently employed with Southeast Community Health Systems were she serves the rural community of St. Helena Parish as a school based social worker. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, and Google Play. Click here to subscribe via RSS feed (non-iTunes feed): My Lotus Moments Mentioned in this episode Therapy for Black Girls Podcast- Surviving Mama Psychology Today- Find a Therapist Connect on with me: website: www.hopecoleman.com Hope’s IG: Justmorehope Announcements: Coming later this month... We discuss overcoming depression and suicide with T-Kea Blackman of Fireflies Unite, LLC New Merchandise This Month! Limited Edition Tees for Mental Health Awareness Month! Click HERE to purchase For the curly girls… Protect those edges, honey! Click HERE to purchase Still Available... Pray.Trust.Work Tee's! Click HERE to purchase! Only a few remain! Thank you for your support!