On today’s episode of the Gentle Parenting Show, Kim is joined by author Markita Staples-Green. Markita is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture book series, The Curly Crew. Her books feature a diverse set of characters as they interact with the world, with topics that include sleep, self-empowerment, emotional development, and other topics. Today Markita and Kim discuss how she uses gentle parenting in her books as well as the importance of gentle parenting in BIPOC communities.    Our favorite quote from the episode is “find a way to respect our children and find a way to come into their world and do things we want, but according to the way we want to do them.”   Connect with Markita Find Markita’s books on her website. Connect with her on Instagram and Facebook.