In this episode of Children Deserve Better, Dr. Jasmine Moses sits down with Dr. Casey Y. Myers—educator, researcher, and co-founder of Watershed Community School—to unpack adult supremacy and its impact on children’s lives.

From classroom routines to state laws, we explore how unchecked adult power harms children—and what it takes to raise and teach with solidarity instead of control.

Topics include:

• What Adult Supremacy is and it's impact
  
  
• The difference between guidance and control
  
  
  
• How everyday practices can uphold harmful power dynamics
  
  
  
• The long-term impact of adult dominance on children’s development
  
  
  
• What it means to treat children as full human beings

Find Dr. Myers Here:

www.watershedcommunityschool.com

https://www.instagram.com/watershed.community.school/

Purchase her book:

https://www.routledge.com/Reframing-the-Everyday-in-Early-Childhood-Pedagogy-Conceptualising-the-Mundane/Myers-Smith-Hostler-Tesar/p/book/9781032335100?srsltid=AfmBOooc8rcHHwYy0ZKRyc-10KbSiXFPVIUrnS_IcfmwYwRIAZ0McmT2

A Zine on Adult Supremacy:

https://pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1460

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In this episode of Children Deserve Better, Dr. Jasmine Moses takes a hard look at the popular saying, “It takes a village,” and asks the question no one seems willing to: What kind of shape is that village actually in?

She advocates for community action and mutual aid, encouraging listeners to engage in local decision-making and support community spaces. The conversation highlights the need for systemic change to ensure a better future for children.

Top Takeaways:

• Community support is essential for raising children.
• The idea of a village is often romanticized but not practiced.
• Systemic neglect affects children's access to education and care.
• Caregivers are overwhelmed and under-supported.
• Advocacy is necessary for change in community resources.
• Rebuilding after destruction can lead to new growth.

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In this episode of Children Deserve Better, Dr. Jasmine Moses sits down with Emily Clark, M.Ed.—researcher, early childhood advocate, and founder of EarlyEdEM.com—to unpack the idea that childhood is not as universal as we often believe.

Together, they explore how systems like racism, poverty, policing, and flawed education policies deny many children the right to a full and free childhood. From adultification to inequities in universal pre-K, this conversation challenges listeners to reimagine childhood as a right—not a privilege—and offers practical ways adults can begin shifting their practices to center children's rights, agency, and joy.

A Few Highlights That Are Explored In This Episode:

• Why childhood isn't universal—and never has been

• How race, class, and policy shape who gets to “just be a kid”
  
  
  
• The adultification of Black and Brown children
  
  
  
• The myth of universal pre-K and the need for reparation-based funding
  
  
  
• The vital importance of play as a human right
  
  

You’ll walk away with critical reflections and tangible ways to fight for a world where all children are protected, nurtured, and free.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Jasmine:

• 💻 Website:www.equtyinbloom.com
  
  
  
• 📸 Instagram: @theantibiasece
  
  

🌱 Follow Emily Clark

• 🔗 Website: www.earlyedem.com
  
  
  
• 📸 Instagram: @earlyedem
  
  
  
• 🎤 Catch Emily presenting at the Association for Early Learning Leaders (April) and Zero to Three’s Annual Conference (October)

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Find Dr. Jasmine Moses On Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/theantibiasece/

Visit Her On The Web:

https://www.equityinbloom.com/