Welcome to “Roots & Wings: SS Parenting,” a dedicated series for African parents raising SS (sickle cell) children. This series aims to provide you with the knowledge, tools, and support to ensure your child’s health, happiness, and long life. We will delve into essential topics like health care, emotional well-being, nutrition, medications and supplements, lifestyle changes, and everything you need to know to care for your SS child right. Together, we’ll blend the wisdom of our heritage (roots) with modern strategies (wings) to help our children thrive.
“Roots & Wings: SS Parenting” combines the concepts of grounding children in their cultural heritage (roots) while empowering them to reach their full potential and explore new opportunities (wings).
Wings: Symbolizes the encouragement and support parents give their children to help them grow, achieve their dreams, and succeed in a broader context. It’s about enabling them to soar to new heights and embrace the future.
Roots: Represents the importance of cultural heritage, traditions, and values. It emphasizes providing a strong foundation for children by instilling pride in their background and a sense of identity.
Raising a child with sickle cell is not just about managing a condition — it’s about nurturing a whole life, filled with strength, joy, and possibility.
That’s why we created Roots & Wings: SS Parenting — a series for African parents raising SS champions. Every week, we’ll share practical tips on health, food, medication, emotional well-being, and lifestyle changes to help your child live a long, full, and happy life.
Because with strong Roots, our children are grounded in love and knowledge.
And with brave Wings, they can soar beyond limitations.
💡 Follow along every week and join a community that believes in life beyond sickle cell.
Parenting is a journey filled with joy, challenges, and countless questions. But for African parents raising children with sickle cell (SS), this journey takes on a unique depth. Every day involves choices that can shape not only your child’s health but also their happiness, resilience, and future.
That’s why we’re launching Roots & Wings: SS Parenting — a weekly series designed to support, guide, and uplift parents raising SS champions.
- Roots remind us of grounding our children in love, culture, faith, and knowledge.
- Wings inspire us to give them the strength, tools, and confidence to live long, full, and joyful lives.
This series will explore the practical, emotional, and cultural realities of raising SS children in Africa. From nutrition to mental health, medication to lifestyle changes, we’ll share trusted knowledge, lived experiences, and community-driven wisdom to help you care for your child — and yourself — with confidence.