The Hidden Psychology of Black Gen X Parents

Psychology of Black Gen X Parents Nobody satisfies anybody with your parenting. But that's been the story for Black Gen X parents since day one; rewriting the rules with no instruction manual and no apology from the generation before them. In this video, Franklin looks at the psychology behind how Black Gen X parents are raising their kids differently; from money conversations that never happened in their homes growing up, to apologizing to their children when they mess up, to setting boundaries as grandparents that nobody saw coming. This isn't about blame. It's about understanding why you parent the way you do; and what it costs to be the one who breaks the cycle. Franklin sees y'all. And y'all are doing better than you think. 📌 Sources referenced in this video: Intuit Financial Literacy Survey — Black parent data on financial stress and teaching kids about money: https://www.blackenterprise.com/black... Intuit 2026 Parent Survey — Money Mentorship report: https://www.intuit.com/blog/innovativ... Grow Therapy 2025 Mental Health Statistics — Generational therapy-seeking data (Gen X at 14.5%): https://growtherapy.com/blog/mental-h... Successful Black Parenting Magazine — "The Generational Pain Stops Here" (functional vs. healed): https://successfulblackparenting.com/... Successful Black Parenting Magazine — "What If Tough Love in Black Families Is Too Tough?": https://successfulblackparenting.com/... Word In Black — "The Black Parenting Shift: Redefining the Way We Discipline": https://wordinblack.com/2025/05/the-b... Word In Black — Family counseling and generational trauma in Black families: https://wordinblack.com/2025/08/menta... Upworthy — Gen X labeled "the worst grandparents" and their response: https://www.upworthy.com/gen-x-grandp... Successful Black Parenting Magazine — Money conversations for kids and Black parents: https://successfulblackparenting.com/...