Parker White: What It Means To Be A Family

Family can mean many things: “love makes a family,” “chosen family,” or “family over everything.” Ultimately, family is defined by the individual, the group, or the community. Listen as Parker White, Family Advocate and Founder of BackPack Beginnings, shares what family means to her and how that definition shapes the way she and her team show up for families every day. They embody the African adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” At BackPack Beginnings, Parker and her team understand that supporting families means looking beyond the child and uplifting the entire household. Their work reflects a deep belief that whole-family support leads to stronger, healthier communities in North Carolina.   

This recording is produced by Institute for Family, using interviews recorded by StoryCorps.