As psychedelics move into the mainstream, one question remains unspoken - where do parents fit into the conversation?

Parenthood and psychedelics are rarely spoken about together, yet many caregivers navigate these worlds every day. How do we create safe, inclusive spaces for families in the psychedelic movement? What are the real challenges and opportunities for parents who engage with these medicines?

This joint event with Psychedelic Parenthood Community and PsyAware will bring together parents in the psychedelic space from across the globe to share experiences and perspectives on their journeys as ‘psychedelic parents.’

We will also introduce the Psychedelic Parenthood Community project, hear from its founding members, and engage in interactive discussions exploring key community needs related to this topic, including:

Accessibility & safety for parents and children in psychedelic spaces

Education & harm reduction: How do we talk about psychedelics in family settings?

Breaking the taboo: Challenging stigma around parenting and psychedelic use

This conversation will feature Emily Sinclair, an anthropologist and educator researching gender and safeguarding in ayahuasca communities, and Dr Glauber Loures de Assis, a sociologist, Indigenous rights activist, and experienced ceremonial leader. Both are parents who are actively working to build a future where families are welcome in psychedelic spaces.

This event isn’t just about listening—it’s about community, conversation, and collaboration. While our speakers will share their insights and experiences, we also want to hear from you. Through interactive discussions, Q&As, and space for open dialogue, we’ll explore the real needs of psychedelic parents and caregivers. 

What resources and support would make a difference?

This is an opportunity to shape the future of psychedelic parenthood together, ensuring that families have a place in the psychedelic movement. Whether you’re here to share, learn, or simply connect, your voice matters.

Join us for a chance to help shape the future of psychedelic parenthood! Whether you're a parent, caregiver, ally, or simply curious about the intersection of psychedelics and family life, everyone is welcome.

No one will be turned away for lack of funds! If cost is a concern, just send us an email—we’re happy to provide a free ticket. 

Driven by the dream of collectively building a future in which all families are safe, welcome and integrated into the psychedelic space, Psychedelic Parenthood Community raises the voices of psychedelic parents and caregivers, fostering an inclusive community that embraces families of all kinds.

By creating a pioneering ecosystem focused on education and harm reduction, especially empowering social minorities, Psychedelic Parenthood Community aims to raise awareness of risks, enhance communication, stimulate scientific research and build a supportive network of parents and caregivers bonded by shared experiences.

Find out more: https://www.psychedelicparenthood.org/

Emily is an anthropologist of ayahuasca shamanism with a PhD. from Durham University, U.K. Her research focused on developing gender dynamics and cosmology in mestizo ayahuasca shamanism in the Iquitos region of Peru where she lived and worked between 2014 and 2022 as an apprentice with a local mestizo shaman and his family and facilitator of ayahuasca retreats while conducting her anthropological research. She has been active in combatting sexual abuse in ayahuasca settings as an Assistant Impact Researcher on Multiple Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) grants (Principal Investigator: Daniela Peluso), as a co-author of Chacruna Institute's safeguarding guidelines for participants and several articles and book chapters, and as an educator and activist on this topic through wider community platforms. Emily is now a single mother of four - year - old daughter Aeva - a ‘medicine baby’ who was conceived between a tobacco purge and tobacco dieta, received ayahuasca in the womb and was present in ayahuasca ceremonies with her mother during her first year of life. Through her journey with Aeva, Emily has become interested in the intersection between motherhood and healing and passionate about making psychedelic community spaces including ceremonies and conferences open to children and families. As well as uniting ‘psychedelic parents’ across the globe to share knowledge and experience, and to celebrate their varied cultures, she envisages Psychedelic Parenthood Community as a catalyst for transforming cultural consciousness and education around psychedelics and parenthood.

Dr. Glauber Loures de Assis is a researcher of sacred plants and their traditions and a psychedelic dad. He has a Ph.D in sociology from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). He is the author of numerous articles and book chapters, and the co-editor of the book Women and Psychedelics: Uncovering Invisible Voices (Synergetic Press). Glauber is the founder and president of Céu da Divina Estrela, a legal and tax-exempt Santo Daime ayahuasca church in Brazil. He has 15 years of experience with ayahuasca and other sacred plants and has led more than 500 ceremonies in Brazil, Europe and the United States, and has built this practice in dialogue with his local Brazilian ayahuasca community and with the blessings of Indigenous elders and activists in Brazil. He is also the co-founder of Jornadas de Kura, a plant medicine center in Brazil that promotes an alliance between the ceremonial use of sacred plants, public education on plant medicine and psychedelic science. He is an Indigenous rights activist and the Director of the Psychedelic Parenthood Community. He is father to 3 children and lives with his wife Jacqueline Rodrigues in Santa Luzia, Minas Gerais, Brazil.Glauber is driven by the desire to collectively co-create a plant medicine community in which all families are safe, welcome and integrated into the psychedelic field. A community in which diversity is embraced, children and elders are taken seriously, ancestral Indigenous traditions are honored, and where all kinds of families can coexist in solidarity.

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