AI, Parenthood & The Future of Work

Let’s Start Here

AI isn’t going away. It’s not a passing trend; it’s the electricity of our generation. Once it’s here, it powers everything.

And while some folks are running around yelling “the robots are coming for our jobs,” I’m asking a different question:
How do we make sure our kids are ready for the world AI is building?

Because I’m not raising four kids (two sets of twins!) for them to walk into a future that doesn’t see them, doesn’t value them, or doesn’t include them. My job as a mama isn’t just about surviving today, it’s about preparing them for tomorrow.

It’s Not the Villain (Or the Hero)

Let’s be clear: AI isn’t automatically the villain. It can save lives by spotting diseases earlier than any doctor. It can translate languages instantly so kids grow up connected to the world, not just their block. It can even free up time for parents who are drowning in the mental load of juggling jobs, kids, and households.

But don’t crown it the hero either. AI is just a tool, and tools reflect the hands that hold them. If it’s designed by biased teams with blind spots, it won’t liberate anyone. It’ll just automate the same discrimination that’s been holding us back for generations.

AI isn’t magic, it’s math. And math, without humanity, can be cruel.

What Our Kids Are Walking Into

By the time my twins hit the workforce, AI won’t just be in the workplace, it will be the workplace.

• Hiring decisions will be filtered through algorithms before a human ever sees a résumé.

• Schools will use AI to track “performance,” even though every parent knows kids learn differently.

• Jobs will require not just technical know-how but the ability to collaborate with tech like it’s a teammate.

This is bigger than limiting screen time or downloading a coding app. This is about raising kids who can think critically, question systems, and demand fairness from people and from machines. If they don’t, they’ll be stuck playing by rules that were never written for them.

Skills No Algorithm Can Replace

The best gift we can give our kids? Skills AI can’t copy.

• Creativity: AI can remix, but it can’t dream up a new universe with nothing but crayons and imagination.

• Empathy: No algorithm knows how to sit with a friend who’s crying and just be there.

• Resilience: Toddlers fall down 27 times a day and still get back up. That grit is the foundation for every challenge they’ll face in adulthood.

We spend so much energy on teaching them how to use the latest app or device but the muscles that will matter most are human ones. If AI is the machine, empathy and creativity are the fuel it will never generate on its own.

Access is Everything

Here’s my fear as a Black mama: if AI education and literacy only show up in the “good schools” in the “good neighborhoods,” the wealth gap turns into a canyon.

I don’t want my daughters and sons growing up as passive consumers of AI. I want them to lead in it. To build. To design. To profit. To own.

That means:

• Schools must teach AI literacy now, not in 10 years.

• Programs must make tech accessible to kids of color who are usually left out.

• Parents have to demand that curricula prepare kids for tomorrow, not just repeat the lessons of yesterday.

If we don’t fight for access, our kids will inherit a future where they’re users, not leaders. And that’s not acceptable.

The Real Future of Work

When people ask, “Will AI take our jobs?” - I laugh. That’s the wrong question.

The real question is: Will our kids know how to build, question, and lead with AI or will they be stuck on the sidelines?

If we raise them as creators, not just consumers, then AI becomes their advantage not their obstacle. But if we ignore it, if we pretend it’s “too complicated” to talk to kids about, then the future will be built without them and likely against them.

This is not about fear. It’s about power. And I refuse to raise four kids who hand their power over to a machine without even realizing it.

TL;DR: Let’s Talk About It

This Thursday, I’m going LIVE on TikTok to break it down:

✨ AI, Parenthood & the Future of Work ✨
From the lens of a Black mama raising two sets of twins who will grow up in a world powered by AI.

We’ll talk about what schools aren’t teaching, the skills that really matter, and how parents can prepare kids to thrive (not just survive) in an AI-driven world.

Because the future doesn’t belong to robots.
It belongs to the kids we’re raising right now.