Maintaining The Me In Marriage And Motherhood

On this episode... Just a couple of quick reminders and encouragement...Whistle.... Breathe.... and Relax! So much uncertainty is causing people to freak out these days and for good reason! Feel your feelings but understand that feelings are constantly changing and any decisions that are made out of emotion can come with a lot of regret! Tune in to hear a few suggestions to get through it!

Taking time for self care does not come naturally and for most of us moms.... it’s a journey to get there! Moms wearing many hats... being married, having children, working, owning a business/businesses, community work, social life, working out, and the list goes on! Mom guilt, postpartum, social pressure, lack of self awareness, lack of resources, being misinformed, unstructured schedules, cultural biases etc. So many reasons why it’s such a struggle to get to a place where self care is a priority! On this week’s episode... Special guest LaToya Stewart... who also wears several hats... wife... mom of 3... First Lady... mompreneur... and director of a mentorship program is here to share her journey and experiences with learning about balancing her roles, peace and self care! She also will be sharing how she feels since taking the assessment and learning more about her strengths and areas of growth from our coaching session and her plans for the future!!! Don’t miss this!! TUNE IN! She’s dropping major gems!

Motherhood comes with a whole lifestyle change... which can be expected. But what many moms don't expect is the changes in their relationships with their family members. Especially their sisters! Growing up being BFFS, same schools, same outfits, same friends, same plans etc.; then boom marriage & motherhood. Priorities shift! Plans change! Family dynamics change! But how can the sisterhood be saved? Identical twins, Dona Jackson and Sonya Davis are the special guests on this episode to talk about their experience with conflict, separation and trying to balance their sisterhood with marriage, kids, divorce, career, living cross country, friends, other family members, love and basketball. Soooo good and funny! Tune in!!!

In recent months the term "gaslighting" has become more popular and many people may still do not know what it means. When you hear about "Gaslighting" it's usually used in the context of romantic relationships... but on this episode I'm going to be highlighting gaslighting in motherhood. What does it mean? What are the signs? Are you gaslighting your children? I will answering these questions and more! Tune in!!

Managing our emotions, evaluating ourselves objectively, taking constructive feedback and being able to recognize our feelings are very important skills in motherhood! To be able to better connect with your children... being self aware is key. If not, you can get caught up repeating patterns of your own childhood rather than being present in your own parenting. Learning to be more self aware doesn't happen overnight, but it's never too late to start! On this episode, I will be sharing my own experience with learning about self awareness, signs that you may lack self awareness, and a few tips on getting more self-aware! Tune in!

For the inspector gadget ladies... for the navigation download ladies... for the fake page creator ladies... and any other ladies that are knee deep in the rabbit hole of needing more information... I have a message for you today! I want to free some people with some tips on what you may need to do BEFORE checking his phone... You need to hear this!! Tune in!!

I wish I would’ve known more about this episode topic BEFORE I got married and became a mother! The more you know the how, why and what... about yourself the easier it is to understand your spouse and children. It’s never too early or too late to learn more about YOU and strengthen your relationships! Even though you may prefer one style over the other... it’s about balance! That way you’re able to recharge yourself without sucking up all the energy in the house. So I’m dropping a few gems on ways to identify if you and your family members are task-oriented or people oriented... the gift and the curse, and the action steps to finding balance between the two styles! If you’re serious about improving your relationships! You don’t want to miss this!

Prayer is powerful and miracles do happen! But you can’t rely on miracles alone! You gotta do some additional work to really see change on a consistent basis. You gotta take ACTION! A lot of times people will encourage you to pray but that’s it! Then nothing changes and you think prayer doesn’t work. But chances are you were just waiting on a miracle in an area that needs more work!!! On this episode, I’m sharing a few tips and examples on what other elements need to be added along with your prayer life in your relationships! You don’t want to miss this! TUNE IN! SUBSCRIBE AND SHARE!

Welcome back guys! Excited to get back in motion! I'm talking direction over speed, what I learned from fasting social media for the month of August, the process of being under construction but keeping it moving and a few tips about weight management in the pandemic! TUNE IN!

It takes two to have a Black Love experience... so today on the 100TH episode I have my husband, Mr. Stephens as my very special guest! This is his first podcast ever and my first male guest! I think it's time to hear from the men. Why is Black Love important? What is it like to be a black husband and father in today's society? AND.. What is marriage material? He will be answering these questions... giving a male perspective on the roles and responsibilities in marriage and parenting and why some men are afraid to marry! So you don't want to miss this!! Tune in!!!!