Maintaining The Me In Marriage And Motherhood

Two of my Day 1 Crew Kam Horne and Deena Bacon continue our group chat on our"journeys" from single life to family life! We didn't know we were on a journey....we were just out here living, making mistakes, growing and glowing...and it just all came together by God's grace and mercy! It was more of an escapade than a journey! Tune in! More gems dropped!

Even though children can take up a-lot of space in a moms mind....Moms do chat about more than just kids

This was a group chat phone conversation with my Day Ones that turned into a 3 part episode! Special Guests Deena Bacon and Kam Horne share their transition from teen moms in entertainment to married moms in entertainment. In this episode, they will be giving the back story of how they got into the commercial world before making it a family business! FUN FACTS: We were all raised by divorced single moms and had sons in our late teens with men we never married! You get plenty of information on this first episode before the call drops LOL! Tune in to hear part 1.

From 6 weeks to 4 years old...Unless you're a stay at home mom or dad, have split shifts with your hubby, or have a grandparent that can stay home with your children... working moms have to have daycare! In fact, one of the major factors of the success of a moms career relies on having safe, trustworthy, dependable daycare for their children! On today's episode..with 30 yrs of experience under her belt...Mommypreneur/Daycare Provider Veteran and creator of Daycare Chronicles 101 Miss Tanya is our special guest! She will be sharing her experience in the family daycare business and tips on how to choose the best provider for you and your child, red flags, the importance of setting professional boundaries between the family and daycare provider, ways to improve the relationship with your provider and how to successfully collaborate with each other for the best outcome in assisting parents with the rearing of their children and so much more! She is also keeping it 100 on her experience blending her work life, marriage and motherhood...and how she has made it all work!

Motherhood is a journey... it doesn't matter how many books you've read or degrees in childhood development you have... you will learn the most from your mommy peers and lived experience! The minute you think you've mastered it.. BOOM! Someone needs math tutoring... someone can't find their PE uniform... someone has appendicitis.... someone signed up for the infantry unit in the Marine Corps... all at the same time and you have to go to work! There's no book for that... job is not done! So get ready to make plenty of mistakes...learn from them..pray for wisdom and understanding... then move on! Flexibility is key on the learning curve.. so tune in to hear more about my newest epiphanies and coming to Jesus moments on the learning curve of motherhood.. along with a few tips on ways to blend love, friendship and discipline into parenting to promote your children's individuality and independence!

People have a misconception that once they become a mother they have to let their dreams go. Sometimes you gotta just turn the page and start a new chapter. If you don't like the way the narrative in your life is being played out. CHANGE IT!!! Kids don't stop you, they redirect you on a new path. In this episode Ill be sharing my own experiences of making changes and encouraging women to see the bigger picture.

People generally go into relationships with the intention to get a need or multiple needs met. We're human and were born with the need to have community and being in loving relationships with others. So the expectation is once they're in this relationship...the relationship itself will be responsible for their needs, happiness, and general well being. The problem is every relationship hits a rough patch and when that happens nowadays most people are opting out at that point rather than working it out because they think this is a sign of incompatibility. So they break up with the illusion they can do better quickly...instead of finding solutions. However, many people will soon find out that there's not one person on Earth that can fulfill your every need. Some of those needs are your responsibility whether you're in a relationship or not! Tune in to find out what needs are your responsibility to meet and the needs that can only be met through your relationship! Enjoy!

Tune in to hear some myths and misconceptions surrounding attention that get so many women caught up and allow their relationship imagination to run wild. Just because a person shows surface attention by liking your pics.. watching your stories.. giving you compliments.. and/or sending good morning texts doesn't mean they love you. On the other hand, if you're in a relationship where there's an attention deficit..Don't fall into the trap of getting surface attention from someone else and lose your whole REAL relationship chasing butterflies! Don't be afraid to have that open communication of what kind of attention you need from your partner.

A harsh reality in life is if you're in a relationship you have more than likely encountered some type of triangle, square or nowadays an octagon. Most people come with a past so when you meet them they're more than likely already in a relationship or in "transition" or "indecisive" of one or more entanglements. With all of the confusion and scenarios and thanks to social media exposing us to all these different options of relationship styles....some of us traditional folks are getting lost in the sauce. In this episode, I will be clarifying the differences in the definitions of side chicks, situation-ships and infidelity. I am also opening up the conversation around the stigmas, misconceptions and judgment of all parties involved. Things like grey areas, double standards, unclear boundaries, and mindset just to name a few. I am encouraging women to think long term, protect their reputation, and be protective of their hearts. You are responsible for your own choices!

WELCOME BACK MOMS! The importance of knowing God is in control and He is your source is the key to peace of mind! Whenever you're trying to make a move in the right direction is when you will get the most distractions and things will go haywire! But you gotta stay 10 toes down! On this episode I will be sharing my top 6 takeaways from fasting and praying the whole month of August... and why I almost talked myself out of it!