Maintaining The Me In Marriage And Motherhood

In this episode I'm encouraging women to advocate for themselves. Don't lose yourself in marriage, motherhood or the opinions of others! Set the tone to be a magnet to people with positive energy... no more dimming your light or trying to adjust the temperature to accommodate others! Shine Bright and let them adjust to you!

In this episode, I am advocating for children to have voices and moms to free themselves of disappointment from expectations! As parents we have so much influence over our children's decisions and future. But, let's make sure we are not trying to get a "do over" of our own lives through them, dangling the carrot to satisfy the mom ego or making them responsible for our retirement plan! I'm sharing a few tips on balance and accountability in motherhood! Tune IN!!

When making big decisions in your career and having a family there are some key things moms need to consider! I will be sharing my own experience of dealing with these challenges in my own family. Who you should reach out to for guidance? Ways to avoid resentment when trying to find balance and more!

It's Summertime!! Half way through the year and everything is not done but the glass is half full! No time for June gloom... we got shit to do! Checking in with the midyear mom duties! More living in the moment, taking busy days off, mom day do overs and patting yourself on the back!

Just two moms chatting about life and love! Special guest Jennifer Sinigal Bell-Cornelius Aka Jenn! Pharmaceutical sales rep by day and Accessory designer by night!
We are talking about everything from being a teen mom to being newly married/empty nesting/blending families/ mompreneurship/ side hustling/and being a fashionista etc. Its a loaded conversation! Jenn is sharing about how she navigated as a single mom of one son in areas of her career, social life and love life.. also the importance of a strong male figure in her son’s life and her new accessory line Born To Roam launching soon! Find out where the journey has led to this point and few tips on trusting the process of your love story and how to organize your schedule to make room for the things and people that are important! Tune In!

So many questions surrounding therapy! What is therapy? How do I know if I need therapy? How do I pick the therapist for me? What if we need marriage counseling and my husband won’t go? How do I know if my child needs therapy? Do therapists need therapy? Today you will get an answer to your questions and much more from Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Certified Mediator Danielle Lipkin. In her 15+ years of experience she’s sharing everything from how she balances career and family to the experiences of motherhood with a blended family to helping ppl overcome the stigma of therapy as a black therapist and how to break generational curses! She's dropping major jewels, letting us in her personal business and being transparent to not only help families but also for the sake of the sisters in the tribe of Motherhood!

Modern Mommie's mini rant about the BTS of motherhood once the end of the school year is approaching and the kids are in transition. Summer is here and they will need to be entertained! How I manage all these personalities and keep them from getting to the last nerve!

Since there's no manual in motherhood... for the most part we are learning as we go! We may cross reference with other parents in regards to school recommendations, summer programs, groupon leads, kid friendly restaurant spots, play dates etc. But as your children start to transition into the teenage years and into adulthood there's a whole other level of support you may need. Especially in taboo areas like sexuality and mental health. We have all been conditioned to a don't ask don't tell society which limits the resources to parents who are faced with some of these taboo experiences with their children. I am sharing my own personal experience in motherhood to open up the conversation and offer support for families in similar situations. Tune in to hear my message to families who have teenagers or may be struggling in their relationships with their parents or children.

"When we can show our imperfections but still show our deep love"- Jada Pinkett Smith on married couples being able to share their journey together without being attacked or have their authenticity questioned. In today's society, it seems that people are constantly missing their opportunity for growth in relationships because people can't share their experiences honestly without being attacked or misunderstood. Have married couples been pigeon holed by singles to live up to the expectation that marriage is a destination and not a journey? Are wives under too much pressure to mask their insecurities or imperfections to protect the union? Ill be addressing these questions and sharing my feedback on the importance of supporting wives who are trying to be transparent in the hopes to enlighten other women of the behind the scenes when you get your M.R.S. You don't want to miss this!

Since the divorce rates are going up... Women are taking a lead as the higher income earner... 40 is the new 20 on social media.... gender reveals are the new baby shower...baby showers are the new weddings... Mr. Right hasn't shown up yet.. should women opt out for a successful career and a sperm donor? Is this the new American dream? Are moms and wives the biggest supporters of this new idea? Find out in this group chat with friends of the show Breann Cook and Yasmine Parris.. we are giving our two cents on the new idea of the American Dream. Listen!! You don't want to miss this!!! Listen!!