Not Just a Mother

Our first topic in our raw conversations series is friendships. Maite and I talk about what it's taken us to maintain a friendship for 19 years through all our ups and downs, and what it means to be there for each other.

Excited to dive into a whole lot of goodness this fall with you.

In this final episode of our adoption series, and of the season, we hear from Andrea Rassmusen and her family's experience of adopting across races. Listen to her share with us both the joys and struggles of raising a black child in a white world as she navigates issues of race not by ignoring them, but by acknowleding them with an open mind and arms.

We are all in our own way waiting to be adopted into some type of family, whether that's our family at work, in the gym or the military. It's part of our human nature to find and identify with a group to be a part of. This need weighs on us even more though when the family you so despartely seek is your own parent. In this week's episode in our adoption series, we hear from Stefani and her emotional journey to find that family.

This week begins our 3 part series on adoption. Each week you'll hear from three remarkable women and their stories on adoption. Joining Catherine on this episode is Danielle Self. She shares with us her perspective on adoption, including how it changed her and made her into the incredible woman she is today.

Think of the strongest woman you know, and multiply that by 10. Do that and you'll get Victoria Mugo, a quadruple amputee, hardworking woman and mother who was about to meet her maker, only to have the strength of her faith and the love of family save her. This is her story and you don't want to miss it!

The focus on strong women continues as Catherine is joined this week by Ayesha Chidolue, a licensed attorney practicing immigration and intellectual property law. In this episode Ayesha and Catherine discuss the joys and challenges of working in the legal system to change people's lives for the better.

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Join Catherine as she celebrates and discusses strong women. A first in a series of episodes, these conversations focus on women who have persevered and achieved in the face of hardship, tips on how to handle those difficult moments, and the importance of a relationship with God. For this episode, Catherine speaks with the strongest women she knows. . . her mother.

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Even in the 21st century, bigotry knows no borders. Join me for this international discussion as I talk with two amazing women about the affects of colorism, racism and discrimination in our daily lives and the lives of our families. Listen as we share our experiences, our concerns and our hopes.

Us parents, we love our kids and birthday parties can get crazy expensive. But what are we teaching them with such extravagance? In this episode, I'm going to talk about how we as mothers can take a different approach to birthday parties, one that will help raise children who are appreciative, rather than entitled.