I know I'm a Bonus Mom Coach but I am also a bonus child! Sheena is a Life & Relationship Coach. She and I talk about our experiences of our biological father being absent and how sometimes adults still deal with some childhood trauma.  We also discussed how much a HUGE role our bonus dad's (our pops) played in our life. Growing up we always wanted our father's but not realizing we had a present dad the whole time. 

We talked about so much, including:

I would love for you to join my FREE private Bonus Mom community. 

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Hey Bonus Moms!! I an awesome episode with Dr. Janessa Wanamaker today! 

Dr. Ness, who is not only a Stepmom mentor but, she's an actual doctor! (you heard me right)!!  This episode was so much fun! I was able to really get to know Dr. Ness (who's an actual doctor of pharmacy) and what led her to mentoring other stepmoms along their journey, UNBOTHERED. She's the author of, Setting Boundaries, The Stepmom Blueprint. 

We discussed so many things, including:

Let's work together! 

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To be a guest on The Bonus Life Podcast:

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To connect with Dr. Ness: 

http://www.instagram.com/coach_dr_ness

https://bonusmomsclub.com 

https://bonusmomsclub.com/bonus-moms-club-private-community

Boundaries are something that I really had to learn when I started my Bonus Mom journey. I didn't know what to say, how to say or even tired of saying it and not feeling heard. I even had to set boundaries with friends and family. I discuss my experience and tips to setting healthy boundaries. 

If you are interested in being on the podcast send an email to [email protected]

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In the final episode of season one, La’Krish discusses talking about Bonus Mom & blended family goals for the new year with her Bonus Mom community. She gives tips on how her relationship with God helped her finally stick to her goals and achieve them! 

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Let me know are your Bonus Mom & Blended family resolutions for 2023? click link below. https://anchor.fm/lakrish-mayes/message

In this episode, La'Krish Mayes talks with Tinicka Smith, licensed clinical Social Worker, wife and Bonus Mom. We talk about starting out as childless bonus moms and how we had to learn how to navigate in that role. She also talked about how meeting her wonderful husband and knowing choosing him meant she chose his daughter as well. We discussed the teenage stage, those unanswered blended family questions and adding an "Ours" baby to their family. With mental health being very important in today's society, we discussed how you can have GOD + Therapist. How making sure you are not only taking care of your family but taking care of you as well. So adding in consistent session with a therapist, life coach, psychiatrist and etc., can be very beneficial not just to you but your blended family as well. Also how mental health is viewed in the black community. She also provided healthy tips for those who do put their mental health on the back burner. Remember your mental health matters!!

Please check out 

Therapy for Black Girls https://therapyforblackgirls.com

Psychology Today https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

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In this episode La'Krish Mayes, will talk about how Christmas is with a blended family! She asked questions to her followers & bonus mom community regarding their blended families and Christmas. She will give my tips/strategies and experiences of how to navigate and enjoy Christmas with your blended family! 

Wonderful, anointed and impactful conversation with my guest, Kristie Levandoski, who is the Founder and Executive Director of a non profit organization for teenagers called, A Place to Go and a certified Life coach. The goal of her non-profit is to keep teens checked in and not out so that they can value themselves, others and be positive change for the World! We talked about her life through and after divorce that actually grew her walk with God. She talked about meeting her wonderful husband, their kids from previous relationships(and their kids together), coparenting, and how they navigated their blended family. We talk about giving grace to your bonus kids and how the relationship improves as they become adults. Giving encouragement to other Bonus moms as well!

Please connect with Kristie Levandoski:

via email at [email protected] 

Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@kristielev?utm_medium=ch_profile&utm_campaign=9MztxrZwJXoJ9UhApRQ6XA-489421 Monday-Friday at 9am on the Good Morning Kingdom Coaches Show

Had the pleasure of talking with my guest Oriana Chun, Marriage Confidence Coach who specializes in helping wives thrive within themselves and their homes. We talked about her life through & after divorce and how she had to parent her kids through that season of their lives. She met her wonderful husband who was also divorced with kids and how they blended(and even added) their family to form a divine nine. She gives us strategies she used to navigate through her Bonus Mom journey.  She talks about Faith and encouraging other women in their marriages.

Please connect with her on Instagram: www.instagram.com/teawithori

This week I have the pleasure of speaking with Tionna Hicks.  We will talk about her being apart of a blended family, her experiences and how she navigated through them. We talk about how she stepped out on Faith to pursue full-time entrepreneurship. Guiding other women to be good stewards of what God has given them. How she's helped her clients budget, pay off debt and save totaling over $100k in less than a year!! You can follow her on Instagram @thehonestplan to connect with her. 

I will talk about what is a bonus mom and my life as a bonus child. I will also talk about my how/why I became a Bonus Mom Coach. You can reach me on all social media platforms.