The Pickup Line

When school starts, everything changes. But here's the real question: Who's actually going to be there?

In this episode, Mauri and Dina get real about the difference between the family you're born with and the family you build. They talk about relocating without a support system, finding people you can trust with your kids, and recognizing when your friends have become your village.

From paying a trusted friend to carpool, to having coworkers become your biggest supporters, to neighbors becoming like family this is the real talk about what it takes to survive school season as a single mom without family nearby.

If you've ever felt alone, relocated without a village, or didn't know how to ask for help this one's for you.

TIMESTAMPS: 
1:15 — When Family Abandons You During School Season
2:45 — Why It's Different for Single Moms
5:30 — Taking Care of Somebody Else's Kids
6:45 — School Starting Early & The Chaos of Schedules
10:30 — The Logistics Nightmare: Soccer, Volleyball, School, Travel
13:45 — Meeting Another Mom Who Actually Has It Together 
15:00 — Do You Trust Delegating? 
19:30 — When Your Older Kid Becomes the Solution 
23:15 — Paying Someone You Trust to Drive Your Kids Around
24:45 — How Do You Find Your Village If You Have No Family?
26:30 — Moving to a New City With Kids & No Support
28:00 — Coworkers Become Family (The Unexpected Village)
30:15 — Finding a Nanny & Trusting Strangers With Your Kids
32:45 — When A Nanny Doesn't Work
35:00 — Background Checks & Cameras Everywhere
37:30 — When Friends Become Family
43:30 — Building Your Mom Village
46:30 — Your Village Matters More Than You Think

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

#singlemom #school #carpool #chosenfamily #familydynamics #villagelife 

Anthony Edwards just got married. 

He was drafted at 19. He's young. He's got multiple children with different mothers. There are custody battles. There's the reality of baby mama drama that comes with all of that. And yet, she said yes.

This week Mauri and Dina are talking about what it means to marry a man with this much complexity in his life. They're not judging her choice they're examining it. What made her say yes? What does she know that we don't? What is she stepping into by becoming his wife?

And they talk about whether knowing all of this, she still felt like it was the right choice. Because at the end of the day, she did say yes. And that's the conversation worth having.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:30 Anthony Edwards got married
00:01:00 Multiple children with different mothers
00:02:00 Drafted at 19 with all that money and access
00:04:00 The text messages and how he handled those situations
00:07:00 Why would she marry him knowing all this?
00:10:00 What does it mean to marry a man with this much going on?
00:14:00 The custody battles and baby mama dynamics
00:18:00 What's she stepping into?
00:22:00 Does she think she's different?
00:25:00 What other women doesn't have that she does?
00:28:00 The reality of marrying a young athlete

#ThePickupLine #anthonyedwards  #marriagetalks  #babymamadrama  #athletelife  #relationships  #blackpodcast  #realtalk 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

Dating changed completely after divorce.

This week we talk about what it's actually like to date as single moms. About the men who can't handle that kids come first. About standards that won't bend. About knowing for certain that you will NOT repeat your parents' mistakes.

They talk about being so settled in your own life that a man isn't something you need, he's something you choose. And about why a woman who can walk away is terrifying to men.

This is real talk about divorce trauma, standards, and what it takes to get a second chance with a woman who's already learned the hard way.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:03:00 What are your dating turnoffs now?
00:03:30 Since being divorced everything changed
00:04:00 The things that irritate me with dating now
00:04:30 Dating without kids vs dating as a single mom
00:05:00 What's a complete turnoff?
00:06:00 Single parent households and bringing someone new in
00:07:00 Red flags I used to accept
00:08:00 Boundaries that have changed
00:13:00 Dating older vs. younger men 
00:14:00 What changed in your standards?
00:15:00 You either accept the whole package or you don't
00:16:00 Men wondering where they fit in
00:17:00 Dating is terrifying for men now
00:18:00 A woman who can walk away is scary
00:19:00 Women who have settled are intimidating to date
00:20:00 You don't need him, you're choosing him
00:21:00 Taking chances on love later in life
00:22:00 Companionship vs marriage
00:23:00 Does it have to be marriage?
00:26:00 It will take a special type of person to marry
00:28:00 The divorce trauma that shapes everything
00:29:00 Being a child of divorce
00:33:00 The jewelry box of engagements
00:34:00 I won't marry you unless I'm 100% sure
00:35:00 So many people get married unsure

#ThePickupLine #datingafterdivorce  #singlemom  #dating #datingtalk #relationships  #setboundariesfindpeace  #dontsettle #realtalk  #divorce 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

What happens when a mom sits down with her adult daughter and they're finally honest?

This week Mauri interviews Mariah Rose and the conversation goes places that matter. 

They talk about the parenting choices that felt harsh at the time but make sense now, the childhood memories that shaped Mariah, the concerts they went to, the music that spoke to her, the dolls that looked like her, the media that showed her women who looked like her being powerful.

And they talk about the complicated journey from "I didn't like you in high school" to understanding your mother. To seeing what she was doing. To respecting the hard choices she made because you turned out right anyway.

This is the conversation that happens when a mother has done the work to raise a daughter who respects herself. And a daughter who can look back and say thank you.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:30 A mom and daughter interview 
00:00:43 Mariah's journey and why Mauri is proud
00:01:00 What Mauri was trying to do as a mother
00:02:00 How Mauri's parenting philosophy shaped Mariah's foundation
00:03:15 Mariah looking back and understanding her mother's choices
00:04:00 The strict mom vs the cool mom debate
00:05:00 Growing up and realizing your parent was right
00:06:30 Representation in media and what it meant to watch it
00:07:45 Beyonce, the Princess and the Frog, seeing yourself on screen
00:11:30 Childhood memories that shaped who Mariah became
00:12:45 The power of having a mother who believed in you
00:14:00 The specific lesson: make your own money, know your own worth
00:16:30 Independence as freedom
00:18:00 The things mothers get wrong and how kids turn out anyway
00:19:15 Forgiveness and understanding between mother and daughter
00:20:30 Looking back with gratitude instead of resentment
00:21:45 What Mauri wants other mothers to know
00:23:00 What Mariah wants other daughters to understand about their mothers

#ThePickupLine #motherdaughter  #parentingtalks  #blackmothers  #familyconversation  #generationalwisdom  #realtalk  #blackpodcast  #raisingdaughters  #motherhood  #growingup 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

Let's be clear: your marriage is not supposed to kill you slowly.

This week we're saying the quiet part out loud. Women over 40 are done asking for permission to have a life. Done shrinking themselves to make their husbands comfortable. Done pretending that being in love means disappearing.

We're talking about the shift that happens when you realize you have a limited amount of time left on this earth. We also talk about redefining marriage entirely. About what monogamy actually looks like when you're both secure. And about why women in their 40s are finally done with the performance.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:43 The things that happen after 40
00:02:00 Hawks as a metaphor for relationships
00:02:17 Monogamy doesn't mean losing yourself
00:04:47 Different relationship styles and the judgment around them
00:06:16 Marriage counselor advice that changed everything
00:08:03 The Huxtables fantasy we grew up wanting
00:08:22 Women in menopause are different
00:09:00 Girl time fills your cup and that shouldn't threaten him
00:09:25 Why your man needs time with his friends too
00:10:21 The limited summers argument 
00:11:09 Stop focusing on what ifs and start living
00:12:00 Relationships change as you get older
00:13:01 You fall in love again with your partner OR with yourself
00:14:04 Women over 40 don't have time for insecurity
00:15:07 Reciprocation is non-negotiable
00:19:58 This show is a safe space we're not male bashing
00:20:29 Choose wisely who gets your friendship and energy
00:21:45 Real friends pick up where you left off
00:23:27 Not all friend groups need to click together
00:25:05 It's more than okay to have a life outside your marriage
00:25:20 In a marriage you still have outside relationships

#marriage #womenover40 #marriagetruths  #setboundaries  #womenempowerment  #relationshiptalk  #healingjourney 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

Your kids are watching everything you do. And when they get old enough, they're going to tell you exactly what they saw.

This week we're having a real conversation about generational trauma, passive-aggressive parenting, and what happens when your kids become mirrors that talk back. Because once they hit adulthood, they're not going to let things slide anymore. They're going to call you out.

We also get into forgiveness forgiving your own parents, even when they weren't there, even when they didn't do it right. Because holding onto that anger doesn't change what happened. It just keeps you trapped in the same patterns.

This is the conversation about breaking cycles, apologizing when you're wrong, listening when it's hard, and building a different kind of family legacy.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:17 Kids reflecting what they see in their parents
00:00:43 Parents aren't perfect and you will make mistakes
00:01:20 Kids calling out passive-aggressive behavior
00:02:14 Learning to listen without interrupting or defending
00:03:02 Realizing how your actions have affected your kids
00:03:45 The challenge of teaching boys how to be men as a single mom
00:06:16 Understanding your parents' limitations
00:08:37 Having to apologize to your kids
00:10:31 Learning to listen to the full story before responding
00:11:34 Understanding why your kids feel hurt
00:14:04 Realizing more ways you've hurt them as they get older
00:14:38 Kids are unfiltered mirrors of who you are
00:15:00 You can't erase trauma but you can explain and do better
00:15:45 Teaching kids to communicate when something bothers them
00:16:00 Kids calling you out when you're wrong
00:16:50 The importance of not harboring bitterness
00:17:00 Forgiveness and how it affects your life
00:18:02 Generational trauma and breaking the cycle
00:20:18 Communication and intention with your kids
00:21:45 How to handle conflict between siblings
00:23:27 Respecting the father of your children even when relationship ended
00:23:56 Setting boundaries
00:25:34 Too much information can be detrimental to how they see their parents
00:26:05 Protecting your kids from adult information

#thepickupline  #parentingtruths  #generationaltrauma  #passiveaggressive  #breakingcycles  #parentingadults  #mentalhealth  #familydynamics  #healing 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

Tiffany Jeffcoat (@tiff.jeffcoat on TikTok) is here with her full story. And it's not what you THOUGHT you knew.

Tiffany was a content creator who got involved with an NBA player. She was pregnant. He was unfaithful. She was heartbroken. And then came the postpartum depression, the co-parenting battles, the therapy, the moments she almost didn't survive. She lost herself completely.

But that's not the end of her story.

This week Tiffany is sitting down to tell the FULL truth not the TikTok version. She's raw, it's honest, and this conversation will hit home if you've ever loved the wrong person or lost yourself trying to make something work that was never designed to.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:01:16 Her history as an original housewife of Death Valley
00:04:47 How she started as a content creator during COVID
00:05:34 Balancing newfound fame with friendships and relationships
00:08:08 When the relationship with the NBA player began
00:09:57 He was playing in the NBA when she got pregnant
00:10:21 The moment she found out he cheated while she was pregnant
00:10:41 Being cheated on while carrying his child
00:11:50 The breaking point
00:12:14 Going to therapy 
00:13:26 History of dating athletes 
00:14:40 What makes a good partner 
00:15:18 How's Halo's relationship with his father now?
00:16:13 What does a good partner look like to you?
00:20:17 Dating after that relationship 
00:22:29 Was she manipulating the situation?
00:23:50 What would older Tiffany tell younger Tiffany?
00:24:40 The postpartum depression
00:26:38 There's room for forgiveness because you'll have that child forever
00:27:25 Mom guilt about a broken household
00:29:38 Visitation agreement
00:33:43 Halo will get to choose his own relationship with his father
00:34:50 Co-parenting is getting better but the legal stuff is still hard
00:36:19 She's engaged now! 

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

#thepickupline #tiffanyjeffcoat #nbadrama  #relationshiptea  #postpartumdepression  #coparenting  #mentalhealth  #blackpodcast  #blackwomenpodcasts  #realtalk  #engagement  #healing #tmz

What actually happens when you get older, when menopause hits, and how that completely changes the way you move through the world. It's not the tragedy society has sold us on. It's the opposite.

We get into why women are obsessed with staying young in the first place, the myth of aging gracefully (and what actually aging well looks like), why men are still out here chasing younger women (and what it costs them), and most importantly why a woman who knows what she wants and won't settle is infinitely more attractive than she ever was at 25.

Menopause is an actual superpower the clarity that comes with it, the boundaries you finally don't apologize for and the fact that you know exactly what you don't want and more importantly, you're comfortable being alone rather than settling for less.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00:19 Why are women so obsessed with staying and looking young?
00:00:24 Society has given women a bad rap about aging and getting older
00:00:38 There's nothing more sexy than a confident older woman
00:01:01 When you're over 40, you're in a different place because of life experience
00:01:18 You don't know shit when you're 20
00:01:32 Examples of women aging gracefully Sophia Loren, Diana Ross
00:01:50 Taking care of yourself and having confidence
00:02:14 Why Shakira dating a younger man matters and what it signals
00:07:36 Men say they want to date younger women all the time
00:07:42 But you have to pay to play younger women don't date older men for free
00:07:59 A young 20-year-old dating a 50-year-old
00:08:17 Men don't like dating women in or past menopause
00:08:35 Women in menopause are less likely to accept excuses and perform emotional labor
00:09:00 Older men are the ones dating younger women
00:10:33 Menopause women still want sex
00:11:00 Professional women in menopause are rewriting dating rules
00:11:22 Menopause is a superpower
00:12:02 Look at Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble
00:12:52 Collagen and protein are secret weapons for menopause body changes
00:13:00 The misinformation about menopause
00:14:08 Men's fashion advice
00:18:29 Dating apps
00:18:46 Your friends are catfishing
00:21:45 Dating in your 20s
00:22:45 The confidence shift from your 20s to now is huge

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

#thepickupline   #menopause   #aginggracefully   #womenover40   #datingafter40   #blackwomenpodcasts   #womenempowerment   #ageisjustanumber   #confidentwomen

Everybody has an opinion about how other people raise their kids. 

This week we're getting into real parenting conversations from the differences in how Black and white families raise children, what discipline looks like across cultures, and how to read the room when you do not know the parents.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:26 Black and white parents raise their kids differently let's just say it
00:00:38 Pool parties, unknown parents & knowing when to stay
00:01:03 Do you parent girls and boys differently when it comes to safety?
00:01:51 It's not about gender it's about upbringing and the environment
00:02:08 What's happening inside the house drinking, dress codes & house rules
00:04:15 Should you spank and discipline your kids?
00:07:30 Knowing who your kids are around and what goes on in other people's homes
00:11:39 Dating outside your race when you're biracial
00:12:45 Who your kids end up with matters
00:14:20 Racism in the next generation 
00:15:08 There will never be a pure white America again 
00:15:59 Teaching kids to identify as human first
00:31:50 Dating after divorce and why so many moms wait too long
00:32:05 When your kids are involved in your decision not to date
00:33:09 When your kids are grown
00:33:39 You need companionship as you get older and that is not weakness
00:34:04 Getting dressed up and going on a date why it still matters for your self-esteem

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

🔗 FOLLOW & LISTEN:
📺 Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pickupthepod
🎧 Listen on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jGqwR71GBraeNyF9JFRif?si=xfDMVc9zSDqnqjs-yPfiSw)
📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pickupthepod
🎵 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pickupthepod?_t=ZP-8zx5QZ5k7dG&_r=1

#thepickupline  #blackparenting  #parenting  #raisingkids #momlife #blackwomenpodcasts  #datingafterdivorce  #interracialdating  #generationaltrauma  #blackpodcast  #parentingtalks  #raisethemright 

Summer is here and it's time to finally stop putting yourself last!

This week Mauri and Dina are getting into rooftops in Atlanta, girls trips,  spontaneous plans, and all the things we keep putting off because life got in the way.

They get into the empty nesting experience, what it actually feels like when your college kid comes home and suddenly you are roommates, how to plan a girls trip with friends who actually have their act together, why the best memories are never the ones you over-planned, and why getting out of mom mode is not a luxury it is something you owe yourself.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:02:15 Being an empty nester when your college kid comes home for summer
00:02:40 Why parents actually worry more when their kids are home than at college
00:03:43 When your daughter becomes more like a roommate than a child
00:04:29 Planning a girls trip
00:15:23 How our nights out in our 20s looked versus now
00:15:31 Memories of Clubs in Atlanta 
00:17:01 Why rooftop days in summer are the move
00:18:14 Atlanta nightlife staples — Magic City, Johnny's Hideaway & what the city used to be
00:19:12 True girl code 
00:19:37 Give fake names at the club 
00:26:15 How to travel with friends without the drama
00:27:07 Why girls trips matter more as you get older
00:27:36 What happens on the trip stays on the trip
00:28:09 Solo travel are you ready for it or not quite there yet
00:34:22 Making summer intentional by taking little trips, rooftops, and getting out of your routine
00:35:14 The best memories are made on a whim
00:35:34 Why women always ask each other what they're wearing

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

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Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

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