Join us for another girlfriend check in! On this episode we are checking in on each other and the community. This year has gotten off to an interesting start, but this summer has brought so much light and healing. We discuss parenting, summer activities, and how we are keeping these kids fed an entertained all summer long! Be sure to stick around to find out what Divine and Brandy are manifesting this year!

***Trigger warning: grief, death, mental health***

Grief is such a touchy topic and this week we are diving in head first! On this episode we share our own grief journeys, how we navigate grief with our children, and coping strategies. Grief doesn't have to always mean a life is lost, sometimes we grieve who we thought we'd be, we grieve past relationships, and even old memories. Whatever you may be grieving from, just know you aren't alone and we are in the trenches with you!

On this episode we are joined my young mom of two, Leandra. She gives a raw and real look into her parenting journey from losing friendships to custody battles and co-parenting. Get all the tea on the unique connection Divine and Leandra have and how they found healing and put their children first to maintain a relationship.

***Trigger Warning: Mental health, death, smoking, drinking***

On this week's episode we are joined by young mom of four, Keona Rose. She gives an in depth and vulnerable look into her journey through foster care, homelessness, and parenting. We talk in-laws, coping, and breaking down stigma as a young parent. Join us on the journey!

This week we are joined by super special guests! Erika and Lisa from an organization called YoungLives share about the amazing programs they have for young parents. We discuss the difficult role that adultification has on young parents and how they utilize humor encourage young parents to being young while also being a parent! At the intersection of faith and humor, YoungLives has very cool opportunities for young parents around the world! Learn more about what they are doing and how you can get involved!

On today's episode we have. a very special guest. Nichole is an advocate and champion for young parents and parenting students, with a lived experience as a former young parent. Join us as we highlight the strengths and barriers of being a young parent in high school and college, while also setting our own intentions.

IT'S A COLLAB! This week we are teaming up with the Dream Youth Clinic and the Young Mothers Rising group. Dream Youth Clinic is a dynamic, creative, and innovative youth-led and youth-inspired organization dedicated to serving the most vulnerable youth of the Bay Area and beyond by centering reproductive justice and positive youth development frameworks and digital health education. Our mission is to provide no-cost, youth-led health services and programming, utilizing a reproductive justice framework that centers black girls, black youth, youth of color, and gender expansive youth. 

The Young Mothers Rising program moves our young mothers from the fringes to the center, by creating a space where young motherhood is empowered, celebrated and supported. Young Mothers Rising supports the empowerment of young mothers by providing robust youth-centered family resources, including a biweekly young mothers educational/support group, basic needs resourcing, young mother friendly employment opportunities, and a Young Mothers Rising community fund.

On this episode we talk all things motherhood from finding out we were pregnant to support systems and parenting advice!

On this episode young mom, Tamar, joins podcast co-hosts to discuss her parenting journey! She gets real and raw about being a teen mom, balancing school, work and parenting, and even how she navigates mental health struggles. This one did not disappoint, so check it out and leave us a comment on some of your parenting life hacks!

On this episode, content creator and honorary co-host, Justice shares her expertise on all things social media. She talks about her journey on social media, finding her village, and her decision not to post her daughter online. Check out this conversation and let us know your thoughts on social media and parenting!

Join us for our first ever girlfriend check in! On this episode we are checking in on each other and the community. This year has gotten off to an interesting start from fires across LA to a new administration and so much in between. We discuss healing, self-care, and how we are showing up for ourselves, our children, and our communities during this tough time. Be sure to stick around to find out what word we are committing to this year!