Get ready for a crash course in sex ed! Sexologist and certified sex educator Shan Boodram breaks down what healthy sexual development looks like for kids and teens. From teaching body awareness to navigating first crushes, romantic relationships, and intimacy - Shan shares how to have open, age-appropriate conversations with your children. Trigger Warning: the conversation also offers advice and insights around sexual assault, and how to empower children to speak up. This episode is packed with tools and resources to help parents guide their kids through one of the most important (and often overlooked) parts of growing up.

The Mamas are joined by Charles Johnson, single dad and founder of the nonprofit 4Kira4Moms. After losing his wife Kira during childbirth, Charles turned his pain into purpose - advocating (all the way to Congress!) to end maternal mortality while navigating the hardship and humor of raising his two sons. In this episode, Charles gets real about solo parenting, finding work-life balance, and building the village it takes to do it all. He reminds us that joy and grief can live in the same house - and that showing up for your kids and your purpose is a powerful act of love and legacy.

Would you rather your kid have lice…or the stomach flu?? In this episode, the Mamas play a game of Would You Rather? - unpacking everything from funny hypotheticals to real-life boundaries and the many messy moments in parenting. It’s a lighthearted convo full of laughs, real talk, and proof that every mama has her own way of handling motherhood in the wild.

AD, reality TV star and podcast host, joins the Mamas to dish on going from a heartbreak on Love is Blind to finding her happily-ever-after on Perfect Match - where she met her fiancé, Ollie Sutherland. Now expecting their first child (we’re screaming!), AD spills all the tea on her pregnancy body changes, planning two weddings, and how she’s carrying her biggest life lessons into motherhood and marriage.

Sleep Training for Newborns (and the Whole Family) - with the "Baby Sleep Fairy" Brandi Jordan Is your kid’s bedtime routine a sweet dream…or a beautiful nightmare? In this episode, the Mamas are joined by Brandi Jordan - pediatric sleep specialist, postpartum doula, lactation consultant, and professional baby whisperer. Brandi breaks down how sleep actually works, from healthy newborn sleep habits to setting boundaries with big kids who still crawl into your bed. She talks about dream feeds, developmental milestones, co-sleeping vs. the cry-it-out method, and how to create the right environment for restful sleep - for your little ones and yourself. Because yes, Village, your sleep matters too.

A few weeks ago, we dropped Mama’s Den Reintroduction Part 1 - if you missed it, go run that back! In Part 2, we pick up where we left off…but this time, we’re officially down one Mama. Codie, Ashley, and Melanie open up about Felicia’s decision to step away from the show to pursue her next chapter (we love you and love this for you, Fee!). The Mamas also get real about where they are now - juggling motherhood, entrepreneurship, and personal growth - while doing their best to choose joy and lean on community. If you’re out here doing the best with what you’ve got, this is your reminder: joy is still on the table.

Bozoma Saint John is a Badass Mama! From single motherhood to climbing the corporate ladder as a marketing exec, launching her hair brand Eve by Boz, and starring on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills - Boz has done it all! But behind the glam is a woman shaped by hard-earned lessons in self-love, loss, and unstoppable growth. In this episode, Boz opens up about losing a child, becoming a widow, and being a Black woman in the boardroom...and how these moments empowered her to stand on business in every role she takes on. Through it all, Boz has not just survived, but thrived - led by intuition, divine timing, and trust in divine intervention.

We recently put out a listener survey and the results are in...y’all want more from the Mamas! So in this episode, while Felicia’s off handling her business (we’re so proud of you, Fee!), Codie, Melanie, and Ashley reintroduce themselves, reflecting on how they became the women and mothers they are today.

Grammy-winning singer, author, and mama Victoria Monét is in the Den! Victoria opens up about how motherhood has shifted her mindset - from navigating the stigma of being pregnant in the music industry to guarding her joy, mastering time management, and finding inspiration for her hit song “On My Mama.”

In this episode the Mamas confess about the struggle of teaching kids good hygiene Because baby Keeping the house clean and dealing with ashy stinky bodies is tough and tough situations call for tough love Hear how the Mamas are trying to instill responsibility and independence without completely losing their cool.

Stylist Bec Gross on Dressing with Confidence at Every Stage of Motherhood

Producer Actor Choreographer and Momager Brittany PerryRussell is THAT GIRL From dancing with icons like Ciara and Beyonc to raising a successful kid actor Isaiah RussellBailey Brittany joins the Mamas to discuss managing her son career while still chasing her own dreams There no blueprint for motherhood but for Brittany being spiritled has always kept her aligned with a higher purpose If youve ever thought about giving up on your own dreams this episode is your reminder to keep going because Brittany is the Momager who survived the hustle come out on top and still she rises

Kerry Washington is in the Den The Emmywinning actress activist and mom of three joins the Mamas to talk about her latest film Shadow Force and what it like to play a badass mom onscreen while navigating wifeandmom life behind the scenes

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In this episode were missing Felicia onefourth of our quartet We miss you Fee So Codie Melanie and Ashley get real about when they disagree with their husbands on parenting decisions from routines and discipline to visions for their kids futures The Mamas share the importance of selfawareness how they compromise with their partners and how sometimes you just have to pick their battlesDont worry fellas Ashley holds it down for the husbands pointofview This one a good convo for both sides

Get Smarter with Blair ImaniThe creator of Smarter in Seconds on Finding Love Surviving Pregnancy Loss and the Power of Social Media for Black Maternal Health

You Are Your Child 1 AdvocateAssistant Principal Julian Saavedra on Championing Your Child Learning Needs

High Functioning AFFinding Joy with Dr Judith Joseph The Mamas Den Podcast

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We got a Daddy in the Den Actor and father of two Michael Ealy joins the Mamas to talk about raising a boy and a girl Together they highlight the value of fathers being involved in their kids lives to all the dads at ballet class we see you the importance of communication between parents and the need to appreciate each parent role Michael shares lessons learned from recognizing double standards why are girls called sassy but boys are assertive to reminding us that dads juggle the same challenges moms doMichael Ealy might just be the dadwhisperer okay