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Every Monday, the mamas of Mama’s Den are dropping gems on parenting, grand-parenting, and all the joys and struggles that come with it.
On the season finale of Men’s Round Table Season 2, Skyh Black, Seth Brundle, Alimi Ballard and Enitan Bereola join the roundtable with Glen Henry to discover the role of men in partnership, and where as well as what they have learned to be a partner/husband.
Alimi Ballard, Shawn Finnie, Muhammad Nitito, and Karega Bailey join Glen Henry at the roundtable to understand how toxic masculinity plays a role in the disconnect between GBTQIA+ men and cisgender hetero men.
On this episode of Men’s Round Table, Enitan Bereola, Rodney Rikai, Lawrence Robinson and Karega Bailey join Glen Henry to seek the answer to knowing when they are in love, and opposingly how to process heartache when love fails.
On this episode, Muhammad Nitito, DJ Damage, Marcus Tanksley and Rodney Rikai join the roundtable as Glen Henry poses the question of what are some challenges faced when becoming a father? And how do you thrive as one when you were not given the blueprint for it?
On the premiere episode of Men’s Round Table Season 2, host Glen Henry chats with Lawrence Robinson, Karega Bailey, Anthony Clark and Marcus Tanksley about how they are navigating mental health issues like depression and anxiety.
The reality of being able to decide to take all that on, both for your mental health, your body, your care, all the sacrifices that you have to make, should be a choice.
From expecting dinner at a certain time every day, gender roles, or even how you spend your money — we all have an idea of what we do and don't desire in a partnership. Couples Jia & Elijah and Tanai & Wesley let us know how marriage surprised them and what examples they grew up [...]
With growth brings change. But sometimes change is uncomfortable. Kevin & Melissa sit with Destiny & Devontae and Jacquelyn & Shaun as they discuss the ups and downs of evolving as individuals, together as partners and parents.
This one’s for the podcast lovers: add these Black podcasts on wellness, life, love, and more to your line up in the new year!
Does growing up Christian shape the way we see love and marriage? After 17 years of marriage, Neasel & Clarence let us know how they navigated the "purity culture" at a young age while couple Lindsey & Aaron learned how to "unlearn" tradition and expectation to create new boundaries that work for them.
Is therapy worth it? Kevin and Melissa are joined by couples Marisa & Terell and Shafondra & Glenn to share their experience going to therapy individually and together. Watch as we learn from couples who have gone through and now see the value of therapy discuss why it worked for them.
Couples who met in high school discuss the pros and cons of finding “the one” so early in life. Alana & Anthony and Jia & Elijah share with us the advantages of being together since their youth and how they've overcome challenges they've faced as a young couple growing up together.
Get those knees and vocals ready, and be prepared to sing your heart out! Get your tickets to Black Love Summit and meet us at RNB House Party after!
In this episode of "After Love," the official aftershow of "Black Love" on OWN, the series co-creator and director Codie Elaine Oliver sits down with Renece & Ephraim Salaam and Shireen & Charles Kuykendoll. While the drinks are flowing, these couples discuss the lessons they learned during their own marriage journeys to making it last. [...]
In this episode of "After Love," the official aftershow of "Black Love" on OWN, the series co-creator and director Codie Elaine Oliver sits down with couples Keith David & Dionne Lea Williams and Ephraim & Renece Salaam to discuss sacrifice in marriage. Wives Dionne Lea Williams and Renece Salaam speak candidly about putting their careers [...]
In this episode of "After Love," the official aftershow of "Black Love" on OWN, the series co-creator and director Codie Elaine Oliver chats with couple Keith & Dretona on the principles of forgiveness when it comes to marriage. Both Dretona & Keith share how they could forgive and begin to trust one another early on [...]
In this episode of "After Love," the official aftershow of "Black Love" on OWN, the series co-creator and director Codie Elaine Oliver joins Adair & Jason and Joe & Kita to speak candidly about starting a Black family in non-traditional ways. Whether through surrogacy or In vitro fertilization (IVF), the options are abundant for having [...]
In this episode of "After Love," the official aftershow of "Black Love" on OWN, the series co-creator and director Codie Elaine Oliver talks about getting through your financial challenges as a couple with Deshun & Dwight and Kita & Joe. The couples discuss everything from allowing the more financially stable partner to manage finances, managing [...]
In this FULL episode of Black Love After Love, the official after show of "Black Love" on OWN, series co-creator Codie Elaine Oliver sits down with two couples from the Season 5 premiere! Spencer & Blair Paysinger and Charles & Shireen Kuykendoll continue the discussion on how love starts, beginning with their very different journeys. Both couples share what their expectations were of finding love, knowing their soulmate, and Charles addresses the fact that his wife, Shireen, felt no spark when they first met.
