Welcome back to the Den Mamas! We know you've been waiting for us to come back and we're recharged and ready to get back to talking about all of the things. We didn't know a better way bring us back in than by answering some of your questions! What should one do when a coparent ain't acting right? What's Black History month like in Canada? and a shout out to all the Aunties! We love our Aunties here!

Mamas, Aunties, Ladies, and even the Fellas....we're NOT back! BUT we know that you've been feenin worse than Jodeci for NEW Mama's Den episodes so we wanted to drop a special episode to help get you through the weekend. In this very special episode, the Mamas share how these kids have been keeping them on their toes. What does it look like to keep going when everything seems to be going wrong? Plus, what makes every single one of the ladies cry mid episode?

We are celebrating Mother's Day all month here at The Mama's Den and what better way to do it than to have our Mama's Den Mamas here! That's right we are bringing the Grandmamas into the Mama's Den all month long! Today all the way from Columbus, Ohio is Mama Laura! And yes, you can call her Mama Laura. Does she think she and Ashley are alike? What advice does she have for parents today? Also, Ashley asks what was the hardest part of parenting after losing a child?

We are celebrating Mother's Day all month here at The Mama's Den and what better way to do it than to have our Mama's Den Mamas here! That's right we are bringing the Grandmamas into the Mama's Den all month long! Felicia is out taking care of her babies, but guess which mama came by to defend herself? That's right! Ready to hold it down TEN TOES DOWN it's Melanie's mama The one and only Mama Donna! You think you know all the stories, but Mama Donna is here to share everything. Is there anything that we haven't heard yet? Does she have ANY parenting regrets? What advice does she have for parents now?

We are celebrating Mother's Day all month here at The Mama's Den and what better way to do it than to have our Mama's Den Mamas here! That's right we are bringing the Grandmamas into the Mama's Den all month long! First up is Mama Renee, aka Suga, the Mama to Codie. Mama Renee is a mama of two, and a grandmama to all boys. What are her thoughts on how Codie is parenting? What was it like to be a parent and entrepreneur back in the day? What was it like coparenting Codie after her divorce? PLUS what is it like to be on the other side now and enjoying the grandparent life?

Mamas! We've got some of our favorites joining us in the Den today! Jamilah Mapp and Erika Dickerson are best friends, single mothers, and the creators of the Good Moms Bad Choices podcast! Now we can call them published authors with the arrival of their new book A Good Moms Guide to Making Bad Choices. Erica and Jamilah share how they met, the importance of Mom friends, their opinions on Mom Guilt and what you can expect in the book! They also have an amazing Mother's Day contest that you can enter! Plus, which one of our Mamas was Erica eying to join their podcast?

Alright Mamas we've gone from Destiny's Child to Destiny's Twins as Ashley is out working and Felicia is out sick, but Codie and Melanie are holding it down for you! Was Spring Break as long for you as it was for us? Have you figured out what you're doing to keep your children entertained for summer? Melanie and Codie discuss all the activities AND serve as your gentle reminder that NOW is the time to start looking at summer programming. PLUS, Codie needs advice when it comes to the twins which leads into a whole other conversation about how we have to learn not only what our children need, but how to regulate their emotions whew!

There was a moment of...need... in the Mama's Den group chat. Ashley needed some advice?, about her next excursion with her family. And let's be real here, this isn't just a normal trip for the Cheas. When they return, they will be returning to a new home. There are a lot of new moving parts with a lot of new stresses hence the need for her Mama village! In this episode the Mamas talk not only about what you can do to get the kids ready to travel, but what it's like to have kids that just aint ready to make that trip. Cause look...sometimes those littles one aren't about it.

It's Black Maternal Health Week and the Mamas have brought in Kimberly Durdin who is a Licensed Midwife, Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant, Childbirth Educator and Doula Trainer, Plus she's a mother of six and grandmother of five! She and business partner Allegra Hill are coowners and cofounders of Kindred Space LA, South LAs only Blackowned Birth Center and hub for midwifery care, doula support and training, lactation consulting, education, parenting support group, enrichment and movement. So needless to say, she knows a thing or two about maternal health! Kim is here to give us some of the details about birthing that we just don't know. Things like the difference between a doula and a midwife, or what's better pain meds or natural? Should we as Black women be avoiding hospital births? We're not saying Kim has all the answers, but this is definitely a starting place for anyone who is asking questions!

You've asked and our Mama's are here to answer! That's right it's listener question time, and y'all are getting straight to the point this time around. An anonymous listener in Chicago wants to know if it's wrong to cut off a bad friend? CrysShine c'mon Instagram handle! in Wilmington, DE wants to know how to handle tantrums. A friend or foe from Codie's home state of Texas wants to know just how far each one of our Mamas would go to stand up for their kids, and more!

Hey Mamas Den Village! We're going into the vault today for a NEVER BEFORE heard episode from June 2022. Why was it never heard? Well, so you can hear it now! Let's talk about submission? Is it a dirty word? Why do some women feel that it's a nonstarter in relationships? What do our ladies minus Codie who was out filming The Perfect Find which you can watch right now on Netflix, think about submission? How else does submission tie into other facets of love and relationships?

Hey Mama's Den Village! Our ladies are out this week, but we want to introduce you to our friend Charisse Sims and her podcast Parenting for the Culture! Charisse is a mama of 6 !, wife, and early childhood educator who knows a little about the ins and outs of parenting and more specifically GENTLE PARENTING.

A change in Felicia's coparenting arrangement has her discovering more about who she is without being a fulltime mother. This, in turn, has her wondering if the rest of the Mama's Den crew knows exactly who they are outside of motherhood and how they came to those realizations. PLUS what does it look like to try and find balance inside of motherhood with partners, fathers, and even the children? What are those expectations of what it is to be a mom? How are we handling the thought and concept and occasional real feeling of mom guilt?

Motherhood is a job! No really. If we weren't doing it, and in those moments where we can't watch the kids, we have to pay someone else to do it. It is a whole job! Now why is it that it doesn't get treated that way? Today, Ashley, Felicia, and Melanie you gotta make sure you're following the Black Love socials to find out what Codie's been working on! are speaking on not only that, but on finances in general. Prenups? Splitting the household finances? We're getting into all of it!

You will never have more patience than your child has, but you have to try. Y'all Ashley has the bars today! Codie is out doing some super secret stuff yall just need to follow Blacklove on IG to keep up and the ladies are talking about these babies. Sometimes it's hard when they're yelling at you and can't communicate in the ways that we, as parents, want them to. Fee shares what she has recently done to help make sure that Zen has all the tools he needs going forward that we think is a total game changer!

Marlo's in the House! If you've been riding with us from day one you've heard the ladies talk about Blair, and today she's here to defend her honor. We kid! Aside from all the stories you've heard on the pod, what you might not know about Blair is that she's a mama of 2, a wife, an entrepreneur, and so much more. We know that you're going to find her to be just as dope as we do!

Okay village! We know you've peeped it on her gram, that you've heard bits and pieces on the pod, and TODAY you get to hear it straight from Fee herself! Luckily we've got Mrs. Black Love aka Codie Elaine Oliver here to help get all the facts, but we know you've been wondering just how she met her new boo. What was it like introducing him to her kids? What work did she need to do on herself to get ready for a new partner? We're getting into all of it today! Y'all we LOVE this for our sis!

Mama's Den village! We're headed back into our DMs to answer some of your questions. A long time Black Love fan is wondering how to balance being a woman who wears many hats AND navigating being a first time mom with no family nearby to support her. Dani out of Los Angeles needs some bonus mama advice from Felicia, and a mama in Memphis needs help navigating what to do with the kids for the summer! Have our Mamas figured out their situation yet? Let's hope so, it's practically July PLUS Micayela in Cleveland needs help navigating nonsupportive family members.

Mamas! The new movie The Perfect Find produced by our very own Codie Elaine Oliver is out THIS FRIDAY on Netflix. Today we have the film's director Numa Perrier in the Mama's Den to chat all things motherhood! If you don't know Numa, let's get you caught up! She's a multitalented actor, director, writer, and visual artist who has emerged as a premier voice in the film and television landscape with The Perfect Find being her feature debut. PLUS she's a mama to a soon to be teenager and a bonus mama! We dive into what it's like to follow your dreams while balancing motherhood. What it's like to come into a family dynamic as the step mother, and just what did her daughter think when her current husband was ready to pop the question?

Ajike AJ Owens was a mother of four who was fatally shot after she reportedly knocked on the door of her white neighbor's residence to retrieve her childs iPad, and the story has been weighing heavy on the ladies. What do you do when it feels like it's nonstop? What can we do as Black mothers to negate the feeling of hopelessness? Can we do anything? As the ladies discuss, sometimes the most revolutionary acts are finding the moments of joy in their corners of the world.