Shan Boodram on Sex Education for Parents

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.

By |2025-09-22T20:40:12-07:00September 9, 2025|Comments Off on Shan Boodram on Sex Education for Parents

Charles Johnson on Single Dad Life: There’s No Handbook

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.

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Would You Rather your kid have lice or flu…?

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.

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AD from Love is Blind on Finding Her Perfect Match

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.

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The Kite and String Dynamic | Growing Your Money | Black Love Summit 2020

A moment from last weekend's Black Love Summit, Kevin @KevOnStage and Melissa Fredericks @MrsKevOnStage explains the "Kite and String Dynamic" that they believe every relationship that shares business together tends to follow. Moderated by Saundra Davis and also featuring Andre Cisco & Jasmine Nicole.

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Managing Your Energy | Say It Loud | Black Love Summit 2020

Brittany Packnett Cunningham shares how learned to manage her time and energy to focus on her husband, Reginald Cunningham when work and the pressures of society become overwhelming. Moderated by Jemele Hill and also featuring Terrell and Jarius Joseph.

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Creating A Safe Space | Say It Loud | Black Love Summit 2020

At the Say It Loud panel at last week's Black Love Summit, Terrell and Jarius Joseph share how they create a safe space for themselves during these uncertain times with moderator, Jemele Hill. Also featuring Reginald and Brittany Packnett Cunningham.

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$85 Oatmeal & Sandwich Bites | Date Night | Black Love Summit 2020

David and Julie's first time in counseling was over the "correct" way to make oatmeal l😂 They can laugh about this now but 17 years ago, this debate was anything but funny! We can all relate to times when something trivial turns into a blow out💥 In those heated times, sometimes you need a mediator and a marriage village to keep it 💯 and show you your blindspots.⁠

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Favorite Moments | Black Love Summit 2020

Did you miss the 2020 #blacklovesummit?! Check out some of our favorite moments from this weekend's panel conversations! Can you relate to what our #blacklove fam had to say? Share your favorite moment below!

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Is the “7 Year Itch” Real? | Wives’ Panel | Black Love Summit 2020

Is the "7 Year Itch" Real?! Black Love Co-Creator, Codie Elaine Oliver, moderates this year's Black Love Summit Wives' Panel and asks Deborah Joy Winans, Melissa Fredricks (  @MrsKevOnStage ), and Melanie Clark about how marriage adjusts and changes as the years in the relationship add up.

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Sleep Training for Newborns (& the Whole Family)

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.

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Mama’s Den Reintroduction, Part 2: From Four Mamas to Three

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.

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Bozoma Saint John on Love & Loss..Small Stuff Doesn’t Matter

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.

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A Mama’s Den Reintroduction: We Do It For the Village Part 1

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.

By |2025-07-08T08:37:39-07:00June 24, 2025|0 Comments
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