This week in the Mama's Den is OBGYN Dr. Kendra, answering questions about fibroids, when to take your daughters to see an OB and finding the right birth control.

CMS Administrator, Chiquita BrooksLaSure is in the den to give the details on what the current administration is doing to combat the maternal healthcare crisis in the US.

Hey Mamas Den family! Our ladies are out this week, but youre in for a special treat today because we want to introduce you to our friend Lizzy Mathis, TV host, former model, mama of 3, COOL MOM, and host of The Cool Mom Code podcast! Every week, Lizzy invites some of the coolest and most influential moms around to have candid convos about their journey before kids and after how has motherhood impacted, elevated, or even imploded their relationships, career and all the in between. Her guest this week is the one, the only, mama of 4 and our sister and cohost, Ashley Chea!! Follow Lizzy at lizzymathis on IG and enjoy The Cool Mom Code Podcast, where motherhood is your keycard to the coolest spot in town.

The Mama's are sharing inspiration to chase your dreams and live in your purpose.

Hot flashes, body changes, mood swingsoh my! Dr. Kendra Segura is in the The Mama's Den to chat all things perimenopause and menopause.

Actress and mother Tika Sumpter joins The Mama's to chat about her new podcast The Adventures of Curiosity Cove and everyone shares how their motherhood journey has inspired their creativity.

Marriage Family therapist and wife and mother of three, Nina Westbrook, is in the Mamas Den and were talking about therapy, family, and how to heal from the trauma you may have experienced with your own mother, especially, when you enter motherhood. And don't miss a new podcast we've tapped into to give us helpful insights on our parenting journey, Opportunity Gap How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently. Give it a listen here httpslnk.toopportunitygapPS!themamasden

The Mamas are answering questions from none other than you all, the Village! Codie picked a handful of your questions and she, Ashley, Felicia and Melanie open up about how they all met, and how they manage making new friends while maintaining the old ones. The conversation goes a bit deeper when the Mamas express what they mean to one another and Ashley gets very candid about postpartum and the rules of teenage sleepovers! So Mama's Den Village, if you have a question you'd like to ask the Mamas, let us know over at podcastsblacklove.com OR you can always submit a DM over themamasdenpodcast on IG. Your question just may be on an upcoming episode!

You're going to want to listen to this one, Village! Melanie, Ashley, Codie, and Felicia talk about their feelings on plastic surgery, being pregnant, and medical integrity. Plus, you're going to want to stick around for our special guest today Codie's husband, Tommy! Tommy joins the Mamas to answer one of Fee's pressing questions and share his opinion on having more kids after three boys. So Mama's Den Village, how do you feel about plastic surgery? Do you have a story about your pregnancy or recovery you want to share with us? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcastsblacklove.com OR you can always submit a DM over themamasdenodcast on IG.

Summer is coming to an end... The Mamas are doing some girl chat and checking in with each other on mom guilt and how we manage it all.

Before we were mothers, we looked at things a little differently. These are our honest opinions now that our lives have changed.

The Mama's chat about how to handle when your child asks for a cell phone and access to social media.

Marie Telusma aka Blue Centric is joining The Mamas Den this week with tips on how to embrace the change youre entering into a new chapter in your life.

Its the holidays so we decided to go down memory lane to one of the first episodes we recorded introducing ourselves to our audience. We recorded this one before we decided on a name for our podcast its so funny to play this one back. Ashley only had 3 kids and Melanie was a mom of 1! Melanie even shares the origin of her love story with Jared! We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed revisiting it.

The Mama's have a candid conversation with Dahn Ballard about her journey of raising her transgender child.

Author and attorney Erica Grace joins the Mamas to to provide valuable insight to anyone looking for advice on how to date a parent to develop healthy blended families.

The Mamas share their tips on how to navigate tough and awkward conversations with their little ones plus a listener letter from a mom who needs advice on how to have the sex talk.

Omar Bolden, host of the podcast Nice and Neat, joins The Mama's Den to share his unique perspective as a new father. Omar discusses his parenting journey, the challenges and joys of being a dad, and the importance of creating spaces where men can be authentically themselves.

The Mamas recorded live from the Black Love Summit in Los Angeles, jumping into a candid conversation about the importance of building communities where you can be seen and heard, especially during the journey of motherhood. From Melanie entering the music business without any preexisting relationships, to Felicia and Ashley being the first of their friends to have babies, and Codie desire to explore Black love, the four of them discuss pressing past fear and anxiety to create what they seek. The Mamas Den live conversation at the Black Love Summit was presented by Akina Connect, an incredible network and techdriven platform thats redefining how Black women, mothers and entrepreneurs connect, grow, and thrive. Learn more at AkinaConnect.com

Ahhh, motherhood.....the new baby smell, the cuddles, the cute questions, sweet tiny voices saying I love you.....the 1000 questions at bedtime, dragging 3 carseats on vacation, paying thousands of dollars at an amusement park to stand in long lines at the bathroom more than actually ride rides.....What did you think motherhood was going to be??? Dont worry, we will go first as we run it back to one of our all time favorite episodes about what we romanticized about motherhood before becoming moms. Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcastsblacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM to themamasdenpodcast on Instagram. Make sure you connect with our Mamas Ashley watermeloneggrolls Codie codieco Felicia felicialatour Melanie melaniefiona