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This is one of those conversations that I could go on and on about. As a matter of fact Sarah told me she would come back to speak to me again and I think I am going to take her up on that. Sarah was born in a small town where the majority of people in the town were white.  A direct quote from Sarah is "the biggest problem with small towns is the minds in those towns are quite small too" Go on a journey with us as she tells us how she escaped that small town mentality and how is she sees race and diversity today. This was an interesting conversation y'all and as the conversations on critical race theory pick up momentum I want to explore more of where we think all this talk about race and telling the truth about how this country was built is going to lead us.  

So y'all know we can actually be cute cute sporting sustainable fashion, right?  Earth Day is approaching and last I checked we get ONE Earth, and we have a lot of work to do to maintain the health of it.  One way of doing this is by wearing recycled clothing and recycling the things that you are no longer in need of. Shannon Crawford of https://www.instagram.com/ferventlychic  and I discuss why it is so important to be diligent about reducing, reusing and recycling. Shannon is doing the work of teaching us how over on her IG page as well as on her You Tube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDShCulTOgQ  Y'all aren't going to believe these looks are repurposed.  They are gonna wanna make you run to your local Goodwill! 

Meet Simone, a Texas mom of two and former accounting professional turned digital creative. Her children are 9 years and 5 months apart in age. Although they share a close relationship, raising them has been very different.  Join Simone and I as she walks us through the story of dyslexia with her son and how she made sure he had the tools he needed to be successful.  There is a lesson for every mom in her story! Find Simone on  Instagram, https://www.instagram.com/simonedoeslife where she shares her  life though a hilariously unique style of storytelling complete with cooking and lots of country grammar.When she is not “doing life”, she's “doing content” at https://www.instagram.com/simonedoescontent where she share tools and strategies to help you bring your creative vision to life. Simone's goal is connect and collaborate with women in creative ways that will enrich their lives and help our communities. 

Truth is even mamas who have not been diagnosed with depression have days where parenting is down right difficult. Sometimes managing our own emotions, thoughts and feelings can be enough and then add parenting to that. I don't know about you but I want to build strong healthy relationships with my children, in order to do so I need practical ways to take care of my mental health. Today, Kimberly is going to share with us how she is able to show up for herself so she can show up for her children. I learned a lot in this interview and I hope you will too! Kimberly has written an amazing resource to help manage depression from a preventative lens. Find her Ebook at http://www.being-kimberly.myshopify.comAlso take a moment to become a part of the Kimmunity email list http://beingkimberly.net/emailme

Where all my allies at!?!? This week I was able to sit down with Amanda Gorman, of the Finding your Village Podcast, and talk about allyship and finding joy while doing so. We chat about why it is so uncomfortable for white women to ask for help or to admit they don't have all the answers, here we give freedom to show up and confront some of this misconceptions. We also chat about putting down perfection and picking up the mantle of diving in and doing the real work. Racial reconciliation will move the needle in our lives and cause us to move toward real relationship. Join Amanda and I work to connect on a deeper level. Find Amanda here http://www.instagram.com/findingyourvillage Amanda and I talked about a presentation by Lisa Sharon Haper and Jen Hatmaker called White Women's Toxic Tears, find the link below and take a look at it. https://youtu.be/WCc7DS5_s0U This list of Anti-Racism tools is soooo good! Get into this work. http://bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

I have been hearing a lot about being kind as we deal with tons of social injustice and racially charged issues....hey y'all just like respect is just a minimum, so is kindness!How can we move past kindness and into heart work. There is so much work to do friends, let's be open to moving forward in the areas that are going to move the needle. Below I am listening a few places you can go to learn more about pushing past kind. http://www.instagram.com/ebonyjanicehttp://www.instagram.com/olawellnessatxhttp://www.facebook.com/parentingdecolonizeThere are so many more that aren't coming mind. It is my desire to make a comprehensive list of resources that I believe will be helpful.

Before I dive into the show notes I want to invite you to join me this Sunday 9/20/20 for a FREE EVENT! In collaboration with Dem Black Mamas Podcast we will be hosting Matinees with Mamas. Black Mamas come enjoy an afternoon of diving into how we see ourselves in this film that centers a Black women dealing with love and loss. Bring your mimosas and get ready for tons of giveaways. I can't wait to meet you there! Here is the link to sign up http://bit.ly/mamamatineesI wasn't putting an episode out this week, but my husband came to save the day!Let's talk about what it feels like to be protected. As Black women I don't think it is enough to talk about how unprotected we feel we must also speak to what makes us feel that protection from Black men, other Black women and the world as a whole. Join https://www.instagram.com/daily_delle as we talk about the problems and ways that we think we can solve them. Having these conversations in our communities is vital to preserving the relationships in the Black community and showing those outside of our communities how to show up for us as well. Stay connected to Rondelle and her fabulous community! Below are more places you can find her:Life Coach for Women: http://www.instagram.com/rondellemartinCaribbean Cooking: http://www.instagram.com/mamamartinskitchenYou Tube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/c/DailyDelle

We only get one world, and I don't know about you but I want to leave it in the best shape possible for my children and generations to come. Join Seema Thomas and I as she walks us through some easy ways that we can start living a more sustainable life. Follow Seema on IG to get on board with the IG lives that she does with others. She is such a wealth of knowledge and I learn something new every time I hear her speak. Find her here https://www.instagram.com/seemapthomas

Dr. Sadi, also known as the Purpose Promoter has so much to say about living life on purpose and with a purpose no matter what season you find yourself in. From a married women to a successful single she drops tons of knowledge on how to embrace yourself in your season. Join us as we talk about marriage, life after divorce, co-parenting and loving yourself no matter where you find yourself. Dr. Mosadi is the author of Alone Not Lonely, a speaker, mentor and an event planner. This conversation was such a blessing to me and I know that you will enjoy it as well! Below are all the ways that you can connect with Dr. Sadi:http://www.thepurposepromoter.comhttp://www.instagram.com/thepurposepromoter

How many of you know that this mom thing is just a bunch of prayer and trial and error! I mean who really knows what they are doing? This series came to me because I love to tell on myself and I knew there had to be some other moms out there who had a heart to share their struggles and how they were able to make it through those struggles. Today, Danni Rice of the Jussayin Podcast is joining me to walk us through a hard moment in her parenting journey. Just like she is able to look back in retrospect and even find funny moments in tragedy, so will you! Please go and follow Danni and listen to her podcast as she keeps us up to date about the happenings in these internet streets. Here are all the ways you can link up with Dannihttp://innernetstreets.comhttp://www.instagram.com/jussayinpodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/itzmeedanniFind Danni on You Tube as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDfnVqVZrB3emUTV_ywdmdA

When the rubber meets the road in our motherhood journey, we may be left standing in places that will make us question everything. What will you do in those moments? How will you continue to show up when the life you thought you would have doesn't pan out? Join Nashira Williams and I as she tells her story to get to the other side of happy. My hope is that during this series I can normalize the way we walk out our own journeys. Your journey may not look like mine, but stay the path! Have you heard of Digit! Digit is my favorite app to save without even thinking about it. Digit takes money from you account and places it in special accounts and saves for you! When you use my code you get started with your first $5 towards saving. I promise you will LOVE saving this way. Link below!http://digit.co/r/7CuzMLgTgu?ab

Motherhood is the ultimate sisterhood. Although we may all handle the challenges and hurdles differently I know that sharing our stories, both the good and the not so good, help each of us along the journey. I can't tell you how many times I have heard another mom share a situation they were dealing with and it helped me feel normal again. My advice is to share, share and share some more. You never know who you are helping. I hope this solo episode helps you as you move forward in the motherhood journey.Have you all heard about Digit! Digit is the easiest way to save money without having to think about it. Let me offer you your first $5 when you enroll using my code. My vacay account is popping off saving with Digit. Start your account today. http://digit.co/r/7CuzMLgTgu?ab

Hey mamas! If you follow me on social media you know that I have been talking about how to celebrate and maintain a joy filled marriage. I don't know about any of you but marriage has been one of the toughest journeys for me. It has been the one relationship that has taught me the most about who I am and the most about how I need to grow. The only relationship goal your girl has is the goal to stay in my dang relationship. Join me and the mister as we have a candid conversation about what it feels like 8 years in and what we what to see happen in the future of our marriage. We both realize how imperfectly perfect this journey has been and we want to share some transparent moments in hopes that we can encourage other couples to enjoy marriage to the fullest. Hey have you all started using Digit to save yet??? Digit is the no brainer way to put aside a little money here and there. All you have to do is set up your account and Digit does the rest. Allow me to offer you your first $5 when you use the link below!http://digit.co/r/7CuzMLgTgu?ab

Mama, you know we all need a moment! I have connected with some amazing moms on IG and it is such joy to hear how different moms find ways to take care of themselves. During quarantine those moments have become increasingly hard to get so I am sure we have all had to recreate the wheel a bit. Come hang out as I chat with two moms who are doing life their way. I am getting ready for a Transparent Mommy Moment series and this episode is the perfect one leading up to that. Find Mom Needs a Moment on IG:http://www.instagram.com/a_mom_needs_a_momentFind Kira on IGhttp://www.instagram.com/_suchamommyFind Cole on IGhttp://www.instagram.com/mommysgotmeHave you all heard about Digit yet? I got me a whole savings account that I don't have to think about at all! I would like to offer you your first $5 when you sign up with my special code. Go check it out y'all, you won't be disappointed! http://digit.co/r/7CuzMLgTgu?ab

I have been on a little hiatus and this was the perfect episode to return with. Y'all know I ride hard for kids around here and with the state of the world today we have to figure out how we can correct our education system so that each group is represented equally and fairly. I am sickened by a lot of what I have seen go on in the education system for many Black and Brown children, including my own. I have been blessed to have a lot of moms in this fight for equality with me and four of them are joining me on this episode. Talking pointsHow racism affects students even when they are not cognizant (depending on age and experience students may not even be aware this is happening) Time stamp (12:05)Thoughts concerning the School to Prison Pipeline Time stamp (22:07)Performative Allyship Time stamp (41:32)How do we as mothers protect Black and Brown children that we witness injustice happening to Time stamp (51:00)Check out my guest on their personal platforms:Connect with Juvonne who is half of Reality Bites Podcast at http://www.instagram.com/realitybitespodcastConnect with Anna on her blog for reading books and listening to podcast http://www.instagram.com/listenupandreadConnect with Deanna on her blogging journey as she explores following her musical journey http://www.instagram.com/dyergirl32Have you heard about saving with Digit! If not, allow me to offer you your first $5 to save money without even thinking about it. Click here and find out more about how easy it is to save http://digit.co/r/7CuzMLgTgu?abOther resources to check out:https://instagram.com/blackhomeeducatorshttps://wokehomeschooling.comhttp://www.instagram.com/afrocentric.montessorihttp://overcomingracism.com

Hey giver, this is the episode you don’t want to miss. The giver in you needs to hear how the harvest has so much to do with how we allow others to sow into our lives. Quick bonus episode that is sure to bless your socks off. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

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We are still here mamas. Still in the house and still figuring out daily how to manage this pandemic. As I have already talked about in a previous conversation with my friend and fellow podcaster, Shilene Aaron, we are declaring a thriving season and not merely here to survive. Today, we are having a little girl chat about how we are managing and staying Joy Filled. We talk about everything from how to love on our husbands in this season to how to continue to see the value in self-care. Come join us for a funny and light chat that will keep you in the mindset of thriving through this. Follow Shilene at www.instagram.com/themamamogul for tons of inspiration and great content!  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Still living this very surreal COVID-19 life BUT there is peace in all of it. When you are at peace it transfers to your children. Let’s be the peace for our family during this unpredictable time. Look forward to continuing the conversation with you on social media. Meet me over on IG www.instagram.com/melanatedmompodcast FB www.facebook.com/melanated-mom --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

If you moms aren't stir crazy yet then come help us out!!! It is day whatever of this shelter in place and a few of my girls and I needed to catch up on how we are surviving it all. Laughter is truly keeping me during this time. Grab a little drink and pull up for a whole bunch of talk about nothing. If you haven't spent some good time chatting with a girlfriend or doing something you really enjoy, please take some time to do that. I promise you it will have you coming back feeling like you can take on the world again.  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

It’s a ramble y’all! Just me on a solo episode taking about how I plan to remain joyful and at peace during a time that can bring a lot of anxiety. Love y’all! Be safe and choose Joy! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

My husband and I had a weekend to ourselves and we took a deep dive into how to keep marriage in the growth cycle. We are still learning how to have an extraordinary marriage. Come listen and gain new perspective for your own marriage/relationship. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Stepping up dreams and visions is better with good girlfriends! Goal chatting is my favorite! Sitting down with Anna and Deanna for our monthly goal talk and letting you listen in on our process. As a mother and wife don’t let your process for your dreams die! Anna and Deanna are both pressing forward as bloggers and influencers. All I can tell you is to get you some friends like mine! Anna can be found at www.listenupandread.com and Deanna can be found at www.dyergirltakesworld.com Check them both out and follow these amazing women. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

In this episode Precious Detina and I dove into a topic that may be hard for most moms to receive well. It makes me rethink my whole parenting game...how can I be a better mother. A mother who shows up to go through the hard things with her kids while really hearing their voices. We spoke mostly to the tumultuous relationship that can happen between mother and daughter. If you want to get an insight on how you can structure the relationship that both you and your daughter need to have with one another, you will get a lot from our chat. I have a desire to be better then I was yesterday so I am taking this interview to heart and doing the work for the sake of myself, my daughter and to break generational curses. Precious can be found a number of places online email her at  www.unmotheredandunbothered@gmail.com  check her out on Instagram at www.instagram.com/unmotheredunbotheredpodcast and find her  on Facebook at www.facebook.com/unmotheredunbotheredpodcast  --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

This week took the air out of a lot of our lungs. The great Kobe Bryant, his daughter and 7 others were killed in a tragic accident. It is time for us to live a life that exemplifies excellence, I call that dying empty. Whatever you have to give to this world, you have to give it now. Don’t hesitate to encourage others and to live fully. Listen as we figure out how to die empty together. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Raeshal Solomon takes money talk to a whole new level with her book series for kids, My Little Banker. Join us as we explore ways to make our kids money smart now so they don’t have to play catch up. Raeshal explores themes such as giving, saving and spending in her series. She is giving us 10% off our total order with the promo code Mamas! Be sure to get over to her website www.mylittlebanker.com and get your copies. She also is the host of a new podcast for kids called Podkash Kids Podcast where is talks all things money with her two sons in a cute and practical way. Connect with Raeshal at www.facebook.com/mylittlebanker www.instagram.com/mylittlebanker www.twitter.com/mylittlebanker --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Talking all things vacation with my little sister! Rachel has all the great tips for travelling solo, taking girl trips, where to search for the best deals and how to make the most of every minute of your trip. Come listen to us cut up while giving you all the travel hacks in the process. Be sure to check out my girl on social and read her amazing travel blog. Rachel can be found at www.VacaywithRae.com catch up with her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/VacaywithRae on IG at www.instagram.com/vacaywithrae_ on Twitter at www.twitter.com/@vacaywithrae and on Pinterest at www.pinterest.com/VacaywithRae Happy Listening my friends! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Solo episode time mamas! Who is ready to light a fire under this new decade. 2020 is your year to shine. Come listen to some of the things I plan to see come to pass this year and how I plan to make it all happen. I hope this encourages you to find the best way to make this new year, new you stick for a lifetime. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Coming to you with bonus content to wrap up the year. My family joins me to talk about how 2019 was for them and what they all look for in 2020. Come join in on the craziness of the Wilson/Jones gang. Happy New Year to you all! Catch my new blog post over at www.melanatedmom.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Mamas, I am back! After what seems like an eternity I am back with new content and ready to chat with you all. I have missed you all so much!  We have now reached the end of the 90 Day Challenge and I wanted to sit down with my sisters to find out how living an intentional life can lead to big changes. We started strong, had some hiccups in the middle but learned a whole bunch about what we want and how we want to start 2020 with great focus. Join us as we give a transparent account of how we succeeded, experienced moments of defeat and still came out better on the other side, My guest for today have been on with me a few times and you absolutely need to follow them both! Anna Robinson reviews books and podcast on her blog www.Listenupandread.com  If you are looking for excellent recommendations, please check her out. Also if you have a book or podcast that you would like for her to write a review on, hit her up. Deanna Dyer is a vocalist who is pursing the things of God and sharing the journey with us all in her blog www.dyergirltakesworld.com If you are in pursuit of big dreams you will enjoy watching her press her way through with passion and purpose. Check out her out on www.instagram.com/dyergirl32 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

We are nearing the end of a decade y'all and I want us all to finish strong! Don't you want to walk into 20/20 with clear vision and purpose for your life, for how you want to raise your kids and foster healthy relationship and with an intentional plan to be a better version of you. My sisters and I are doing the Last 90 Day Challenge with Rachel Hollis and a whole bunch of women who are Made for More. Join me as I chat with the women who I share all my dreams and visions with as we share some of those things with you. Anna Simmons is the one who introduced me to this challenge and I am so glad she did! She has been so dedicated to working on herself that the Hollis Company recognized that and made her a moderator of the Made for More Facebook Group that accompanies this challenge! Anna also has a blog that reviews podcast and blogs. This girl finally got me to get my nose back in books. You can find her at Listenupandread.com and www.Instagram.com/Listenupandread . Deanna has such a heart for God and she is pressing in her calling as a worship leader. Talk about an amazing voice! Find Deanna at Dyergirltakesworld.com and www.instagram.com/dyergirl32 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

This is such an exciting interview for me! Monet Hambrick talks to us about how to love traveling with your children, how to fund these amazing trips and what traveling teaches children. Traveling is underrepresented in our communities so the beauty of this interview brought me so much joy! Monet, is truly a breath of fresh air and I enjoy watching her on social media. Follow her on her website at www.thetravelingchild.co and on IG at www.instagram.com/thetravelingchild Also be on the lookout for featured freelance pieces in Essence and at www.thepointsguy.com from Monet. Last but not least she is an author of a children’s book! Her book chronicles the travels of her children. Check out her Instagram page for more information. Here are the websites that Monet shared with us to find the best travel deals: secretflying.com theflightsdeal.com and skyscanner.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

We are here! Still in the land of the living, we live in a place where we are able to express ourselves as we want and life is good! Positivity does not come easy it is something that needs to be worked at. Today, come along with me as we talk about how to show up and bring the sunshine. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

If you love any and everything Disney, this is the episode for you. June, is Disney walking and she shares with us some of her favorite things about the parks, how to find a great deals and ways that we can enjoy solo/adult friends while at Disney. Come see the parks through new eyes in this interview! Go join June on all her social media outlets. She can be found at www.afrosandpixiedust.com on IG she is www.instagram.com/afroandpixiedust and www.instagram.com/frosinfantasyland on Twitter at www.twitter.com/afrosnpixiedust and on Pinterest Afros and Pixiedust --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Today I just want to have a short chat about showing up. It doesn’t matter what you are showing up for but whatever it is do it with intention. There are three months left in this year. Join me so I can tell you what I plan to do to be present going into the New Year. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Do you just need to laugh a little?!?? If so this is the episode for you. In this episode I sat down with a couple of good girlfriends over wine and cake while chatting about this crazy mom life! Join us because laughter is the best way to deal with the madness. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

We all want our kids to be compassionate...well what about showing compassion to themselves. Teaching your children to be kind to themselves is so important. So many moms struggle with this and our kids are watching. Give them the tools they need early to love themselves so deeply that they don’t look for validation from the outside. Let’s continue this conversation on social media. Follow me on FB www.facebook.com/melanated-mom and on IG www.instagram.com/melanatedmompodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

In this solo episode I discuss how continuing to focus on all the things you THINK you are missing out on is delaying your destiny. Let’s get to a place where our need to meet our calling is greater than any fear that tries to distract us. Stay connected with me on all my social media platforms and let’s continue the dialogue. Check out my website @ www.melanatedmom.com and there you can find all my social media info as well as read my blogs. Talk to you all soon! ❤️❤️ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

I love creatives! Doesn’t mean that all of my kids will be creatives but if I see anything I can help them develop I jump on the chance to do so. In today’s episode I talk with my cousin about how to raise creatives when you have multiple children. She had some helpful tips for keeping the kids in the game while staying in the game yourself. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Mental illness is real and black children are suffering from it. Who was raised in a home where you were told what happens in our home stays in our home? Our parents were trying to protect us and protect their space but I think hearing things like that said can cause a child to stuff and mass a lot of what needs to be talked about. I am not a mental health expert but I know what pain looks like from not speaking your truth. Today, Shyla is sharing her story of how she dealt with mental illness in her home and was still able to keep her sanity in the process. This interview is truly transparent. Shyla continues to encourages children and adults. She has a book entitled Brite Saves the Day where she tells children it is ok to be different. Her book can be found in Barnes and Noble. She also has a radio show called Listen Up where her guest talk about the how life’s lesson have blessed them. Check her out on itsttr.com every other tues @7 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

This episode is about one of my greatest comeback moments. Never underestimate the comeback, as a matter of fact expect the comeback to be better than the original version of you. I know that when the “winter” life moments show up it feels as if we will never recover BUT don’t believe the hype. Your best is yet to come! Please stay connected with me on all my social media outlets. Read my blogs on www.melanatedmom.com check me out on FB at Melanated-Mom and find me on IG @melanatedmompodcast My twitter account needs work but it is there and I can be found @melanatedmom1. Hope to chat with you all soon! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Deanna and I continue our conversation on her homeschooling journey. If you missed the first part of our interview please go back and check it out. She is dropping knowledge! She is honest about the journey not being all rainbows but speaks to the rewards being far greater than the work she put in. Follow Deanna on her social accounts. She can be found at dyergirltakesworld.com on IG at dyergirl32 and on FB at Deanna Dyer Music. She is doing some amazing things and you definitely want to be a part of her journey. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Join me on this episode where I am talking to a homeschool mom friend, Deanna Dyer, If you have ever had questions about homeschooling or want to know how someone survives the day to day life at home with kids all day this will bless your life! Deanna doesn’t sugarcoat the experience but lets us know it is possible if we desire to do so. Outside of being a home school mom Deanna is following her own dreams! Check out what is doing outside of homeschooling. She has a beautiful voice and is focusing on her music and bringing the joy of the Lord, through song. Follow her at Dyergirltakesworld.com on IG dyergirl32 and on FB Deanna Dyer Music. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Sometimes we need to quit...quitting is always met with a negative connotation but we need to learn when to put things down. In this episode come listen to where I decided to quit in order to move forward. Please subscribe to the podcast so that it can reach you and others on a regular basis. Met me over on my website at www.melanatedmom.com. Follow me on social media...on FB I am Melanated-Mom, on IG I can be found at Melanatedmompodcast and on Twitter @melanatedmom1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Today I am talking to Danni from JusSayin podcast. We are discussing raising kids and going into the empty nesting years. Danni is fun and funny and has raised five kids on her own and has a lot of great nuggets to stay in the game to parent with love and patience. Stay tuned for more great things from this wonderful lady. JusSayin podcast airs on Tuesdays and can be found on all major platforms. Here are all the places you can find Danni on social... IG- jussayinpodcast Twitter-ijspodcast Facebook- Imjustsayinpodcast You can also support her podcast at Patreon.com/ijs17 As you heard she is in the mist of finishing her first book so I will keep you all posted on when it is released. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Coming to you with another message to encourage you to live your best life! Our kids need to see us shine so that they know it is ok to show up to the world with the gifts that have been placed on the inside of them. Mamas let’s learn how to continue to encourage the shine in each other. We all have the ability to be great and there is room for us all at the table. Stay connected with me at melanatedmom.com and check me out on social at Melanated-Mom on FB, mealanatedmompodcast on IG and @melanatedmom1 on Twitter. Please don’t forget to hit the subscribe button when you listen. The more that you share and subscribe to the podcast the more people that I can reach. As always, I appreciate you!! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

*No Spoiler Alert* in this episode I discuss my thoughts after watching the recent mini series released on The Central Park Five. We need to find ways to allow our black and brown children to live the lives they deserve. If you are listening and want to give your opinions on this episode please leave me a voice message. I would love to include your voice messages in this episode. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

In this episode I talk to my husband about how he feels about all the crazy parenting techniques I continue to come up with. This is our real life silliness toned down just a little bit. Don’t forget to join me over at meleanatedmom.com to read my blogs. Join me on my social media pages for more conversations. On FB melanated-mom on IG melanatedmompodcast and on Twitter @melanatedmom1 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Today, I am having a candid conversation with a mom friend of mine on bullying. Y’all some of the stories she shared are just heartbreaking but she is killing the game by teaching her kids how to navigate through these challenging situations. We decided not to use any names in this podcast to protect anyone involved. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support

Today let’s talk about about perfectionism. In the age of social media the need to be perfect is magnified. How does this affect our relationships with those around us? What would happen if we allowed imprecation to be ok in ourselves and those around us? Time to keep it real and get off the perfection train. Let’s continue the discussion on FB at www.facebook.com/melanated-mom and on IG www.instagram.com/melanatedmompodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/melanatedmom/support