Wearing All the Hats, Being the Bonus Mom, and Summertime Panic

The Grandmama's Den with Mama Donna: 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? by The Mama's Den

54 min listen

The Grandmama's Den with Mama Laura: 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? by The Mama's Den

48 min listen

Thriving and Surviving with Tiffany O.: Hey Mamas! We've got a bit of a different situation this morning. Felicia is out doing mom duties and Melanie is tending to a house emergency so Ashley's best friend Tiffany O. aka Kyla's mom to help keep the Mama's Den going! Tiffany and Ashley have known each other since they were toddlers in Columbus, OH. However, their friendship truly started in high school just so you all know how long their bond goes back! PLUS their daughters have been best friends since out of the womb. Tiff and Ashley have been there for each other for just about every major milestone, including the unexpected loss of their siblings which has the ladies wondering are they in a space of thriving or surviving with the loss of their loved ones? by The Mama's Den

47 min listen

Welcome Back Mamas on the Brink!: 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 co-parent 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!) by The Mama's Den

39 min listen

A Mama's Den Valentines: Valentine's Day is tomorrow and the ladies of the Mamas Den are ready thanks to the help of one Felicia La Tour! Listen in to hear how the Mamas do Valentine's Day with their children, how it's evolved over time, love languages, expectations of their partners, and some last minute pick ups you can grab if you're trying to scramble to put something together for this micro holiday! by The Mama's Den

29 min listen

What's Your Parenting Style?: Would you let your child wave in the air like they just don't care? Did you know that is part of a type of parenting style? Listen, Ashley and Felicia have been watching this parenting show that has them wondering all the things. Is there one "good" type of parenting style? Should we as parents only stick to one way? Have we been to strict with our kids? Listen in as the Mamas discuss not only their parenting styles, but how it has evolved as they had more children. by The Mama's Den

26 min listen

Good Mamas Bad Choices with Jamilah Mapp and Erica Dickerson: 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 Mom’s 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? by The Mama's Den

50 min listen

Sonic Shirts, How Much Jail Time Would You Do For Your Kids, and More Listener 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? Crys_Shine (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! by The Mama's Den

35 min listen

A Mama's Den Thanksgiving: It's Thanksgiving week! Felicia is out taking care of a sick little one but the rest of the Mamas are here with their Thanksgiving plans. What traditions do each of our Mamas look forward to the most? PLUS Travel tips! Look, we know that a lot of our Mama's Den village is wondering how to get in and around the airport this holiday season and we've got you covered! Melanie, Ashley and Codie are pros when it comes to traveling with these kids, and they know just what you need to make it through the busiest travel season of the year. by The Mama's Den

38 min listen

Mamas, I Need Some Advice!: Mamas, Aunties, and all of yall listening, today the Mamas (sans Melanie who is out being a rockstar) are answering some of your questions! Shanna in Sandy Springs GA needs to know how to not feel overwhelmed doing all the things, Leah in Tupelo MS speaks for all of us wondering why Black Love Doc has to come to an end, plus Kim in Brooklyn is wondering about gentle parenting! by The Mama's Den

27 min listen

Motherhood Needs to be a Better Paying Job!: 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! by The Mama's Den

38 min listen

Celebrate Yourself!: Welcome back Mamas, today is all about birthdays! Codie, Ashley, and Melanie discuss how they celebrate their children's birthdays, the value of experiences over parties and embracing getting older. Plus, as Ashley's birthday approaches, she opens up the difficulties of having a birthday around the holidays and how her birthday celebrations have evolved since losing her sister. So Village, what is your ideal birthday celebration? How do you celebrate and embrace getting a year older? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast Make sure you connect with our Mamas Ashley - Codie - Felicia - Melanie - ======== Join us for the 2023 Black Love Summit! You’ve rocked with us from LA to Atlanta and beyond, and guess what? We’re coming back to ATL for our 6th anniversary!! 365 days a year, we celebrate Black Love and joy via our socials, podcast by The Mama's Den

36 min listen

Fee is Definitely in Love: 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! by The Mama's Den

33 min listen

No is a Complete Sentence: Today the Mamas are talking all things boundaries. How to set them, why they're important, and how to start teaching the kids about their importance. by The Mama's Den

30 min listen

Traveling with Children Who Aren't Ready for Traveling: 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. by The Mama's Den

37 min listen

TMD Vault: Allow Us to (re) Introduce Ourselves: Are you new to the Mama's Den? Maybe you just don't know where to start? We know that some of y'all aren't going to go all the way back into our catalog to learn about all the Mamas. That's why we went deep into the vault (Think June 2021) to get access to the first episode of The Mama's Den ever recorded. We're talking about before we settled on a name! Listen in as our Mamas, Ashley Chea, Melanie Fiona, Felicia La Tour and Codie Elaine Oliver share their journeys to marriage, motherhood and every thought along the way. by The Mama's Den

29 min listen

Who Are We Outside of Motherhood?: A change in Felicia's co-parenting arrangement has her discovering more about who she is without being a full-time 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? by The Mama's Den

41 min listen

Mommy Needs a Mental Health Day: How we doing Mamas? Let's count today as our check in because Felicia, Ashley & Melanie are talking about what they do to help explain their mental health needs to their children cause sometimes Mommy needs a mental health day. We have to be able to advocate for ourselves in a healthy way so our children know how to advocate for themselves in a healthy way! The ladies are going into speaking up, being true to who you are and teaching your children to do the same. by The Mama's Den

32 min listen

Don’t Get Too Comfortable… Everyone’s Evolving: What’s up Village? Are you experiencing a shift with how you parent? Codie, Ashley, Felicia, and Melanie definitely are as the mamas give their different perspectives on the ever-changing balancing act of navigating their children’s emotions. Plus Fe shares why we all might need to call a behavioral therapist! So Mama’s Den Village, what are your current parenting growing pains with your children? Let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can Fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over at @themamasdenpodcast Make sure you connect with our Mamas Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco Felicia - @felicialatour Melanie - @melaniefiona ======== Join us for the 2023 Black Love Summit! You’ve rocked with us from LA to Atlanta and beyond, and guess what? We’re coming back to ATL for our 6th anniversary!! 365 days a year, we celebrate Black Love and joy via our socials, podcasts, and the BL+ app. Now, get read by The Mama's Den

40 min listen

The Grandmama's Den with Mama Renee: 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 co-parenting Codie after her divorce? PLUS what is it like to be on the other side now and enjoying the grandparent life? by The Mama's Den

64 min listen

You Can Choose Faith or Fear: 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? by The Mama's Den

34 min listen

Destiny's Twins, Summer Activities, and Regulating These Babies: 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!) by The Mama's Den

48 min listen

Squeezing & Flicking & Tucking &...Discipline?: Mamas, Felicia has a new experience with Zen and she needs to know if the rest of y'all raising little boys have experienced it... Morning wood. Don't laugh! Okay laugh a little, but today we are talking through it all! What do you tell your children when they first have those natural experiences? Is there a right time or a wrong time to talk to your children about their bodies? Have you been thinking about having this talk with your children since before you even had them like Codie? (She even read a whole article to try and prep herself) Plus, Melanie has finally watched a bit of the Parent Test and she's got some thoughts. by The Mama's Den

47 min listen

Infidelity, Incontinence & Individual Time with the Kids: It's Monday and the Mamas are back to answer some of your questions! Have any of them ever dealt with infidelity in their marriages? How do they find ways to spend quality time with each of their 50 eleventy kids? Plus we get confirmation on the strength of Ashley's vagina. Yup, you read that right! by The Mama's Den

36 min listen

The Romanticizing of Motherhood: The Mamas share their expectations of motherhood versus their realities. by The Mama's Den

23 min listen

It's Time for Mariah!!!: Whether you love Mariah Carey as much as the mamas do, we hope you can appreciate the transformative experience Ashley, Melanie, Felicia, and Codie had seeing The Queen of Christmas together at the Hollywood Bowl. Special shoutout to Ashley who made it all happen! Today, we recap the experience, discuss the value of friendships, old and new, and the impact music has on us and our inner children. Plus, Melanie opens up about an emotional experience she had with her mom at the concert...you might need some tissues for that one! So Mama's Den Village, how has music impacted your inner child and inner teenager? Do you have a specific Mariah story you want to share with us? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast by The Mama's Den

39 min listen

Gifts, Vaginas, and Colds: The Mamas are just catching up this week and they're talking about everything . First with the holidays fast approaching gifts are on everyone's mind and everyone has very different opinions on what types of gifts they life to receive. Plus, at what age do women stop wearing underwear? Is there an age? Does it depend on the vagina? Also, it's cold season! What is everyone's favorite cold remedies? It's just a fun conversation between friends. So shake off the turkey hangover, stake out your cyber monday claim and listen in! by The Mama's Den

33 min listen

We Need to Talk About Social Media: Ladies! Ashley's oldest is setting boundaries with her presence on her socials! And look, we all know it's a delicate line choosing what to and not to share. So much of how we communicate and build our brands are tied into sharing pieces of ourselves like here on the podcast! But not everyone comes into these spaces with good intentions. Listen in as the Mamas share their thoughts about all things social media and what they do to help keep the balance in their lives! by The Mama's Den

24 min listen

We Are Burned Out: Mamas we gotta be honest with you, we are burned out. We are tired. Our lives, our businesses, social media, it seems like it's coming from all directions. So we're just gonna talk about it. What do we do when it feels like we can't push any further? How has hustle culture gotten us here? Pull up and let's have a conversation. by The Mama's Den

33 min listen

Going International….Without the Kids: Felicia's back, Village! So it's only right she gives all the tea - and revelations - from her trip to Thailand. The Mamas also get into their perspectives on letting your partner take care of everything, spirituality within your family, and feeling mom guilt while away from your children. While Fe, Codie, Ashley and Melanie all have different points of view, they're in agreement that every Mama deserves to make time for herself (and her partner) without the children from time to time! So Village, have you taken a big trip without your children? If so, what do you do and what did you learn? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast Make sure you connect with our Mamas Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls Codie - @codieco Felicia - @felicialatour Melanie - @melaniefiona ======== Join us for the 2023 Black Love Summit! You’ve rocked by The Mama's Den

35 min listen

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