Don't Take It Personal

FromThe Mama's Den

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Don't Take It Personal

FromThe Mama's Den

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54 minutes

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May 6, 2024

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This week the Mama’s talk through how to deal when your little one gets rejected.

Released:

May 6, 2024

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Ladies welcome to The Mama's Den! The Mama's Den is an unfiltered community filled with authentic conversations and experiences all from a mama's perspective. Join singer Melanie Fiona, entrepreneur and influencer Felicia La Tour, writer Ashley Chea, and CEO of Black Love, Inc. Codie Elaine Oliver every week as they come together to have honest conversations about everything from motherhood, race, sexuality, health, religion and dating. No topic is off-limits! Grab your wine, make sure the kids are away, and join us in The Mama’s Den.

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Figuring out Friendships After Motherhood: Ladies, we've heard how hard it's been to maintain friendships are to maintain after... well... everything. After you get into a relationship, after your twenties, after you have kids, but real talk...should it be hard? Today the Mamas have a conversation all around friendships. Truth be told, some friendships have expiration dates. Or maybe, we haven't exactly been the best friends to people in our lives? Listen, we're getting into all of it today! by The Mama's Den
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Finding the One: Y'all Felicia has some questions for the married folks! The dating game can be a whole situation, especially when you know exactly what you're looking for in a partner. How did the Mamas know that the men they're with now was the one? What speed bumps have come up along the way, and what do they think about the journey that got them to now? Is there a time frame? The Mamas are here to share their journeys to the one and what they found that they needed in a partner. by The Mama's Den
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Your Child Asked WHAT?: Sometimes kids ASK the darndest things. What is the line that Mamas need to take with having those difficult conversations with their kids? Hint: There is no consensus here. From anatomy to periods, to Santa Claus, and even death, we all need to find the best way to explain the tough topics to our kids. In this episode, the Mamas each share their philosophies and the stories that helped get them there. by The Mama's Den
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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
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The Snapback (part 1): The Mama's are getting real about their bodies. From pre to post pregnancy, listen in to hear what their journeys with body image has looked like. by The Mama's Den
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Happiness: Let's talk about joy. Happiness is often overlooked by the busyness of life, and today the Mamas (sans Codie) reflect on what joy looks like to them. How has it changed with time, and how can one maintain peace along the journey. by The Mama's Den
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Never Have We Ever: The Mamas play a round of Never Have I Ever. by The Mama's Den
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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
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Mama's Day: Ladies! We're doing Mother's Day in the Den today! We know this is a day about celebrating all things motherhood, but look, sometimes the best gift is a day by ourselves! Listen in as the ladies share what their Mother's Days have looked like up to this point, what they all really want for mother's day, and what they do for their mothers. Plus we just might find out the best gift they've ever gotten in this celebration of mamas! by The Mama's Den
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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
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It's Never Too Late: It's easy to look at what other people have accomplished and wonder why it hasn't happened for us. This week the Mamas dive into their accomplishments and the need to "have more". by The Mama's Den
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That Newborn Life: The Mamas discuss what life with newborns is like, and what it was like when they first had children. by The Mama's Den
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A Sneak Peak into The Mama's Den: Take a listen to a sneak peak of The Mama's Den! by The Mama's Den
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Act II: We are celebrating Melanie Fiona's 40th birthday & talking about what to look forward to in the second act of this thing called life. Let's all learn how to celebrate who we are right now! by The Mama's Den
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Living in Transition: Codie's back y'all! It's been a minute but she is back with stories to tell. It wasn't just one thing that kept her away from chatting with the Mamas. It was ALL the things. How do we continue going in moments where everything seems to be changing? The Mamas also get into the Final Season of Black Love Doc. Codie shares why it's coming to an end plus what else might be coming down the line. Also, somewhere there's a chat about word pronunciations that we promise gets back on track. by The Mama's Den
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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
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Do You Talk to Your Kids About Racism?: The Mamas discuss how to inform their children about racism and how to ensure they're in spaces that acknowledge and protect their identities. by The Mama's Den
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These Morning Routines: Mamas! Ladies! All you people listening! How are your mornings holding up? The Mamas Den group chat is a whole situation. These children have us unable to keep a single schedule. This is especially true when trying to get out of the house in the mornings! It's like these children just stay late. Luckily, Ashley and Felicia have some tips they have learned to help keep a routine, and what they do when their children don't want to cooperate with them (cause these kids!) by The Mama's Den
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Those Summer Bodies: The ladies discuss loving their bodies and the journey to celebrating themselves. by The Mama's Den
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This is Halloween: BOO!? It's Halloween time and we don't know about our community but for us over here in The Mama's Den it has come up on us QUICK! Today the Mamas are talking everything Halloween from last minute costumes, to actual Trick or Treating plans, and just what do you do with all that free candy? Plus Melanie shares a Halloween story about how her mother leveraged Halloween into her parenting. by The Mama's Den
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The Romanticizing of Motherhood: The Mamas share their expectations of motherhood versus their realities. by The Mama's Den
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Welcome to The Mama's Den: Come meet our Mamas, Ashley Chea, Melanie Fiona, Felicia La Tour and Codie Elaine Oliver as the welcome you into The Mama's Den. by The Mama's Den
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We Are Hustling Backwards: This past week has been awful. It's been really, really awful. So much so that the Mamas don't even really know where to begin this conversation. With the mass shooting in Uvalde just 10 days after the shooting in Buffalo, it sometimes feels like it all is too much. Listen in as the Mamas share what they have on their minds about the state of things, and what very real fears they share for their own families. Plus, what have they been sharing (or not sharing) with their own children? This conversation is to serve as a check-in for all Mamas. by The Mama's Den
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What's the Deal with Conscious Parenting with Charisse Sims: Gentle parenting, conscious parenting, patient parenting... we've all heard the terms but honestly, we're not too sure what the difference is. We just know that we're out here trying to break those generational traumatic bonds that we had to deal with growing up. We know a lot of y'all have been asking us about gentle parenting and where to start so we brought in our gentle parenting expert Charisse Sims! Charisse is an educator, PBS Early Learning Champion, and a mama of six so she knows a thing or two about raising kids. Charisse is all about conscious parenting, and if you don't know what that is, her podcast Parenting for the Culture is a good place to start! The Mamas and Charisse get into what exactly gentle parenting is, how we can set boundaries with our children, and how we ALL struggle with trying to do better than our parents did it. by The Mama's Den
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Healed People Heal People: Okay y'all we have to give Codie her flowers for a minute... did you all catch this past episode of Black Love Doc? If not, get yourself over to the Black Love+ App (it's free!) and watch it cause it had us all in our Mama feelings. It was all about the HARD things about parenting that often just don't get talked about. Codie and Tommy's story about her own baby's name, to what to do when our children don't turn out to be who we thought they were going to be... whew! It's a whole lot of hard conversations happening today, because being a parent is hard. by The Mama's Den
38 min listen
Mamas, I've Got a Question: The Mamas answer some of your questions! by The Mama's Den
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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
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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
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TMD Vault: We're Having a Baby: Hey Mamas! Before You get too excited, we're going into the vault today for a NEVER BEFORE heard episode from the early days before Ashley and Melanie had officially announced their pregnancies. Listen in to a very real conversation about the anxiousness of being pregnant again, and what they wanted to do this round. Plus take a listen to That Newborn Life and see how much what they hoped would line up with what actually happened. by The Mama's Den
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Everyone Needs Therapy: Y'all, Ashley needs therapy. Actually, we all need therapy. Listen in as Ashley breaks down what's been keeping her out of therapy, what the other Mamas love about therapy, and why we should ALL be talking to somebody. by The Mama's Den
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