I'll always love my mama! She's my favorite girl :) The host via Simone sat down with some incredible black moms, just to find out that no one journey is the same. From preparing for motherhood to postpartum depression to raising a black son to finding the right life partner, listen as Tasha, Chynna, and Tammy (Simone's mommy) share every single reward and challenge that comes with watering their seeds.
The Breakdown:
(5:27) MEET TASHA
(8:09)THE INCONVENIENCE
(12:28)BLACK CHILDBIRTH MATTERS
(14:48)WHEN THE DEPRESSION HIT
(18:21)BREAKING GENERATIONAL HABITS
(22:26)CO-PARENTING
(31:50) RAISING A BLACK SON IN TODAY'S WORLD
(36:09)TASHA'S REWARDS & CHALLENGES OF BEING A MOM
(45:17)MEET CHYNNA
(54:03 GUT REACTION TO PREGNANCY NEWS
(59:26)PREPARATION + PATIENCE
(1:04:06) HAVING A SUPPORTIVE PARTNER & NETWORK
(1:09:03)HOW CHYNNA IS BREAKING GENERATIONAL HABITS
(1:16:22) CHYNNA'S REWARDS & CHALLENGES OF BECOMING A MOM
(1:25:09) MEET SIMONE'S MOM, TAMMY
(1:26:57)HER LONG-TERM/LONG-DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP WITH MY DAD
(1:31:07)THE FIRST FEW YEARS OF MARRIAGE
(1:34:17)PREPPING FOR THE PRINCESS' ARRIVAL (ME, DUH)
(1:38:00)THE BALANCING ACT
(1:40:13) BEING A SECOND MOM AT AGE 13
(1:42:10) FINDING A PARTNER WITH THE SAME VALUES
(1:44:33) TWO KIDS, TWO PERSONALITIES
This episode is dedicated to Simone's paternal grandmother, Charlene, whose 83rd birthday is the same day as this episode's release date!
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