There's nothing more soothing than comfy clothes and great conversation with your people on a comfy couch, not even the reality of the world can change that. Mommy Couch Confessions is where we millennial women come together just as we are to have honest conversations about all things womanhood and life.
Hey Y'all! In this episode, join me on the couch as we touch on the importance of following your truth and leaving behind the path of people pleasing and self-doubt. The process of learning to trust the way that is made clear to you instead of looking for approval can be scary but so worth the work. Come grab your seat on the couch!
Hey Y'all! We made it through the holiday season and are smack dab at the start of a whole new year! So thankful to have made it this far and I look forward to all this year has in store. On the couch in the coming weeks there will be some laughs, some tears and a whole lot of truth. I hope you will join in on the conversations and bring a few friends to get comfy with us as we move through the beauty of this community in 2022!
As we prepare to create and curate more opportunities for conversations the couch, catch up on some of our favorite moments and interviews from our first year!
As we prepare to create and curate more opportunities for conversations the couch, catch up on some of our favorite moments and interviews from our first year!
As we prepare to create and curate more opportunities for conversations the couch, catch up on some of our favorite moments and interviews from our first year!
Hey Y'all! There are days we all sit and wish life or some circumstances were different. We dream about how life would be different "if...". Between a pandemic, forced quarantine and finding out footing in this new season, we have to do more than just contemplate and daydream. Getting clear about what you want isn't solely about financial gain. What do you want your relationships to look like? How do you want to leave a legacy in this world? What do you hope to teach and possibly even learn? Not...
Hey Y'all! As we leave the early sunrises and late sunsets of summer and cooler temps kick in, many of us will begin spending more time inside. Much like the shifts in physical seasons, we experience similar shifts in our mental and emotional health. In a culture so bent on performance and optics, many people are struggling but too afraid to admit it. Chile, let me start by telling on myself. Join me on the couch and get close because as I share with you my vulnerabilities and truths, I hope y'a...
Hey Y'all! Can y'all believe it's been a whole year since the very first episode of Mommy Couch Confessions went live?! I know, me either! I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to create this space and to have been able to share it with so many amazing women and mothers. The journey of motherhood is a marathon, not a sprint and I hope you are gearing up to stay with me on the couch as I continue to have the conversations that usually only occur with close friends (even if they are just th...
Hey Y'all! Have you ever had the hardest time getting up and moving? Has the thought of all you "have to do" make you want to not even take the first step? The heaviness of performance and idea that circumstances have to be just right can be the biggest hinderance to our progress. Join me this episode and see how I am learning to fight through perfection in order to make space for what is important. And trust friends, if I can do it...so can you!
**Trigger Warning** On this episode I discuss childhood trauma, assault and the process of healing that has spanned over 25 years. Trauma in any form can be painful and I am aware that we are all on different paths of healing and growth. The idea to test my healing by putting myself in environments that directly correlated with my childhood trauma proved to be more detrimental than I anticipated but the growth and perspective I have been able to take away are very much worth sharing. I hope you ...
Here we go, the first of many couch sessions where I share a few highlights and lessons from a trip that went from a "never doing that" to being the best decision of my adult life. Sometimes we don't realize that in the process of living we are looking for something. There's power in showing up, moving past trying into doing and being present as it all unfolds. Join me on the couch as we get into this season of seeking and let me know what you've been searching for yourself!
Hey Y'all! After an unplanned summer hiatus we are back on the couch. This has been a summer of traveling, life lessons and personal growth. I look forward to sharing a recap with you and discussing all things healing, surrender and real life! It has been a bumpy ride at times but one worth taking and as far as I can tell so far, this ride is no where near ending. I've saved you a seat on the couch and can't wait to reconnect!
On the last installment of our series, Month of Men on the Couch, I am joined by Dr. Ahmad Alexander. Ahmad is a husband, father and service member. Join us as we discuss the power of living without consumer debt and how work/life balance runs parallel to financial literacy and freedom. He shares the story of how he and his wife, fellow couch mate Dekeshia Alexander moved from disgust to done in paying off debts, investing and truly creating a life built on what they envision for their family....
In the third installment of engaging with the male perspective during the month of May, join myself and friend Rian Smith as he shares his perspective on the freedom of marriage. Rian and I share our thoughts and realizations around what freedom within marital relationship looks like in many ways including emotionally, spiritually and sexually. As a husband, father, business owner and friend we delve into the nuances surrounding growing as a couple and the importance of individual growth to maxi...
As we continue with the male perspective during the month of May, join myself and friend Termain Atwater as he shares his perspective on the topics of perception (external) and introspection (internal) reflection and growth. Termain shares the intentional work he has done to grow and develop personally but professionally. His fresh take on understanding the difference between perception and introspection and how they relate to the roles of husband, father and friend was enlightening and I look f...
Welcome back to the couch! It's been a few weeks but the power of rest is real. Join me this month of May for conversations with men about topics from parenthood to personal growth. Joining me on this first Monday of May is my brother-in-life, friend and new father Damani Anderson as he shares his perspective of how fatherhood looks and how he sees his role as a stay-at-home father. Damani is the husband of Dr. Stefany Anderson, who joined me on the couch in season one and it was a pleasure to h...
We have all experienced seasons of life where the to-do list becomes daunting, the hats we were are plentiful and the roles we feel become overwhelming. There comes a point where recognizing when we are headed in the direction of exhaustion and depletion means we have to make some hard choices. There is a powerful shift that happens we when ask ourselves if we are making the best use of our "yeses" and if we are honoring our own boundaries enough by saying "no." Join me on the couch as I share h...
We've all felt it and know the burden that taking a trip on the mom guilt express will bring. And the truth the choosing not to take the trip sometimes requires up to pull the brakes and jump off. The symptoms can be subtle and the habit hard to break but guilt will hinder whatever we have set out to do and motherhood is no exception. Join me on this episode about working to recognize mom guilt and refusing to buy a ticket for that trip to nowhere.
The journey of motherhood begins with so much advice about gestation, labor and delivery and once they no longer need to be swaddled or diapered the helpful suggestions taper off. What happens when children ask where babies come from? How do have the conversation surrounding racism with your children? Or how to approach faith in a way that children can understand and feel empowered to explore on their own? Those and a few others are questions tackled in the episode with my friend and fellow mili...
Momming is hard, I think we can all agree. When you add the stress of preparing your children for a world that is almost the exact opposite of what we raise them up to believe in our homes and the trauma that is added when the cultural and societal happenings seem to scream injustice towards people who look like you...motherhood can become heavy. How much of current events do we explain without breaking our children's spirits? How do we tell them the truth without curating fear because the hatre...
February has been established as Black History Month for as long as we (all those joining the couch with me) have been alive. But as curriculums across the country introduce or reinforce the idea that Black people in history don't move far beyond slavery until segregation and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. so much information is left out. With each generation that lacks knowledge of truth, as a society we get further and further away from reconciling that"Black History" is "American History" and in...
Not every family unit looks the same and as blended families become more and more prevalent, being able to navigate healthy relationships as partners in parenting can mean all the difference for the children in the middle. Join me as I talk with Umeko Smith, self-defense expert and entrepreneur as she shares how she has (and still is) purposefully curating healthy parental relationships so that her blended family can live in peace and thrive. Umeko is the owner of Juss Defense, as a certified se...
Providing our children with the lifestyle better than what we had is the goal of many parents. The idea of "better" can extend to everything from education to opportunities but how mindful are we of overcompensating in areas we felt unfulfilled? Even as we see children younger and younger operating tablets, smartphones and electronics we have to remind ourselves that they have access to equipment far more expensive than the toys and trinkets of our day. When is it too much? How often do we evalu...
We have all heard the adage, "sticks and stones can break my bones but words will never hurt me." Join me on the couch as I challenge that statement and the ideals that go along with it. Words have the power to build or tear down, to give life or death to situations and when used as a weapon can cause more damage and pain than any stick or stone thrown at us. I hope this message about words (one of my favorite things in this world) open your hearts and minds as it did when I received it myself. ...
Before any of us were parents, we were our parent's children. We adopted traditions, responses and habits that naturally affect how we parent and filter in to the decisions we make in parenthood. While they may not be harmful or detrimental, we must ask ourselves, is this what we want for our family? Adopting new traditions, changing the ways things are done in your home and unit can be difficult. And to be honest, sometimes met with resistance from the other branches of the family tree. Join me...
Happy New Year Y'all! As we kick off 2021, being mindful that the goals we set and intentions we establish is important. Making sure that we make time and space for consistent effort in order to meet those goals will be challenged on many fronts in motherhood. It is possible to change habits and do the work to improve. Join me and Dekeshia Alexander, founder of EmpowHer and ProjectMe-12 week personal training program as she shares her insights and tips from a coaching perspective. As a military ...
It is so very easy to allow the dreams and aspirations we hold dear to slowly slip away as we function in everyday life. Setting goals that fill our hearts and align with our skills sometimes feel impossible when the demands of daily roles and responsibilities never seem to let up. Today on the couch, come sit with me as I share why it is of the utmost importance to dust the cobwebs off those goals and to break out a fresh pen to reignite and make plain the vision!
Hey Y'all! For the most part, we have been conditioned to equate learning to academic achievement. But what happens if we step back and educate our children on topics and subjects that may not be heavily academic in nature but will equip them mentally, emotionally and spiritually for the future?
In this episode, my guest on the coach, Lakendria Dinkins owner of Hold Your Crown, LLC shares her story of motherhood which began as a teenager. The trials, traumas and triumphs she shares are not only eye-opening but empowering. From a place of transparency and vulnerability we get to hear the heart of a mother and the perspective of the woman she has become. You can find Lakendria's brand, Hold Your Crown on Facebook , Instagram and her website here . Look forward to seeing y'all next time, h...
Hey Y'all! The list and demands of motherhood are many but making time and space to protect your peace will help you stay centered on this journey of raising Little people.
