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Season 2, Episode 12: What is a Village Apr 07, 2019

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As moms, we strive to create a 'mom village', that supportive community of neighbors and friends to occasional cry with, vent, and assist with children when you're in a pinch....We ask, need and yearn for it, with arms wide open. Sometimes, the arms feel heavy from waiting so long, and so we retreat. Maybe, it's too abundant that we treat because it's too much to sort out (maybe?). It takes a village to raise a child, and it cannot be done alone. That moment of vulnerability ...Is it me? Am I stuck up? Am I too proud? Am I not a village to others but yet, desire my own? More questions than answers to sort and process. What does your village look like? Do we have high expectations for them?

Mahogany Mom of the Week: Tremain Alisa Mishoe. She is a Vegan Homeschool mom, book lover and writer.

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References:

Berry, Beth In the absence of 'the village,' mothers struggle most. Motherly.

https://www.mother.ly/life/in-the-absence-of-the-village-mothers-struggle-most?rebelltitem=3#rebelltitem3

Miranda, J. (2016) When You're the Mom With No Village. Mom.me https://mom.me/baby/31807-moms-without-village/

Season 2, Episode 11: The Empty Nest Life Mar 31, 2019

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Topic: Enjoying the Empty Nest Life and Preparing for College. Motherhood is a lifetime journey and we often joke about the mothers of teens as a mom who is "almost at the finish line." Meaning, they are close to the freedom of child rearing. Hopefully, the fruits of motherly/parental labor manifest as they become morally sound, independent adults (by society standards). For some, this transition for a mother can be a overwhelming experience. How does one successfully navigate the college transition and empty nest lifestyle? We will discuss this topic with our guest Momologist.

Guest Momologist: Tracy Hamilton Ramos has been a trial attorney in the Dallas area for over 25 years. Her biggest joy and accomplishment, however, was raising her daughter who is currently a junior at Duke University. After spending years researching the college admissions process to help her own daughter, Tracy created Get The Admit, a consulting company that helps other students and their families navigate college admissions. Through Get The Admit, Tracy has helped students gain admissions into colleges including Duke, Harvard, Spelman, UT Austin, University of Virginia, Norte Dame and others ... and to do so honestly and with integrity.

Get the Admit: https://www.gettheadmit.com/

Facebook: @GetTheAdmit Instagram: @GetTheAdmit

Help as many students as possible save time, stress and money as they navigate this crazy process to get into the college of their dreams!

Mahogany Mom of the Week: The Marvelous Mahogany Mom this week is Samone Neshama. Samone is a proud wife & mother, photographer, entrepreneur, Homeschool Teacher, and writer.

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Season 2, Episode 10: Money Rich, Time Poor Mar 17, 2019

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Topic: Money Rich, Time Poor

Even with a high income, one can still live below poverty. We are discussing having rich-ish income, and asset poor expenses.

Mahogany Mom of the Week: Melisha Singh. Her story of Vulnerability is featured in the book: A Wife's Superpower: 10 Courageous Stories of How to Practice Your Superpower to Draw the Love You Need from Your Husband

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Episode Resources:

Greenwax, M (2015 Dec 9) The Tipping Point: Most Americans No Longer Are Middle Class. NPR: The Two-Way. https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/12/09/459087477/the-tipping-point-most-americans-no-longer-are-middle-class

NPR. (2016 July 7) A Portrait Of America's Middle Class, By The Numbers. Special Series: The New Middle. https://www.npr.org/2016/07/07/484941939/a-portrait-of-americas-middle-class-by-the-numbers

Morrrell, Alex and Kiersz (2017 Dec 4) Seeing how the highest and lowest-earners spend their money will make you think differently about 'rich' vs 'poor'. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-high-income-and-low-income-americans-spend-their-money-2017-3

Reeves, R. and Busette, C (2018 Feb 27) The middle class is becoming race-plural, just like the rest of America. Brookings. https://www.brookings.edu/blog/social-mobility-memos/2018/02/27/the-middle-class-is-becoming-race-plural-just-like-the-rest-of-america/

Rosen, Rebecca (2015 Nov 4). The Atlantic. Money-Rich and Time-Poor: Life in https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/work-life-balance-pew-report/414028/

Schrager, A, et al (2015 Nov 5) The Atlantic. The Growing Ranks of America's High-Earner Poor. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/11/income-rich-asset-poor/413977/

Entrepeneur Hub:

https://www.entrepreneurshub.co.uk/are-you-money-rich-but-time-poor/

How Does the Current Cost of Living Compare to 20 Years Ago? https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/101314/what-does-current-cost-living-compare-20-years-ago.asp

Season 2, Episode 9: Self-Care Sabotage Mar 10, 2019

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Self care is a buzz word that inspires one to do what makes them happy via a form of escapism. The term is miscontrude as a means of tangential reinforcement--pedicures, extra chocolate, 'treat yo'self'= meaning over-indulging/over-spending!! The question begs: When does self-care become self-sabotage?

Marvelous Mahogany Mom of the Week:

The Marvelous Mahogany Mom this week is Lauren Cain. She is a crunchy mama, wife, Christ follower, Traveler, and Entrepreneur.

Resources:

All you need is 24 hours in a quiet hotel room to reboot your life

https://www.kidspot.com.au/parenting/parenthood/mums/all-you-need-is-24-hours-in-a-quiet-hotel-room-to-reboot-your-life/news-story/4e152192c006f64d6f74a98bc069be82?utm_medium=Facebook&utm_campaign=EditorialSF&utm_content=SocialFlow&utm_source=kidspot

Druck, Ken (2017) How to Choose Self-Care over Self-Sabotage. Next Avenue. https://www.nextavenue.org/how-not-to-sabotage-your-own-self-care/

Plata, Mariana (2019) Are you Sabotaging Your Self-Love? Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-gen-y-psy/201902/are-you-sabotaging-your-self-love

Wilding, M (2018) When Self-Care Turns Into Self-Sabotage. Medium

https://medium.com/s/greatescape/when-self-care-turns-into-self-sabotage-489cef9859e5

Self-Care: Its History And How We Ended Up Here

https://www.longevitylive.com/anti-aging-beauty/self-care/

The Self-Care Revolution

https://www.self.com/story/the-self-care-revolution

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Season 2, Episode 8 The Right Kind of Black Woman Mar 03, 2019

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You've studied hard, and have found yourself at a decent job. You've accepted the work environment may not be "diverse". However, we continue the work grind battling the microaggressions and curious questions surrounding your culture. In these spaces, POC becomes a generalized voice of their people, which is unfair, and constantly towing a line of two identities--being your authentic self and the acceptable/non-threatening 'get along' coworker. Is the paycheck worth the cussing out of co-workers? We'll discuss what this looks like in the workspace as we try to be the Right Kind of Black Woman.

Momologist of the Week:

Faye McCray is an author and essayist whose popular essays on love, life and parenting have been featured in the Huffington Post, My Brown Baby, For Harriet, Madame Noire and other popular publications. She is the Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder of Weemagine, a website devoted to celebrating and inspiring all children and the people who love them. Faye is also the author of Dani's Belts, a collection of horror short stories, Boyfriend, a full length novel about a troubled college student struggling with love and fidelity, and I am Loved! a collection of positive affirmations for kids. When Faye isn't writing, she is leading a covert double life as an attorney and married mother of three beautiful young boys. She also teaching creative writing workshops for kids and teens in around Maryland. Faye is a native New Yorker by way of Southeast Queens and current resident of the D.C. Metropolitan Area. You can also find Faye on Twitter @fayewrites and Facebook at facebook.com/fayewrites.

Resources:

Shaunte, D (2018 March 14) I'm Exhausted from Being the Right Kind of Black Girl at Work. Huffington Post. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/codeswitching-while-black-at-work_us_5aa2b7dce4b07047bec60c5c

Wingfield, Adia (2015 October 14) Being Black but Not too Black in the Workplace. The Atlantic. http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/10/being-black-work/409990/

As A Black Woman, I Wish I Could Stop Code-Switching. Here's Why.

https://everydayfeminism.com/2018/04/stop-code-switching/

Podcast Episode: The Secret Lives of Black Moms (Woke Mommy Chatter)

https://wokemommychatter.com/2018/03/21/the-secret-lives-of-black-mothers/

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Season 2, Episode 7: Turning Passion into Profit Feb 24, 2019

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Topic

Live Episode from Dallas. Maintaining and creating a business can be confusing and frustrating. As a mom, it's particularly challenging as we balance work/life responsibilities. Do you/should always turn a passion into a monetary business? What's your drive for becoming an entrepreneur? We'll discuss this as well as questions from the audience, with our panel guest, Jerletha McDonald.

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Location for Live Episode: The Dallas Business Lounge

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Season 2, Episode 6: The Rise of the Sandwich Generation Feb 17, 2019

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Topic: The Sandwich Generation is a generation of people (usually in their 30s or 40s) who care for their aging parents while supporting their own children. Today we are discussing the rise of the financial and emotional support, in this global phenomena, warranted by those in the middle of this burgeoning generation.

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Sources:

https://caringpeopleinc.com/blog/sandwich-generation/#5

Burke, R. & Calvano, L. (2017) The Sandwich Generation: Caring for Oneself and Others at Home and at Work. Edward Elgar Publishing.

Ngo, Sheiresa (2014) Money Advice for the Sandwich Generation. Black Enterprise. Retrieved: https://www.blackenterprise.com/retirement-tips-sandwich-generation-2/

Parker, K & Patten, Eileen (2013) The Sandwich Generation: Rising Financial Burdens for Middle-Aged Americans. Retrieved: http://www.pewsocialtrends.org/2013/01/30/the-sandwich-generation/

Season 2, Episode 5: FMLA vs. Paid Leave Act Feb 10, 2019

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Topic: Did you know 1 in 4 mothers return to work within 10 days of giving birth? Why? Well it all comes down to economics. Mel and Tash will talk about the difference between FMLA and Paid Leave and what you can do about it.

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Sources:

http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws.aspx

https://fee.org/articles/paid-family-leave-is-a-great-way-to-hurt-women/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/09/26/u-s-lacks-mandated-paid-parental-leave/

https://www.bustle.com/articles/101860-6-common-arguments-against-paid-maternity-leave-the-best-ways-you-can-counter-them

http://fortune.com/2015/02/05/paid-parental-leave-costs/

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/19/15-companies-with-generous-parental-leave-policies.html

https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/

http://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/workplace/paid-leave/family-act-fact-sheet.pdf

https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/women/reports/2016/11/02/292026/paid-leave-101/

http://time.com/5203203/fmla-paid-leave-millennials-caregiving/

Season 2, Episode 4: Keeping the Relationship Spicy Feb 03, 2019

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Topic:

Mel and Tash chat about ways to keep the relationship hot when the flame is almost out.

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Resources:

6 Ways to Keep the Spark Alive

https://www.liveabout.com/keep-spark-alive-in-your-marriage-2303173

Kindu App

What's your love language?: https://www.5lovelanguages.com/profile/

Happy Couples: How to Keep Your Relationship Healthy: https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/healthy-relationships.aspx

Glamerotica 101: http://glamerotica101.com/

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Season 2, Episode 3: Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage Jan 27, 2019

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As married moms, we strive to be the best wife/mother/educator. However, being pulled in all these directions can cause burnout and insanity. We can't perfect it all. And I'm of the philosophy that one of these facets will not do well. What do we do to make the situation better? Today, we'll be talking with Mira Rollins, author of Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage.

Guest Momologist: Mira Rollins, author of Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage. Mira Rollins is the author of, Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage. She is Dallas native, and is passionate about being a wife, mother x3, Christian, writer, and speaker. She also loves to read, run and travel. She is inspired by people who seek to help other people. When she sees individuals doing good for others, it makes her want to go out and do the same.

Momologist of the Week: Congrats to Timiza Johnson who continue the conversation on Season 2, Episode 1 Rainbow Mom in our facebook group. She is our Momologist of the Week and will be receiving a signed copy of Tiffany's book: A fearless journey to motherhood.

Get the Book: Acing Motherhood, Failing Marriage

https://www.amazon.com/Acing-Motherhood-Failing-Marriage-Naturally/dp/0692678867

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