Motherhood in Black & White

Latest Episodes:

Building a Fierce Friend Circle w/Emily Siegel Mar 28, 2021

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Kaanji and Tara welcome Connection Coach Emily Siegel to the podcast this week to talk about the importance of friendships and connection. They discuss their difficulties with creating new friendships and why connected relationships are so important to all of us. They discuss how to build a friend circle when you’re new in town and how vulnerability is the key to creating authentic connections.

Connect with Emily Siegel @theconnectedmomlife

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

Body Positivity and Radical Self Love Mar 21, 2021

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Kaanji and Tara have a vulnerable conversation this week about their complicated relationships with food and their bodies. Listen as they each share their stories of when they first internalized the idea that they weren't enough as they were and how having adolescent kids is shining a light on a lifelong struggle. They discuss radical self love, parenting adolescent boys through their own body image challenges, and an unabashed love for all things Lizzo.

Book Reference: The Body is Not an Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

Mom, What's For Dinner? With Stacie Billis & Meghan Splawn Mar 14, 2021

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Kaanji and Tara talk to the co-hosts of Didn't I Just Feed You about the struggle with feeding our families and establishing healthy food relationships. What was meant to be a conversation about picky eaters and meal planning turns into an amazing and insightful conversation about our complex relationship to food. Listen as Stacie and Meghan talk about how our economic status, schedules, and the origins of food play a role in how we relate to the primal instinct of feeding our kids. Tara also reveals her love language, and it's a new one.

Follow the Didn't I Feed You podcast on on all listening platforms and sign up for their regular newsletter at: https://didntijustfeedyou.com/

You can also follow them on IG:

@didntIjustfeedyou

@staciebillis

@meghan_splawn

Order Stacie's Book, Winner! Winner! Chicken Dinner 50 Winnings Ways to Cook it Up! on Amazon.com.

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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IG:@blackandwhitemomcast

Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

Get Your Pretty On w/Alison Lumbatis Mar 07, 2021

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Kaanji and Tara sit down with Alison Lumbatis, style guru and founder of Get Your Pretty On, the go-to resource for inclusive fashion inspiration and lifestyle advice. Listen as Alison explains her journey from engineer to blogger to entrepreneurship, helping over 30,000 discover their authentic style as GYPO community members.

Check out Get Your Pretty On Freebies at: www.getyourprettyon.com

Pre-order Alison's Book, The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas: A Stylish Solution to What Should I Wear on Amazon.com. Her book will be released on September 7, 2021.

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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IG:@blackandwhitemomcast

Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

Mom, What is A Hate Crime? Feb 28, 2021

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This episode, Kaanji and Tara discuss the rise in violence in Asian-American communities and talk about how we can educate and inform our kids about hate crimes, racism and discrimination. Our hosts talk about how we can work together to ensure safety for all of our kids and offer some strategies for we can work in solidarity to end violence against all marginalized people and build cross-racial and cross-cultural solidarity.

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Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

Surviving Snovid Feb 21, 2021

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This episode, Kaanji and Tara share their experiences surviving the Texas winter storm that resulted in record low temps, historic snowfalls, statewide power outages, school closings, and more uncertain times! Our hosts chat about how the experience brought their parenting skills to a new level of anxiety and the lessons that they took away from this week. They talk about the importance of community and connection, and how they and their families survived 4 days of power outages and state-mandated 'rotating blackouts' during Snovid '21.

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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IG:@blackandwhitemomcast

Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby

Tara: @Tatstar

For those looking to help, check out these organizations you can donate to or even volunteer with in Texas.

IG:@dfwmutualaid

www.mutualaidhou.com

IG: @austinmutualaid

IG: @feedingtexas

www.redcross.org/local/texas/north-texas/ways-to-donate.html

https://breadoflifeinc.org/

Mom, Can I Say The N** Word? Feb 14, 2021

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Mom, Can I Say The N** Word? In this deeply raw and honest episode, Kaanji and Tara discuss the N word and how they have addressed the use of this word in their homes and with their families. The discussion turns deeply personal as Kaanji discusses one of her experiences with racism. Stay tuned to the end, as our hosts lighten the mood a bit by showcasing their acting chops. This is a can't miss episode for everyone.

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Clubhouse: @Kaanji and @Taraallyce

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Kaanji: @Kaanji_irby
Tara: @tatstar

Positive Parenting w / Alexis Maycock Feb 07, 2021

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Do you find yourself repeating negative parenting patterns with your kids and want to break the cycle? This week, Kaanji and Tara sit down with positive parenting expert, Alexis, as she shares the pillars of this parenting style, how to incorporate positive parenting in your life, and how it changed her motherhood journey. Listen to the end for some hilarious outtakes and find out the one thing Kaanji and Alexis, unfortunately, have in common. Please subscribe, rate, and review @ Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify, Amazon, Google, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Follow Alexis for more positive parenting tips on IG @motherhoodmenageries.

Alexis' recommended parenting books:

The Whole Brain Child by Dr. Daniel Siegel and Dr. Tina Payne Bryson

The Awakened Family by Dr. Shefali Tsabary

The Gifts of Imperfect Parenting by Brene Brown

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Kaanji: https://www.instagram.com/kaanji_irby/
Tara: Tara Toland Campbell (@tatstar)

How We Celebrate Black History Month Jan 31, 2021

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Kaanji and Tara share how they celebrate and teach Black History to their kids and use February as Black History Month as a starting point for these conversations. Listen to the end of this powerful episode for our special tribute to Black legends, Henry "Hank" Aaron and Cicely Tyson. Please subscribe, rate, and review @ Apple Podcasts. Follow us on Spotify, Amazon, Google, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Kaanji: https://www.instagram.com/kaanji_irby/
Tara: Tara Toland Campbell (@tatstar)

Breaking News Jan 29, 2021

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Podcast Family, listen up! Are you ready to listen to bonus episodes and support keeping this podcast ad-free? Well, you can now join our exclusive private, patreon community and support this show! Check out this quick update and a sneak peek at some of the behind-the-scenes content that our patrons will have access to. Check out this quick clip as our hosts showcase their (lack of) rapping skills with a shout-out to one of Tara's favorite 90s rap songs. Mark your calendars for February 1 to sign up and join the community with other moms who are #doingthebestwecan,

When you join our private, patron community and for exclusive access to unfiltered, and extra content, access to a private community, and bonus episodes each month.

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