Whether you have a career or youre staying home with the kids lets face it, moming is still a 24hr job with no PTO. Also don't forget to support Mama Ashley, her book The Forever Journey drops on April 2nd!

Were using this episode to bring awareness to Black Maternal Health Week with midwifedoula and founder of Kindred Spaces LA Kim Durdin.

Now that we are adults, here's the conversation wed tell our younger selves.

Whether you love Mariah Carey as much as the mamas do, we hope you can appreciate the transformative experience Ashley, Melanie, Felicia, and Codie had seeing The Queen of Christmas together at the Hollywood Bowl. Special shoutout to Ashley who made it all happen! Today, we recap the experience, discuss the value of friendships, old and new, and the impact music has on us and our inner children. Plus, Melanie opens up about an emotional experience she had with her mom at the concert...you might need some tissues for that one! So Mama's Den Village, how has music impacted your inner child and inner teenager? Do you have a specific Mariah story you want to share with us? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcastsstaging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over themamasdenpodcast

We're sharing tips on how to navigate the children's schedules with all these extra curricular activities.

Let's be honest, Village, today was chaotic but we got there! The Mamas get into all things marriage partnership. Fee, Codie, Melanie, and Ashley discuss how to move through challenges with your partner, which relationships they look to for inspiration, and what it means to choose your partner. While they all have different relationships and perspectives, they're all in agreement that in every marriage you have to just do you! So Village, how do you face challenges in your marriage? Are there certain relationships you look up to? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcastsstaging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over themamasdenpodcast

Celebrity hairstylist Angela C.Stevens, is joining The Mamas Den to talk about life as a new mom, black women's hair care, as well as her children's book, Hair.

Latham Thomas, founder of Mama Glow is joining The Mamas Den to talk about self care, wellness and the work shes doing to advocate for Mamas everywhere.

Karen Derrico, mom of the TLC show Doubling Down with The Derrico's joins the Mamas to talk about the upcoming season and how they make it work with 14 children.

Ashley Blaine FeathersonJenkins is in the Den to talk about her journey with IVF, plus each Mama lets her know what she can look forward to as a new mom.

Elaine Welteroth has joined the Mamas to chat about her new initiative BirthFund, to show love to midwives, and to answer a critical question in new friendships.....to FaceTime or not to FaceTime.

While Ashley is out this week, Codie, Felicia, and Melanie are talking about the good and challenging parts about being a boy mom....and should Mama's Boys really get a bad wrap?

This week in the Mama's Den is OBGYN Dr. Kendra, answering questions about fibroids, when to take your daughters to see an OB and finding the right birth control.

The Mamas took a quick road trip to Yaamava Resort Casino to take a break from the kids and enjoy some much needed rest and relaxation with a few of their friends. In their first live recording, listen in as they talk about the importance of friendships, and building your tribe to have your back when youre raising dem babies. You'll also hear the voices of Tai Beauchamp, Angel Laketa Moore, and Cassandra Freeman.

This week the Mamas talk through how to deal when your little one gets rejected.

Hey Mamas Den family! Our ladies are out this week, but youre in for a special treat today because we want to introduce you to our friend Lizzy Mathis, TV host, former model, mama of 3, COOL MOM, and host of The Cool Mom Code podcast! Every week, Lizzy invites some of the coolest and most influential moms around to have candid convos about their journey before kids and after how has motherhood impacted, elevated, or even imploded their relationships, career and all the in between. Her guest this week is the one, the only, mama of 4 and our sister and cohost, Ashley Chea!! Follow Lizzy at lizzymathis on IG and enjoy The Cool Mom Code Podcast, where motherhood is your keycard to the coolest spot in town.

The Mamas are answering questions from none other than you all, the Village! Codie picked a handful of your questions and she, Ashley, Felicia and Melanie open up about how they all met, and how they manage making new friends while maintaining the old ones. The conversation goes a bit deeper when the Mamas express what they mean to one another and Ashley gets very candid about postpartum and the rules of teenage sleepovers! So Mama's Den Village, if you have a question you'd like to ask the Mamas, let us know over at podcastsstaging-blacklove.kinsta.cloud OR you can always submit a DM over themamasdenpodcast on IG. Your question just may be on an upcoming episode!

Before we were mothers, we looked at things a little differently. These are our honest opinions now that our lives have changed.

Marriage Family therapist and wife and mother of three, Nina Westbrook, is in the Mamas Den and were talking about therapy, family, and how to heal from the trauma you may have experienced with your own mother, especially, when you enter motherhood. And don't miss a new podcast we've tapped into to give us helpful insights on our parenting journey, Opportunity Gap How to Support Kids of Color Who Learn Differently. Give it a listen here httpslnk.toopportunitygapPS!themamasden

CMS Administrator, Chiquita BrooksLaSure is in the den to give the details on what the current administration is doing to combat the maternal healthcare crisis in the US.