Mommifaceted: Black Working Mom Podcast

When All They Want To Do Is Fight

What do you do to handle your child's conflict? Darline and Rachel discuss teaching strategies when their children are ready to fight.

PTA? Yes or No?

Darline joined the PTA for her son so of course we have to talk about how this looks.

Taking It Slow For 2024

We are going to take our time getting ready for 2024. This episode we are sharing our plans for the year and how we've been for the new year.

New Year Hopes and Dreams

We talk about what we're planning for the new year. As moms, we have a lot on our plate- so sometimes a new year is just another day.

Where Have We Been? Back In Time to Prepare for the Holidays!

Darline and Rachel talk about their plans to hopefully keep their sanity over the holidays this year.

Replay: When being a mom is not what you think!

Becoming a new mother is not exactly what you might think - we share what surprised us.

Replay: Bringing Our Sexy Back

Replay of an early episode where we discuss where our sexy mom phase is!    

What About Your Kid-less Friends?

Article mentioned: https://www.thecut.com/article/adult-friendships-vs-kids.html    

When Is It Time to Move on?

Sometimes we have to move on to something different and trust that we'll make the right choice. So, how do we do that when other people, specifically our children, are involved?

Exposing Our Children - can we safely share online?

New episode!   Follow us on IG: @mommifaceted  

When Comparison Starts to Creep In

Comparison can come from anywhere and make you question everything you know as a mother. Darline and Rachel talk about who they compare their parenting to and what they take away.

Everyone Needs Time

Darline and Rachel talk what it looks like to get some time away while dealing with things at home.

I want what I want!

Have you ever just wanted to know when you're going to get what you want for a change? Darline and Rachel figure out what to do with these feelings and discuss how they are managing and coping with the sacrifice of motherhood.

What is your mom style?

Darline and Rachel discuss how their style has evolved over the years. The two moms are switching things up by getting their outfits ready for every outing - date night, PTA meeting, Sunday brunch.

When your kid's schedule is insane...

The boys are starting to get busy and Rachel and Darline aren't sure how to manage just yet. Sports, music lessons, and activities are taking over. In this episode we discuss how to check our ego's in the midst of raising our kids to be amazing superstars and how to set some boundaries around extracurricular activities.

When We Feel Like Good Mothers

This week's episode gets a little personal. Rachel and Darline share the singular moments when they feel like good mothers and what that actually means.

Are We Really Ready for 2023?

This week Darline and Rachel catch up and share their true feelings about ringing in the new year. Plus, they discuss what they plan to do this year and what they are looking forward to.

That time you go over the edge

Darline and Rachel talk about the times when they have lost a little patience in motherhood. We've all been there, here's how we handle it.

The Business of Motherhood

This week we discuss how we can apply business practices to motherhood and hopefully make our lives run more smoothly.

Making Tough Decisions For Our Children

How do you balance making decisions for your child when they are their own person? How do you decide what they do, where they go, how they interact with others while keeping their best interest in mind. Darline and Rachel discuss making decisions for another person.

Having a Mom Life Crisis

Have you had a mom life crisis? Darline and Rachel talk about doing things just for themselves that go outside of their normal activity.

A Summer Recap: Travelling with Children

It's the end of summer and Darline and Rachel are saying goodbye with a look back at what they learned having summer with children.

How Well Do You Really Know Yourself?

Rachel and Darline talk about what they really need and how that comes from really knowing themselves well.

Are We Spoiling Our Kids Too Much?

What is the difference between exposing your child to luxury and spoiling them? Darline and Rachel discuss their opinions and how they try not to go overboard.

Picking Your Choices Over Your Family

Rachel and Darline discuss choosing their own decisions over their extended family. What to do when parenting goes against the family's traditions?   This episode was sponsored by Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe!  Join Mimi in a hilarious and wholesome adventure from rising star Shauna J. Grant. This book is perfect for new readers ages 6-8. Mimi and the Cutie Catastrophe is available now wherever books are sold.

Our Kids Aren't The Burden of Motherhood

Darline and Rachel talk about the burden of being a motherhood and not making our children feel that they are the cause of the burden. It's not an easy thing!

Celebrating Fathers Without a Dad

This week we share some uncomfortable feelings around Father's Day without a dad and with the father figures in our lives.

No White Horse

No one is coming to save us. This week we're talking about what happens when our backups are not available.

Sometimes our kids CAN be sweet

We reminisce and remember the times when our children surprised us with their sweetness and talk about how we're going to keep these memories alive.

Can You Love Unconditionally? Our Thoughts on Rothaniel

We watched the HBO Max special, Rothaniel, by Jerrod Carmichael and had some thoughts from a mother's perspective.

Target is Just Not Enough

We're past the point where a walk through Target is going to help. We are getting real specific on what we actually need. Follow us on IG @mommifaceted

Transitioning and Coping as a Mom to 2

Our experiences becoming moms to two children.   Follow us on social @mommifaceted and leave us a review!

The Unexpected Facets of Motherhood

This week we share what we did not expect about motherhood and how we are dealing with it. We noticed four themes about motherhood that have been true for us over the years. Things will not look how you thought they would You must ask for help Keep your partner close Trust your gut   Natal Podcast

How Sexy Can a Mom Be?

New Season, New Host?

Mommifaceted is now a duo! Meet my new co-host, Darline Victor and get to know both of us a little better.  

Special Announcement!

Announcing the launch of the Mommifaceted Podcast Network!

Getting Ourselves Off Of Autopilot with Kathryn Finney

Kathryn Finney is one of the most influential woman in tech, an entrepreneur, a social media visionary, an investor, writer, and advocate for women. Having her on the side of women is a big deal, I'm a huge fan! On this podcast episode she's sharing her unconventional journey to motherhood and what she's doing to help the women around her and support them as she grows in motherhood and life. Key takeaways Taking pauses helps to manage anxiety and decide who needs you the most at the momen...

Learning quickly and moving on with Breegan Jane

Breegan Jane is a designer, entrepreneur, lifestyle expert and philanthropist in Los Angeles. As a mom of two boys Breegan is making due with the time she has so that she's also able to give time to her business as well. Key takeaways from this episode: Getting to the answers of how things will work, how to make time for everything you want, and figuring out the solutions to our problems earlier and faster will let us decide what we need to do differently and move forward. Mixing parent...

Guarding Your Time with Nona Jones

Nona Jones is an author, entrepreneur, speaker, working mom and wife who has become a voice of hope and healing. She is a nationally renowned speaker and writer who recently released her memoir, Success from the Inside Out of her journey as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse who has gone on to achieve immense career success despite being labeled a problem child at an early age. Nona was asked to join Facebook and leverage her business acumen and ministry leadership to build its global fa...

Showing Up as Mom While Climbing the Corporate Ladder with Jacquelyn Howard

Jacquelyn Howard has over 30 years of corporate experience at some of the biggest companies. Now as Vice President of Starbucks, she shows up at work as her full self - which includes the roles of wife and mother. She became a mom later in life after being joyful in singleness, but has always been careful to set strong boundaries to fully enjoy her life. Early on advice from mentors who were mothers included making sure she got her personal time now as her children are older, that time has a...

Mothering the Mother: Time to Start Nurturing Ourselves

How much do we nurture our families while neglecting ourselves? Join me next week on Instagram Live as we delve into what nurturing yourself can look like!

Being a Modern Mom in Corporate America with Latisha Roberson

Latisha Roberson is Accenture’s Inclusion & Diversity Strategic Partnerships Lead and also a full time mom and wife. Being a mom in corporate America is difficult because of the stigma and myths about what moms can do in the workplace. She juggles the responsibilities of a demanding job and a home life by keeping her morning routine in tact, no matter what and by setting boundaries with the people around her. In this episode we discuss: Becoming great friends with your children Allowin...

Feeding Your Children While At Home Made Easy

When we're home during the day it's a constant struggle to answer the question, what is there to eat! I talked with Leslie Antonoff of Haute Mommie and Co-Host of Butter and Brown about how to make healthy and easy meals when you're the chef morning, noon, and night.

Creating a Close Family Bond by Setting Intentional Time

As a wife, mom, full time employee, founder of Mommifaceted and freelance writer - I know that my priority is my family. In order to make them a priority I have to spend time with each person individually so that they know that our family is close and we can create that bond. I want to build these relationships between my nuclear family so that my boys know they will always have each other, my husband, and myself. Growing up we were close knit, my sister, mother, father and I. We didn’t hav...

How We Can Root our Children in Christ Daily With Christina Acosta-Martinez

Christina Acosta-Martinez, founder of Growing Up Gorgeous is a homeschooling mom and wife that makes it a daily task to share her faith and encourage a relationship with Christ. We discuss the answer to how we can share this with our children and how she has overcome challenges in early motherhood. Key takeaways: You have to work to find your meaning in motherhood Part of Christina’s identity is being a mom but it’s not all that she is Easy ways to share faith with your children throu...

How to Know When You Are Burned Out and How to Recover with Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith

Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith was singularly focused on her career when she was younger. Once she became a mother she didn't let up on work - writing a book, working a full schedule, being a wife and mom and this led to her experiencing burnout. If you are experiencing a period of being burnout or don't know if you are or not - take a listen and find out. Plus, Dr. Dalton-Smith shares how she got out of it and how you can to. To get through the burnout period she realized that getting sleep was...

Introducing Your Children to Good Money Management Habits

Family finances can be a major factor in the success of your family. Just like you model your relationships, your education and work habits, you have to model how you handle money for your children to set them up for success. I talked with Carmen of Money Choices Today about all of this. How to Successfully Manage Family & Finances Together- this is all about getting everyone on the same page and creating efficiencies in the money management process. We discussed a full plan for success:...

Why You Should Be Tapping Into Your Feminine Energy with Muffy Mendoza

Muffy Mendoza is the founder, creative and business woman behind Brown Mamas, a sisterhood that connects thousands of moms with resources, advice and, best of all, each other.  Muffy has created a line of educational books and products focused on helping Black moms be the best moms.  Her first book, The Brown Mama Mindset: A Blueprint for Black Moms on Life, Love & Home, was featured at the Essence Festival and is currently sold in various cities across the U.S.  Key takeaways Don't leave...

Take Your Tail to Bed! Why You Aren't Getting Enough Rest

I had a terrible night of rest the other day. My youngest son wanted to stay up and keep nursing all night long. Needless to say the next day I was dragging. I had to take a nap, something I never get to do, and it was great! I'm intentionally working on getting more rest because it's necessary for me to function the way I need to. What happens to your body when you don't get enough rest: You may get sick You gain weight You forget things and get foggy You are accident prone Reas...

Getting Comfortable With Your Parenting Style with Rhea Plummer

We all parent differently, and maybe even differently than our parents did - so we have to get comfortable with our parenting style. Rhea Plummer went through this when she became a parent and realized she wanted to do things differently. Today on the podcast Rhea chats about how she got comfortable just being herself in motherhood, and all about the Fab Wives community that she built out of seeing a gap. Key takeaways: Why we have to work on getting comfortable with her style of parentin...