In this episode, you have a chance to hear about a dad who started his journey as a bonus dad. After waiting until delivery day to find out his child’s sex, he felt it made sense that he was a #GirlDad. He loves being a dad and honors the idea that he can put his child into a position where his child is supposed to be. His daughter has grounded him and taught him so much in life, including how to grow up as a parent.

John Jervay tears down the stereotypes that black dads aren’t in their kid’s life and admits that his daughter is his best friend. She is the reason he can proudly shout "This Dad is Nailing It!"

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Our beautiful mom, Karlynn, has officially been welcomed to the new mom's club! But before we inducted her, Nailed It Motherhood Podcast sat down with three of her closet influences and simulated a virtual baby shower in what we like to call a "Baby Bath"! They played games, shared stories and gave awesome wisdom to the new mom-to-be, but most importantly they shared so much love and respect for each other as mothers and as people! Tune in with special co-host Krysta and hear the delivery stories of these moms. Karlynn is the mom of the first boy of the group and Jasmine, Mercedes and Tamara are eager to see if her experience is anything like the girls that they birthed. The Baby Bath is an opportunity for the new mom to soak in all the wisdom that her loved ones have to offer. Can you benefit from these laughs?

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It's the Mother's Day special!

Our host, Tamara, sat down with two of her sisters and they dialogued about their late Queen, Phyllis Ann. In 2007, Phyllis died unexpectedly, and it was a hard hit to the entire family and anyone who knew her. She was a blessing to encounter and her girls got to talk about the fondest memories they shared with her.

This conversation is a must listen. They talked small town vibes, church folk and dating with Phyllis and a time was had!

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Tamara sits down and chats with a mom who is experienced with raising her four children, as well as the community's children. Cherrita Lusane is a mom, a wife, a childcare director, a business owner, a mental health advocate, a forever student and of course the QUEEEEEN of her house!

Though Cherrita was a teen mom, she learned quickly how to come correct to the plate and she used her circumstance to empower herself and therefore empower others down the line. She calls herself Cherrita "I'll Help You" Lusane, because if she has the resources that you might need, then she wants to offer assistance. One thing she wants to remind her younger self is 'Your voice matters. Your vision will come to pass and never lose sight of who you are and your dreams.' These words of wisdom can drive many people today to achieve their passion, especially young moms.

Join "That Girl" and our Nailed It Motherhood Podcast host as they talk about Cherrita's journey from having a village to being a village. Find out how this mama is nailing it in "It Takes a Village".

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It never passes. It lives on. It heals. It motivates. A mother’s love is one that cannot be matched.

Tamara sits down with her cousin, Janiene Taylor, and they talk about how her mother’s love mapped out the structure she built for parenting her daughters. Though Janiene lost her mother at a very young age, she keeps the memories alive and intentionally makes her own.

Janiene is not only a mother to three beautiful girls, but she takes great pride in giving back to her community. As the founder of Justice4joi, she works to give NICU parents everything she didn’t know she needed after spending 30 days in the hospital with her NICU baby. She advocates to make sure mothers are not afraid or alone. Recently, her advocacy was recognized by the community she serves when she was nominated as a 2024 H.O.P.E. Lifetime Achievement Honoree. Congratulations, Janiene and thank you for the work that you do!

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One year Lardina lost her mom. She finally began to heal and get to a place where she was ready to live and life changed abruptly for her and her husband. Her baby sister died just three months later and she and Steffon took custody of two of her young nieces. They had to learn each other. They had to learn grief again. They had to learn who they were in this new life. They had to learn to heal. Shutting down the house was the solution for Lardina. It was one way that she was able to gift a life of normalcy to her nieces while also finding normalcy with her family. They hurt together and they healed together, but they grew together, and are now in a place where they are able to help others who find themselves in similar situations. Lardina is a parent and a guardian, but she is a part of the ministry of pointing people to God through relationship and writing! In this episode, you can hear her heart and also share in the joy both our host and our guest felt by talking to each other.

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The Empowered Woman Blog
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Relationship Matters Ministries

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53 minutes just isn't enough time to really talk about the impact that this mom has on her community, but we tried! Ciarra Covin is a woman, a mother, an advocate, a boss and a beast on the TikTok Challenges, who happens to have a diagnosis that makes her aware of her choices.

She and Tamara talk about A LOT - including advocating for your health as a black woman, managing time as a mom, and building a legacy for herself and her family. This mom of two loves hard! Her kids' joy will speak for itself. She has a story to tell and we hope that you are tuned in to hear it!

Nailed It: Motherhood Podcast would like to Celebrate our courageous mom!
Ciarra was recently named a Mary Bowman Activist Award recipient! Check out the foundation here.

Here are ways to connect to CiCiiiiii:

DX: Black Woman Podcast
https://youtu.be/XRxFinOWmkw?feature=shared

Healing Is Voluntary
https://www.healingisvoluntary.com/
https://healingisvoluntary.blog/
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cici@healingisvoluntary.com

Momtonomy
https://www.momtonomy.org/
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Have you ever compared yourself to other parents and wondered why your kids aren’t responding to your techniques? Could it be that your children don’t respond well to their style?

In this episode of Nailed It Motherhood, our host Tamara sits down with an old college friend - both, who are exploring the young toddler years at the same time. Though a young parent, our guest, Mercedes Williams, has a wealth of knowledge and wisdom to provide about what works for her household. She references a TV show that afforded her an opportunity to experiment with her oldest daughter and see how she and her husband look in her child’s eyes. Would you give up your parental authority for 1 day? 30 minutes? 15 minutes? This may help you understand how your children receive you as a parent!

Mercedes and Tamara talked about so much in such a short amount of time, and it was nothing but love from this chat.

Tune in to the conversation and explore new advice that may help your parental development!

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