Welcome to The Mama's Den! This podcast features R&B singer Melanie Fiona, writer Ashley Chea, and Black Love founder Codie Elaine Oliver - 3 mamas with 9 kids between them - having honest conversations about life, love, and all the messy, magical moments of motherhood and sisterhood. Every week, they’re keeping it real with stories, laughs, lessons, and a little advice that hopefully helps you with your journey in raising kids. This is the show the Mamas wish they had before becoming moms. So whether you’re a mama, daddy, auntie, uncle, or part of the village - tap into The Mama’s Den. They got you!
It's Thanksgiving week! Felicia is out taking care of a sick little one but the rest of the Mamas are here with their Thanksgiving plans. What traditions do each of our Mamas look forward to the most…
These KIDS are crushing!! We were not ready! Nothing is sacred and they are starting YOUNG. One of Codie's twins has already developed a crush. Felicia's daughter Peace has willed her crush into the …
🥳IT'S CODIE'S BIRTHDAY!!!🎂 It's also Halloween🎃, but it's 🥳CODIE'S BIRTHDAY!!🎂 [Insert party horns] So we decided to go into our Grab Bag and answer some of your questions! Monique in Charlotte wants…
BOO!👻 It's Halloween time and we don't know about our community but for us over here in The Mama's Den it has come up on us QUICK! Today the Mamas are talking everything Halloween from last minute co…
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Mamas we gotta be honest with you, we are burned out. We are tired. Our lives, our businesses, social media, it seems like it's coming from all directions. So we're just gonna talk about it. What do …
It's Monday and the Mamas are back to answer some of your questions! Have any of them ever dealt with infidelity in their marriages? How do they find ways to spend quality time with each of their 50 …
Ladies, we've heard how hard it's been to maintain friendships are to maintain after... well... everything. After you get into a relationship, after your twenties, after you have kids, but real talk.…
Melanie Fiona is back in tha MF building just in time for the start of the school year! Mamas! Ladies! All you people listening! How are your mornings holding up? The Mamas Den group chat is a whole …
Gentle parenting, conscious parenting, patient parenting... we've all heard the terms but honestly, we're not too sure what the difference is. We just know that we're out here trying to break those g…
Mamas, Aunties, and all of yall listening, today the Mamas (sans Melanie who is out being a rockstar) are answering some of your questions! Shanna in Sandy Springs GA needs to know how to not feel ov…
Okay y'all we have to give Codie her flowers for a minute... did you all catch this past episode of Black Love Doc? If not, get yourself over to the Black Love+ App (it's free!) and watch it cause it…
Hey Mamas! Before You get too excited, we're going into the vault today for a NEVER BEFORE heard episode from the early days before Ashley and Melanie had officially announced their pregnancies. List…
Ladies! Ashley's oldest is setting boundaries with her presence on her socials! And look, we all know it's a delicate line choosing what to and not to share. So much of how we communicate and build o…
Y'all, Ashley needs therapy. Actually, we all need therapy. Listen in as Ashley breaks down what's been keeping her out of therapy, what the other Mamas love about therapy, and why we should ALL be t…
Codie's back y'all! It's been a minute but she is back with stories to tell. It wasn't just one thing that kept her away from chatting with the Mamas. It was ALL the things. How do we continue going …
Mamas, Aunties and all of yall listening, today the Mamas (sans Codie who IS coming back we promise!) are answering some of your questions! Ebony in the ATL has a bone to pick with Ashley, Briana in…
It's Melanie Fiona's 40th birthday!! [insert party horn] OR, it was last week which has the ladies talking about the next Act of their lives. Learning to celebrate and love where you are now is a who…
Alright ladies! It's summertime and our Mamas are glowing! But truth be told, it isn't easy learning to love and celebrate yourself even if your homegirls are cheering you on. This week the Mamas dis…
Mamas! Remember when you were younger, pre children, and you would dream about all the amazing things you were going to do with your babies once you became a mom? Maybe you idealized bath time? Or pu…