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Nov 2023
36m 23s

Celebrate Yourself!

Black Love Podcast Network
About this episode

Welcome back Mamas, today is all about birthdays! Codie, Ashley, and Melanie discuss how they celebrate their children's birthdays, the value of experiences over parties, and embracing getting older. Plus, as Ashley's birthday approaches, she opens up about the difficulties of having a birthday around the holidays and how her birthday celebrations have evolved since losing her sister.

So Village, what is your ideal birthday celebration? How do you celebrate and embrace getting a year older? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast

Make sure you connect with our Mamas

Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls

Codie - @codieco

Felicia - @felicialatour

Melanie - @melaniefiona

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Join us for the 2023 Black Love Summit! You’ve rocked with us from LA to Atlanta and beyond, and guess what? We’re coming back to ATL for our 6th anniversary!!

365 days a year, we celebrate Black Love and joy via our socials, podcasts, and the BL+ app. Now, get ready to soak up the vibes in person – imagine a whole day of community, chats that’ll light up your brain, a dope #Blackowned marketplace, and some specially curated moments we have never done before!

October 21st is your time to groove with Black Loooove! 🖤❤️ Jump over to BLACKLOVE.COM/SUMMIT now and grab your tickets.

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