Life with Zawadi

This week we dive into how we are raising children who are neurodivergent. It's no secret that Josh and Symphony often struggle aligning parenting styles. The journey continues as they work to parent their four children in ways that build emotionally whole, happy carefree children. This work is intentional and requires parents to do a lot of work - LISTEN IN and let us know your thoughts! Ever...

This week we dive into how we are working to build legacy not only for our family but for the community. Check out the two synopsis of our new projects. At Life ReDefined Inc .  we believe that through positive narration and storytelling, we can create better families and a brighter future. We are a revolutionary, family focused non-profit organization that seeks to blend families together, to hel...

Adult content Warning *Sexually Explicit content* is the undercurrent of this episode's conversation. If hearing conversations about sex makes you uncomfortable, this may not be the episode for you! We get really vulnerable this episode, again, as we talk about how we navigated OUT of our sexless marriage into a land of Sexual Bliss!! ! We take the taboo out of talking about sex by talking abo...

Trigger Warning * Roe V Wade * is the undercurrent of this episode's conversation. We get really vulnerable this episode as we talk about how we navigated our sexless marriage. We discuss how the reversal of Roe V Wade impacted our household, intimacy and sex and brith control. Take a lesson to learn more about how we are navigating this weird space. To learn more about the Roe V Wade decision...

After a long hiatus, we are back for season 3 of Life with Zawadi!! This season we are reimagining all the things we thought we knew! Navigating conflict, in a healthy manner, has been a labor of intentional work. Making space to be vulnerable and honest has pushed us to work both on our ish and collaboratively together. This episode is inspired by this video. Every week we share what Life with Za...

How do you navigate tough patches within your marriages or partnerships? Is you mindset focused on doing whatever to get through the conflict or one that involves team work and compromise. This episode is all about how we navigate the literal storms of life along with the spritual, figurative financial storms as well.  Season 2 of Life with Zawadi is all about Family reDefined: Loving, Healin...

Healthy Relationships and marriages are not goals. It's work. Not every moment will be filled with bliss, some will be filled with anger, frustrations and more. How do you over that? Your kids will forever do things that cause frustrations. How do we as parents model forgiveness? This episode is all about how we navigate forgiveness with ourselves, partner and children. Season 2 of Life with Zawad...

Family Vibes are a thing! Have you every wondered how a family gets to that level?? Perhaps it was organic, maybe it was curated. Either way creating the vibes you want can be a thing.  Family Systems is a term I stu Have you every wonder why someA family system is defined as a complex social system I which members interact to influence each other's behavior" Season 2 of Life with Zawadi is a...

"A perfect marriage is just two imperfect people who refuse to give up on one another." Season 2 of Life with Zawadi is all about Family reDefined: Loving, Healing and Living. This season is specially curated to take you on a journey as we celebrate our family, our kids and ourselves. Episode 3 is all about reflecting on the first year a marriage. Discussing the highs and lows, lessons learned and...

This is the season for trusting God and stepping out on faith! God continues to show us that he is in control.  Our family just made a huge decision! A decision that came with prayer, trust and confirmation from God.  Season 2 of Life with Zawadi is all about Family reDefined: Loving, Healing and Living. This season is specially curated to take you on a journey as we celebrate our family...

We're BAAACCKKKKK!!!!!!  Have you missed us! We needed some time, away from social media, to get our minds and hearts together. We don't apologize for needing the time but do appreciate all those who checked in on us! We Love ya'll!!  Season 2 of Life with Zawadi is all about Family reDefined: Loving, Healing and Living . This season is specially curated to take you on a journey as we ce...

Hey fam, Symphony here, again! I lost my mother in 2010 and grief crept in on me days before Mother's Day. I was not myself and the whole family took notice. Listen in as we unpack why I will be getting a Mother's Day redo. Episode Shoutouts: Marquayla Ellastics - Graphic Designer for all Melanated Mama| Melanated Daddy and Zawadi Enterprise Logos! Virtual Father's Day Panel Registration -FREE and...

Hey fam, Symphony here! Does your partner love something about you that you actually dislike about yourself? Listen in this week as we discuss how a argument pulled the layers back on my insecurities and how we used vulnerability and humor to resolve the conflict.  When taking pictures,  my husband doesn't know anything about angles and sucks at understanding lighting, essentially he suc...

We realize that parents are human and have their own hosts of things that they are working to overcome. For those of you who don't know, Symphony struggles with her relationship with Father. It wasn't always this way. The role of the parent is to guide the child and do not push your children to anger.  Ephesians 6:4 "Fathers do not provoke your children to anger. But bring them up in discipli...

There are many ways to parent children, after all, when you become a parent no one hands a you a manual that outlines how to do it "Correctly" Listen in as we discuss how we intentionally choose to parent our children.  We wholeheartedly believe that our job is to guide and control our children.  We get asked a lot of questions about our parenting style. We will surely be reengaging in t...

In response to Derrick Jaxn we decided to have a conversation about Cheating.  Both Symphony and Josh believe that cheating is a choice.  Listen in as we discuss how Symphony made it a requirement that she be loved out loud during their dating phase. Josh also dives in about why he needs intentionality behind the love he receives.  Marriage ( partnership) is about intentional work....

So #Babylove is here!! Now what?!! Postpartum is a thing normally, try adding while living during a pandemic and whew chile, it's pretty interesting. Josh's mission was to support Symphony in every way possible, clearing every hurdle to avoid postpartum depression etc. Listen in as they discuss battling COVID while healing from the birth of #Babylove. We also vlogged about this experience- view th...

We do not subscribe to Gender Roles in our marriage.  Point of clarification from the episode: Symphony's POV:  There was no way I was going to date or marry my husband if he was not able to provide financially. He definitely came to the table prepared to handle it all financially. ** As a Black woman - we deserve this, whether we gone be good or not** PERIODT. Listen in as we discuss ho...

So #Babylove is here!! Now what?!! Postpartum is a thing normally, try adding while living during a pandemic and whew chile, it's pretty interesting. Josh's mission was to support Symphony in every way possible, clearing every hurdle to avoid postpartum depression etc. Listen in as they discuss battling COVID while healing from the birth of #Babylove.  Episode 5 of Season 1: Our Black Love St...

Did you know that Josh advocated and encouraged Symphony to have a home birth? It was a decision that was a product of trying to keep mama and baby safe during COVID-19. Being pregnant during a pandemic was intense and somewhat unpredictable however birthing at home during a pandemic was absolutely beautiful. It was a curated space filled with love, the ancestors, and family.  Episode 4 of Se...

Being pregnant during a pandemic is intense and somewhat unpredictable... and that's to say the least.  Symphony and Josh navigated quarantine and mandatory lock downs while surviving pregnancy. Episode 3 of Season 1: Our Black Love Story talks all about how we navigated pregnancy, doctors appointments, planning a home birth and staying safe during a world-wide pandemic. There's a different t...

Did you know that BLACK LOVE DAY is a thing?!!! Black Love Day was founded on February 13, 1993 by Ayo Handy Kendi. Black Love Day is all about the atonement, reconciliation, and celebration of Black Folk. It is a 24-hour display of Black Love demonstrated through love towards the creator, self and family.  Join us for a special podcast episode as Symphony and Josh discuss how Black Love is c...

Yes, Symphony and Josh got married during a whole world wide pandemic. Their love couldn't wait, plus they were 8 months pregnant and wanted to be married before Babylove arrive.   #LifewithZawadi + #ListonourLove was a whole African vibe!  This invite 30 person only wedding was perfectly curated to be a visual representation of BLACK LOVE.  African themed, Non traditional brid...

Welcome to the first episode of #lifewithZawadi,  Would you believe that Symphony curved Josh for years before accepting a date with him?! These former high school classmates would finally become an item nearly a decade later. Two different life journeys met at the perfect time, God's timing. Black love is real and live within the Zawadi union.  Let us know your love story!!! Share your...

Being a Black Ass family, of course we are excited about February!!! It's BLACK history month, Symphony's birthday month and the official kick off to consistent #LifewithZawadi podcast content. We are checking in with you, the tribe, to share in our excitement of what's to come.  Just so YOU know, we plan to drop OFFICIAL content EVERY WEDNESDAY!!! Send us your questions and comments. You can...