Mommy Couch Confessions

How we doin' good people? I had a plan for today's episode and then life happened. The shift from all is calm to big change and required decisiveness was real today. Join me as I share just how I've moved from closed hands and blurred vision to openness and clarity, because if I can, you can too! Support the show

How we doin' good people? Ever seen yourself being productive and getting things done only to realize those things are distractions from what you are being called to do? Join me on this short accountability episode where I share how recalibrating after almost a month away from home and imposter syndrome had me focused on doing everything but the thing my heart was being called to do. We'...

Hey good people! I am so excited to introduce a new segment called "Kikis On The Couch," where I connect with guests about topics related to real life through authentic and genuine conversation. One this episode, you will hear from my friend, podcaster, and social worker Ravon Wattley (AKA) Cajun Rae. She is the voice and creator behind the new hit podcast, Mind Gumbo where she shares un...

And Suddenly...those two words have been a reminder lately of how life can shift before our very eyes. In this short episode I share some personal thoughts and updates about the future of Mommy Couch Confessions. I look forward to all that is to come, trust me, it's gonna be a time! Support the show

How we doin' good people? On this episode, join me on the couch as we unpack the difference between what we do and who we are along with how it can all get muddled together if we aren't intentional. Showing up as ourselves in this world can be draining when we frame all that we are to do around the never-ending rotation of hats we wear. If you can relate, drop a comment and share how rol...

How you doin' good people? We are back on the couch and this episode I share my heart about how anxiety and faith have been showing up in my life. Sometimes it's the smallest things that feel like that are pushing us over the edge or to our wits end. The truth is, surrender and grace make all the difference in what comes after we get those internal signals that we've reached our ope...

How we doin' good people?! New year brings new shift and while it has been what seems like forever, it's time to get caught up. From fall to winter, and approaching spring the seasons of nature are steady reminders of time passing. I look forward to sharing the highs, lows and in between moments from the past few months and hopefully encouraging you all to keep moving through whatever se...

How we doing good people? It has been a while since we've been on the couch together. From spring to fall, so much has happened and many lessons have been learned. This episode and maybe a few others that follow aren't as jazzy as past episodes. This new season, represents new beginnings (the biblical numerology for the number 8) and we will walk through how powerful that is in this curr...

How we doing good people? Many of us know the struggle of living presently while grieving privately. Some hurts, losses and disappointments have even had the power to change the core of who we are as individuals. Today on the couch, I talk about the full circle revelation of healing some hurts associated with grief I've carried for over 20 years. You know what I mean? Join me on the couch for...

How we doing good people? Join me on the couch as I wrap the After Dark series started at the top of the year and share some of where life has led these first few months of 2025. It's funny, the 7th episode in the 7th being this one, 7 is the number of completion. So as we conclude today and prepare for episode 8 (the number of new beginnings) I look forward to having you join me on the couch...

How we doin good people?!  It has been a whirlwind of sickness, recovery and new germs rotating through our home for about three weeks. I've been in mom mode trying to recover while also being a professional and attempting some semblance of social life. That said, the next episodes are coming. We have a couple more Mommy Couch Confession After Dark couch chats before we return to regularly sc...

How we doing good people? TRIGGER WARNING: Before you join me for this episode, I need you to know there are mentions of sexual assault, rape and molestation. If any of those topics are tender, sensitive or triggering DO NOT listen to this episode. Should you choose to join me, the conversation around consent as it relates to sex is where we kick off. From defining consent to the ramifications of...

How we doin' good people? This episode touches on why having conversations around sex are healthy and necessary. Before we jump into the deeper sides of intercourse and intimacy, addressing the why seemed like the perfect start. Do you struggle to talk about intimacy and sex? Hopefully, this helps open the path to communication for you. Support the show

How we doing good people? Happy last Monday of 2024, we are mere days away from a new year and the introduction of the halfway mark through this decade! Can you believe it? I can't wrap my mind around how fast time is moving. This time period between the holidays and new year tends to be one of reflection and for me some old goals rose to the surface. Join me on the couch as I preview how the...

How we doing good people? On this episode, I wanted to give flowers and love to the amazing Black men in my life. There is no world without men and my village is full of amazing, melanated men who deserve to be recognized. Before this year ended, I wanted to make space to honor the menfolk who add as much to my life as the phenomenal women I'm surrounded by.  Support the show

How we doing good people? Sometimes starting over isn't the hard part, the struggle is accepting that you had to start over and finding your footing as you do. In this quick solo episode I explore why even after a hard time starting (or restarting) I stay committed to what I'm being called to. That commitment may look different for us all but in this precious journey we call life, the al...

How we doing good people?! After two years away to live (and survive) life, we're back on the couch. It's also our anniversary, FOUR WHOLE YEARS, since the very first episode went live and a whole year since the last episode. We've laughed, cried and sat in the truth and I know I'm better for it. Time has passed but this space remains and I hope you'll join me here as I ca...

Hey Y'all! Driving a standard transmission vehicle taught me the delicate balance of clutching, breaking and accelerating. Sometimes life comes at us so fast that trying to shift too soon puts at risk for causing distress just like in a car. Join me on the couch as I share with you how I've navigated through a shock so real and news so consecutively overwhelming I thought it was the end...

Hey Y'all! Have you ever felt like life was coming at you all at once? That was me recently and it was A LOT! Join me on the couch as I share how I processed grief, death, anger, and a myriad of other emotions that came along with adulthood, parenthood and life. My hope is that my truth will help encourage you through yours because we aren't alone in this world, no matter how much it may...

Hey Y'all! We've all had seasons or life experiences that we've wanted to share to encourage or help guide others. But there are also some things we hold tight and keep close. How do we know the difference between what to keep and what to share? Have you ever felt like sharing your truth would hurt someone else? Or maybe, your truth isn't something you want critiqued or comment...

Hey Y'all! Have you ever found yourself rationalizing why good things happen to you or being afraid that accepting something good feels more like a trick than a treat? Well, join me on the couch today for this chat. Goodness exists but choosing to allow it in our lives or choosing to receive it (especially when we give it freely) can prove to be difficult until we get out of our own way. Supp...

Hey Y'all! The summer heatwave is still in full effect but with school back in session, the freedom and fun of summer has come to an end. Having found transitions as a normal part of life these past almost two years, leaning in and choosing joy almost felt like a privilege one earns as opposed to a beautiful part of life. Ever been there? Well, join me on the couch and lets catch up and talk...

Hey Y'all! I can't believe we are almost halfway through May. It's graduation season, summer weather in the South is creeping in and like the transition of nature's seasons, I've had a few myself. Join me as I share a peek into where I've been and how I've moved (and still am) moving through it. Lots of vulnerability and truth here but I hope mine is an encourage...

Hey Y'all! Join me on the couch today for an intimate conversation about deciphering your needs and how fulfilling them can be tricky. This episode we touch on intimacy, intercourse and learning how to exist even with the desire unfulfilled. I hope that we all get to a place of vulnerability about our needs and have safe connections that allow us to receive all that we desire. Support the sho...

Hey Y'all! It's hard to believe that we are already at the last Monday of January. Where has the time gone? I can say, the past few years seem to all meld together but one common thread has been transition. Whether its working from home because of a pandemic, reintegrating into a "new normal" post quarantine or working diligently to not return to the previous way of life at nec...