The Pickup Line

#dating #datingadvice #singlemom #mompodcast  Girl, the kids are in the conversation whether we like it or not. Dina and I are talking about what dating looks like when you’re a single mom or a single dad, and when you decide you want to take it to the next level. Engaged? Married? What does that look like for your children? And how do you even know when you’re ready? We get honest about what it w...

Hey y’all, it’s Mauri! 💋 This week we’re talking Kylie Jenner in that $50 million fantasy bra and why people are mad about it, Jalen Hurts and what I think about the whole situation, the teacher who left her first graders to go to the liquor store, and why a $200 silk press has me tired. Tell me where you land in the comments. Did Kylie deserve that runway moment? What’s the most you’ve ever paid...

#podcast #datingadvice #singlemom  Would you date a man who sends you flowers, plans your trips, shows up at your job for lunch, treats your parents right, and then... doesn’t take care of his own kids? Dina and I know this situation so many of us have either been in or watched a friend walk into. We talk about what “not taking care of his kids” actually looks like. Is it the money? Is it not show...

#coparenting #lifeafterdivorce #divorce #momlife #mompodcast  The rules don't change just because you have money. This week we're breaking down what actually matters after a divorce and it's not what most people think. It's not about the settlement, the car you bought, or the money you throw at the problem. It's about your kids. Kids remember the small things. The way thei...

Jasmine Guy is a phenomenal actress and on the reboot of #adifferentworld instead of celebrating her presence, the internet decided to attack her for aging. This week Mauri and Dina are breaking down the exhausting reality of how women are perceived in media not as people, but as objects that need to look a certain way forever. From Jasmine Guy to Halle Berry to Madonna, women in the spotlight get...

Hey! So, the VMAs happened. Taylor Swift broke BEYONCE'S record! And Savannah James caught a FADE over a first class plane ticket and leaving her best friend in coach!  This week Mauri's covering the hot takes that everyone's weighing in on from the award show looks and decisions, to the real conversation about friendship, money, and what you actually do for your people when you got...

Don't ever come for somebody's child. EVER. This week Mauri is giving a toast to Todd Chrisley because some houseboat chick who thinks she knows the Chrisleys decided to call Chloe a racist slur online. A CHILD. A biracial child in someone's family. And she thought she could do it without consequences. Wrong. Mauri also gets into so much more from the Emmys to Floyd Mayweather to so...

Gentle parenting isn't working, Sydney Sweeney's naked betting photo has everyone talking, and Floyd Mayweather just got hit with a $900K back child support bill for a baby he tried to talk the mother out of having. Meanwhile, there's a literacy crisis in our schools. If you're a single mom navigating divorce, co-parenting, or raising teens and adults on your own, this one&apos...

Mauri and Dina are getting into dating older men vs. younger men, and the receipts on both. They're unpacking what it really looks like to date a man who's "set in his ways," why some women lose their voice chasing financial security, and they both agree an instant deal breaker is a man throwing what he's done for you back in your face.  If you're still in the dating...

Mauri's covering this weeks MESS. Parents are losing their minds over Oreos in someone else's lunchbox while their own kids are dressing like adults and watching murder shows. A fake San Francisco 49ers player scammed 26 women out of $1.3 million like how thirsty can these women get?! Plus so much more!  🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms. Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfilt...

What happens when your kids leave and suddenly you're thinking about marriage again? This week Mauri and Dina are having the conversation about empty nesting, second marriages, and why women are opting to stay single.  They talk about what that actually looks like now that they're older, they've been through divorce and long separations, they have kids etc. They break down prenups,...

Welcome to Mauri's personal Hot Takes segment!  We lost Dolly Parton this week. A woman who touched so many lives, built a legacy that crosses every boundary, and showed us what it means to give back. Mauri's celebrating her life and legacy.  Then she's diving into the women who are still here and winning. Jordyn Woods had a gorgeous wedding and yes, everyone's talking about Ky...

Maria Taylor hosted the Super Bowl pre-game show. She's interviewed NBA and NFL legends. She's covered the Olympics. She's built a career that most people only dream about.   She sat down with our host Mauri Goans to talk talking about how she's building her legacy while raising her son Roman, managing mom guilt, and figuring out what comes next.   From her "princess mode&...

When school starts, everything changes. But here's the real question: Who's actually going to be there? In this episode, Mauri and Dina get real about the difference between the family you're born with and the family you build. They talk about relocating without a support system, finding people you can trust with your kids, and recognizing when your friends have become your village....

Anthony Edwards just got married.  He was drafted at 19. He's young. He's got multiple children with different mothers. There are custody battles. There's the reality of baby mama drama that comes with all of that. And yet, she said yes. This week Mauri and Dina are talking about what it means to marry a man with this much complexity in his life. They're not judging her choice...

Dating changed completely after divorce. This week we talk about what it's actually like to date as single moms. About the men who can't handle that kids come first. About standards that won't bend. About knowing for certain that you will NOT repeat your parents' mistakes. They talk about being so settled in your own life that a man isn't something you need, he's some...

What happens when a mom sits down with her adult daughter and they're finally honest? This week Mauri interviews Mariah Rose and the conversation goes places that matter.  They talk about the parenting choices that felt harsh at the time but make sense now, the childhood memories that shaped Mariah, the concerts they went to, the music that spoke to her, the dolls that looked like her, the me...

Let's be clear: your marriage is not supposed to kill you slowly. This week we're saying the quiet part out loud. Women over 40 are done asking for permission to have a life. Done shrinking themselves to make their husbands comfortable. Done pretending that being in love means disappearing. We're talking about the shift that happens when you realize you have a limited amount of time...

Your kids are watching everything you do. And when they get old enough, they're going to tell you exactly what they saw. This week we're having a real conversation about generational trauma, passive-aggressive parenting, and what happens when your kids become mirrors that talk back. Because once they hit adulthood, they're not going to let things slide anymore. They're going to...

Tiffany Jeffcoat (@tiff.jeffcoat on TikTok) is here with her full story. And it's not what you THOUGHT you knew. Tiffany was a content creator who got involved with an NBA player. She was pregnant. He was unfaithful. She was heartbroken. And then came the postpartum depression, the co-parenting battles, the therapy, the moments she almost didn't survive. She lost herself completely. But...

What actually happens when you get older, when menopause hits, and how that completely changes the way you move through the world. It's not the tragedy society has sold us on. It's the opposite. We get into why women are obsessed with staying young in the first place, the myth of aging gracefully (and what actually aging well looks like), why men are still out here chasing younger women...

Everybody has an opinion about how other people raise their kids.  This week we're getting into real parenting conversations from the differences in how Black and white families raise children, what discipline looks like across cultures, and how to read the room when you do not know the parents. ⏱ TIMESTAMPS 00:00:26 Black and white parents raise their kids differently let's just say it...

Summer is here and it's time to finally stop putting yourself last! This week Mauri and Dina are getting into rooftops in Atlanta, girls trips,  spontaneous plans, and all the things we keep putting off because life got in the way. They get into the empty nesting experience, what it actually feels like when your college kid comes home and suddenly you are roommates, how to plan a girls trip w...

Why do you keep ending up in situationships? Why does it feel like you are running out of time?  This week Mauri goes solo to answer the questions about dating, standards, knowing yourself, money and power in relationships, and why being in your 30s without a ring or a baby does not mean you are behind.  🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms. Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unap...

#singlemotherhood #podcast #coparenting  When your children are moving between two homes, your job as a parent does not pause at the door. The security, consistency, and standards have to travel with them. We are talking about what it means to make sure your children feel genuinely welcomed and safe whether they are with mom or with dad, the shared responsibilities that both parents have to honor,...