Moms! Stop Yelling At Your Children
The Midlife Mosaic
Yelling is a common problem in households because when our children don’t listen we get frustrated. But yelling actually adds to the frustration and doesn’t cause our children to really hear us. But yet, we as Moms still YELL - I'm GUILTY! I’m sure there is three times as much yelling going on in households now while we endure this pandemic. However, Moms please know that the minute we raise our voice we lose our child. It’s time, it’s been time; Parents have to model the behavior we want our children to have. My guest, Ludmila Woodruff discovered very early in her motherhood journey...
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Using your Voice and Privilege to Help Black Lives
The Midlife Mosaic
First, it’s the coronavirus and now it’s the virus of racism. Being white in America is normal. Being black in America is a threat. The pandemic has shined a spotlight on police brutality and racial injustices causing all people to acknowledge racism. The reality is, all lives do not matter until black lives begin to matter. From humble beginnings in her childhood neighborhood to mentoring and advocating for people of color throughout her career my guests’ heart has been deeply woven into the black community in a unique way. Since the deaths of Ahmad Aubrey and George Floyd, my guest...
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Woman on Fire!
The Midlife Mosaic
Grease fires are the most common type of fire in the home and are responsible for 1 in every 5 home fire deaths. In this episode, Danielle talks with Mickaela Gonzalez who endured and healed from 3rd degree burns on 36% of her upper body which included her face due to a grease fire. A mom of two at the time could not feed herself, walk or barely talk decided to take a holistic approach to her healing and opted out of traditional medicine and instead embraced natural remedies, physical and music therapy and prayer and meditation. Some women are lost in the fire. Some women are built from it....
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Brown Moms Speak: Candid Conversations
The Midlife Mosaic
Here on the Moms Still Standing podcast its important to me that Moms do not Mom alone and this podcast is a place where Moms can connect. So, join me over the next few weeks as I talk with Brown Moms about the recent tragic events in the black community and how the world has been shaken and awaken since George Floyd’s death. In this episode, I talk with two of my SisterFriends in a candid conversation. Tune in to hear our feelings expressed raw and uncut, our truths as Brown Moms with sons and why we are relying on God now more than ever. We discuss the importance of taking...
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Calgon, I mean CRAFTING Take Me Away!
The Midlife Mosaic
As a nod toward Mental Health Awareness month which is in May, my SisterFriend and I discuss crafting and mental health. How timely right?! We are in the middle of a pandemic and a civil rights movement so we need to get away from it all once in a while, to unwind and relax with our favorite craft. Crafting is a great way to take ‘time off’ from the stresses of everyday life. Vanessa O’Neal, a master crafter, knows personally that crafting is a great stress reliever but also that crafting has some major health benefits. While Vanessa initially started crafting (sewing) because of her...
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A Daughter's Love and God's Blended Best
The Midlife Mosaic
When God’s love brings forth healing and reconciliation in a mother daughter relationship the result is LOVE. A daughter’s love for her mom was tarnished due to a decision about the birth of her child. Bad communication caused her relationship with her mom to be strained. For years, the subject was not talked about and finally God began to impress upon Shyron’s heart to talk with her mom about the decision to give her son up for adoption. In this episode, Danielle talks with Shyron Brailey about the steps God led her to take to confront her mom and to forgive her mom. It definitely...
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Ending The Cycle Of Teen Dating Violence With InterAct
The Midlife Mosaic
MomFriends, While this is a topic we never ever want to think about, teen domestic violence is something parents have to have a safety plan for incase they find their child in this situation. The truth around violence in relationships with young people (13-19yrs old) is staggering. It is said that 1 in 3 youth experience some form of abuse in a relationship, across all identities across the country. While this topic is not widely spoken of, InterAct understands the importance of sharing this topic in classrooms and to young people to bring awareness. In this episode,...
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The Silent Suffering of Domestic Violence with Joy Forrest
The Midlife Mosaic
Danielle is joined by domestic violence advocate and survivor, Joy Forrest. Joy is the founder of Called To Peace ministries created to provide hope and healing to victims of domestic violence. This incredible women was inspired to start her ministry because of her personal experience with domestic violence from her long time ex-husband. While enduring fear and coercive control she found she had no one to turn to in the Christian community, so Joy vowed to create something to help women like herself if she ever got out of it. In this episode, Joy and Danielle discuss domestic violence,...
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The Silent Suffering of Domestic Violence with Joy Forrest
The Midlife Mosaic
Danielle is joined by domestic violence advocate and survivor, Joy Forrest. Joy is the founder of Called To Peace ministries created to provide hope and healing to victims of domestic violence. This incredible women was inspired to start her ministry because of her personal experience with domestic violence from her long time ex-husband. While enduring fear and coercive control she found she had no one to turn to in the Christian community, so Joy vowed to create something to help women like herself if she ever got out of it. In this episode, Joy and Danielle discuss domestic violence,...
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The Diagnosis That Led Her To Faith, Food, And Fitness with Shannon Parker
The Midlife Mosaic
Get ready for a vulnerable episode with this previous corporate workaholic turned fitness and food focused mompreneur, Shannon Parker. In this episode, Shannon opens up about how childbirth changed her life forever. When moms everywhere discuss how your body goes into "shock" after childbirth they don't tend to fully warn you on what to expect. Most of us think the body changes after birthing a child might include weight gain or a "pooch" but in Shannon's case, she was soon diagnosed with two auto-immune diseases; hashimoto's and hyperthyroidism. Instead of adhering to her new...
info_outlineThis episode is all about investing in the unknown and getting more than you bargained for. With all of the "women empowerment" events and new opportunities to build like-minded community with influencers everywhere it can be hard to commit or invest in something when looking for individual growth for your personal life and business.
Danielle talks about her experience at a life changing event called, Innovative Income Summit that she attended at the top of the year. All the way leading up to it, she actually didn't want to go. Just like with many of us, Danielle knows investments in the unknown can be scary and uncertain but sometimes when we are seeking change we have to do something that scares us.
Danielle shares with you 5 things she learned that is leading her to transform herself and her business in 2020. From opening up to the work that needs to be done personally to seriously uncovering what you already have, Danielle gives you a full view of everything she learned and why it was sooooo transformative.