Seeking Different
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Single Mother by Choice (former co-host of The Mocha SMC Podcast) Hera McLeod teams up with her precocious nine year old daughter Estela for the podcast "Seeking Different". The Mom and Kid duo explore what it looks like to navigate the world as a non-traditional family. They discuss hot topics such as donor sibling relationships, family travel, school choice, race relations, and navigating the playground.
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In this episode, the Mocha SMCs answer questions such as: should I move to be closer to my family, how do I start planning for a will, and what should I put on my child's birth certificate. They also get real about whether you can work and be home full time with your child.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this episode of the Mocha Single Mothers by Choice, the Mocha SMCs discuss DNA discovery, relationships with donor siblings, and how to talk about your conception story with your children and others in your life. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this episode, the Mocha SMCs debrief what they heard in the twins episode - spending time discussing the realities of high risk pregnancies, childcare cost, and always making decisions thinking about how your future child might feel about the decision you are about to make.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this episode, Aisha and Hera welcome two special guests (twin Moms Toja and Carla). Toja is a Mocha SMC who is actively parenting 7 year old twins and Carla is a Mocha SMC who just welcomed twins three months ago. Carla also has a four year old son. This episode covers what its like to carry twins in pregnancy, twin births, and the things that surprised and challenged these moms. While twins are often unplanned, if you think you want twins - listen to this episode first and you might change your mind on that. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify CLICK HERE to ignite your metabolism!Watch the fat melt off your body!Support the show
In this episode, Aisha and Hera chat with two Mocha SMCs (Erica and Kimberly) who are now in committed romantic relationships. They discuss what it's like blending families after becoming SMCs and navigating things like - introducing your partner to the children, to marry or not to marry, who will he or she be to the children, and more.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
The Mocha SMCs explain what it means to "choose your hard" by breaking down the pros and cons of SMC life. From navigating respectability politics to coping with the topic of "baby daddy". They also discuss why this path might be more appealing to many women than the traditional two parent household.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this Mocha SMC travel episode of season 4, the Mocha SMCs discuss more tips for traveling with babies and the differences they've seen traveling with their school aged children. They chat about summer travel and what its been like post pandemic with fewer airport staff and flight delays.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this week's episode, the Mocha SMCs discuss the topic of biracial babies. With limited Black sperm, Black women specifically are often faced with the decision of whether to choose a donor outside of their race. Aisha and Hera discuss what this decision was for them as well as what women should consider when choosing a donor outside of their race from micro-aggressions and othering to what you might tell your children when they ask why you've made the decision. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify CLICK HERE to ignite your metabolism!Watch the fat melt off your body!Support the show
In this week's episode, the Mocha SMCs discuss the realities of living life as an SMC, what that means to us, and how integrity is woven throughout the SMC narrative. Aisha and Hera chat about what it's like to grapple with what to tell your friends and family and how to explain to complete strangers that there is no baby daddy. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this episode of the Mocha SMC Podcast, your Mocha SMCs catch you up on how things have been this summer and how they get the kids ready for the start of school. Highlights are the "kiss and ride", which is how Aisha refers to the carpool lane and hilarious anecdotes about the kids "tucking and rolling" out of the car and what kids look forward to as the hottest new thing to wear on the first day of school.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In the season 3 finale, the Mocha SMCs chat about school challenges, the impact of the pandemic on toddlers and school aged children, plans for the summer, and the importance of therapy.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
This week on The Mocha SMC Podcast, Aisha and Hera chat with SMC Abby who donated one of her embryos to a friend of a friend. They discuss the emotional journey she went through, her current relationship with the recipient and her child, as well as the costs associated with the donation (which the recipient typically pays). Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
This is the second of the two part series on parenting tweens. Jennifer, Joy, and Yana join us again to discuss the topics of "content", "dating", and advice for new moms.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
This week the Mocha SMCs speak with three Mocha SMCs from the Mocha community who are parenting tweens: Joy, Jennifer, and Yana. We discuss schooling, community, allowing independence, and talking about puberty and sex with your pre teen. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
The Mocha SMCs chat with Michelle, a Mocha SMC and American foreign service officer, who is raising her seven year old son in Africa. The episode tackles how and why Michelle made the decision to raise her son abroad, the logistics of living outside of your country of origin and some tips for other SMCs looking to exit the United States in search of adventure or in the hopes of raising a global citizen. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
In this episode, the Mocha SMCs provide an update on the last few weeks and discuss topics such as changing covid protocol in schools, dating, the Black sperm shortage, and handling the awkward conversations from school parents when they ask "Where's the Daddy".Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
This week the Mocha SMCs speak with Mocha SMC Domonique who is both an egg donor and a new mom herself. Domonique describes what it was like to donate eggs in her 20s while she was in school, how this has impacted her feelings on being an SMC herself, and her thoughts on contact in the future from the children conceived with her donor eggs.Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify CLICK HERE to ignite your metabolism!Watch the fat melt off your body!Support the show
On this weeks episode, the Mocha SMCs discuss what Black History Month means to them and their families. Additionally, the Mocha SMCs discuss appropriation and how this played out historically, in modern day - in both the work place and in the SMC spaces. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
On today's episode of the podcast, the Mocha SMCs talk with boy moms Toja and Toni about topics such as gender anxiety, potty training, community, the barber shop, and raising Black boys in a post George Floyd era. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify CLICK HERE to ignite your metabolism!Watch the fat melt off your body!Support the show
In this episode, the Mocha SMCs break down what self care looks like after you've had a baby and how it might differ from when you didn't have children. They discuss things like - how to fit in fitness and setting healthy boundaries with friends, family, and work. Wild InterestWild Interest is an audio magazine created by kids for curious minds of all ages....Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the show
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loved listening to this episode, as a person in her early thirties dealing with health issues and heavily considering becoming an SMC, I really related to Kim's experience