Barely Bougie Mamas
By Barely Bougie Mamas
Tamara and Liliana mothers who grew up understanding how to deal with a life of poverty but always longed for the finer things in life. Now they have children that have all they didn't. Share our trials and tribulations. Our process for finding solutions or coping mechanisms.
Barely Bougie MamasJan 01, 2021
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47:04
Happy New Year!
We review our goals from 2020. Discuss the impact of Corona on our family this holiday season.
Jan 01, 202147:04
Let’s chat and shop
Come along with Lil’s first estate sale. We discuss our bougie “problems”.
Dec 21, 202040:00
What is your Purpose
Tam and Lil discuss finding your purpose, whether you have young children, teenagers, or adult children.
Dec 11, 202044:50
Quarantine Hair
This episode we discuss Lil’s cat colony and Tam’s Quarantine Hair routine.
Dec 05, 202001:07:56
Thanksgiving Mini-sode
This week we talk about the husbands and our Yonis.
Nov 28, 202036:40
Camping while Black
This episode Lil trys to convince Tamara to go camping, it's a hard sell. Do you camp with your family? Did you camp with your family as a child? Share your stories on our Instagram page. We'd love to hear it.
Nov 20, 202049:37
We’re back for real.
Tam and Lil are back after quarantine. To discuss the USA presidential election and the trash that is distance learning . We have a friend, Samantha, in the studio for the taping for another perspective. Enjoy!
Nov 13, 202044:18
BBM 039- July Episode
Hey y'all, we back!!!! We were not feeling the podcast and decided to give ourselves a break. We hope you enjoy this episodes of updates.
Jul 20, 202046:37
BBM 038- Lil Verzuz Tam
Music is my life. This week Lil and Tamara share the soundtrack of their lives.
May 21, 202059:37
BBM 037 Journal prompt
This episode we do a journal prompt from the lady who wrote:
May 07, 202035:12
BBM036- The Lies We Tell...
This lighthearted episode delves into the little white lies or whoopers we tell our children in the course of everyday parenting. What lies do you tell?
Apr 23, 202044:20
BBM 035- Is the Poverty Mindset really that bad?
Tamara & Liliana discuss the good and bad of a poverty mindset.
Apr 02, 202049:16
Parenting advice ...... Do you take it?
Stubborn and Conceded
Mar 27, 202043:53
BBM 033 Where do babies come from? and other awkward questions.
How many times have your kids left you at a loss for words? Don't worry it happens to the best of us.
Mar 19, 202035:42
BBM 032 Carrying the mental load - choices choices choices
How many decisions have you made today? Planning planing , family management, black moms, older moms,
Mar 12, 202001:10:26
BBM 031: How do you talk to your kids?
This week we talk about communication in all its forms. Do you let yo kids cuss?!
Mar 05, 202052:07
BBM 030- Recognizing Childhood triggers in your parenting
Are your triggers affecting your parenting. We talk about Florida, organ stealing and so so much more
Feb 27, 202050:08
BBM 029-Empowering our children without endangering them.
We struggle with a heavy topic in today’s episode. Listen to how Lil and Tam navigate raising our kids to be kids AND black kids. We don’t have the answer but we are trying.
Feb 21, 202027:07
BBM028- Staying Fly and Friendly
This week we discuss how to maintain and grow adult friendships during motherhood. We also discuss teaching our children what friendship is.
Feb 13, 202046:08
BBM 027- Pretty Privileged
This week we discuss what it’s like to grow up feeling pretty or feeling ugly. And the steps we’re taking to create a balanced self identity for our children.
Feb 06, 202045:14
BBM026 - Alternative Medicine with Jasia Madden of Alaiyo waist beads.
www.alaiyo.net/alaiyo-events #blackmomstalking #blackwomen
Jan 30, 202001:30:32
BBM025- Dreams vs. Reality
This week we recap the interviews we had with our kids. Then Lil and Tam discuss what their childhood dreams and their adult reality.
Jan 23, 202001:16:47
BBM024: Dreams; Conversations with our bougie kids.
Because life happens we couldn’t get together to tape an episode this week. The scheduled episode was “Our lives; the Dream vs the Reality”. So instead this week we have 5 special guest, our children. We interview them to hear what their dreaming and planning.
Jan 16, 202036:34
BBM023- What are you doing this year ? Finding the right activities for you and your child
This week Lil and Tam discuss the pros and cons of extra curricular activities.
the mommy guilt that comes with doing too much or not doing enough.
How to find coast effective activities for the kids?
#Blackgirl #Blackmom #sports #moms #Children #Kids #Parenting #Parentingtools #comedy
the mommy guilt that comes with doing too much or not doing enough.
How to find coast effective activities for the kids?
#Blackgirl #Blackmom #sports #moms #Children #Kids #Parenting #Parentingtools #comedy
Jan 09, 202001:16:48
BBM022- 2020 Vision Boards
What Are vision boards? What are goals? Tam and Lil discuss their view of new year traditions and mindsets. #blackmoms #blackparenting #visionboards #blackgirlspodcast
Jan 02, 202001:12:42
Bonus Episode ... More Hair
This holiday week we have a short bonus episode, where we take our conversation about hair to the next level.'
Enjoy -
#blackhair #Haircare #hair #longhairdontcare #moms #daughters
Dec 26, 201931:22
BBM021-Mo Money Mo Problems
Today we discuss how and what we are teach our children about money. How to earn, manage, and what value money has in our lives. Do they deserve an allowance?
Dec 19, 201901:09:25
BBM 020: Comparing is a hard habit to break.
Tam and Lil discuss the difficulty of parenting without comparing ourselves and our children to others. The takeaway is we are still working on it.
Dec 12, 201901:09:40
BBM-019- MENTAL HEALTH vs THERAPY
This week we discuss mental health and therapy. Did you know there was a difference? We didn’t either... LOL
Dec 05, 201901:05:60
BBM #017 All the hair stuff
I am not my hair. We discuss changing the hair narrative with our children. It will come as no surprise that we have very different approaches.
Nov 21, 201901:15:57
BBM #016 Birds Bees and Blood
Are you ready for preteens and the periods that come with it???
Nov 14, 201901:20:49
BBM #015 COLORISM
In this weeks episode The mamas and their guests discuss colorism. How colorism affected us as children and what we’re doing to combat it within our families. "You shouldn’t be so easily into curly hair n light skin what every nigga wants.” -Tam Blue
Nov 07, 201901:11:57
BBM14- "Auntie Mom, it takes a village”
This is the 2nd collaboration with @planetnoun we talk about being an auntie, not having children, spinsters, cougars and so much more
Oct 31, 201949:22
BBM 013-Planet Noun collaboration
An interview with the host of Planet Noun Liz Anderson where we discuss the Barely Bougie Mamas orgin story. Please go over to Planet Noun and listen to Liz's version of the interview... planetnoun.com/
Oct 24, 201901:03:08
BBM 012- Holiday traditions
It's that time of the year.... Lets talk about family holiday traditions.
Oct 18, 201959:19
BBM_011 Some of my best friends are white
What color is your inner circle of friends. We touch on colorism, class, and competition among friends.
Oct 10, 201940:29
BBM 010- Mommy Mafia
This week we talk about the pressures a mom can feel from other moms.
Oct 03, 201901:06:00
BBM009- We livin’ life, man...
This weeks episode was not planned, life happens. We decided to keep it 100 and discuss something personal. Are you part of “the sandwich generation” ?
Sep 19, 201929:52
BBM008- Devices and Social Media
This episode Tam and Lil discuss the challenges of giving young kids devices and teaching social media.
Sep 12, 201901:05:24
BBM007 We busy...getting back to work and getting ready for the school year.
Because first and foremost we are Moms and we busy. This week we've put together an episode of our with all of our random chatter about getting back to work and going back to school. This one is raw because.....we busy. We know you'll understood ENJOY!!!
Sep 05, 201944:44
BBM006- Black Thought vs. Dixie Chicks
What happens when your kids "hate hip-hop but love Taylor Swift."In this episode we discuss sharing our musical tastes with our children.
Aug 29, 201942:53
BBM 005- Art As Self-Care
This episode Tamara and Lil discuss self-care. We discuss fitting self-care into busy family life. Teaching our children about self-care, our self-care through our artistic pursuits, and our perfect self-care life style.
Aug 21, 201951:12
BBM 004-Are my Kids "Woke"
This week Tamara and Liliana discuss code switching, teaching black culture, weird kids, and the all important question "When to teach the twerk?".
The current book is:
"Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America" by Ayana Byrd & Lori Tharps
Aug 14, 201955:43
BBM 003- Discipline
This week we discuss discipline; being the police, "One, Two, Three, shoe!", and personalizing discipline for each child.
Check out the book suggestions from this week's episode:
"Parenting with Love and Logic" by Foster Cline, MD & Jim Fay
"Siblings Without Rivalry" by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish
1st book club book :
"Hair Story : Untangle the Roots of Black Hair in America" by Ayana Byrd & Lori Tharps
Aug 07, 201954:07
BBM 002- Expectations
This week Tamara and Liliana discuss how the expectations of their childhood directs their expectations for their children and their parenting styles.
Jul 31, 201955:23
BBM001- People, Places, and Things
On this first episode of Barely Bougie Mamas, Tamara and Liliana discuss the people they love, the places that define them, and the things that they love. Grab a cuppa and spend an hour with these lovely ladies.
Jul 24, 201945:36