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This episode we chat with Caribbean descendants who have a migration story all their own. The migration from the Caribbean to England during the 50s and 60s  birthed pan a Caribbean population in the UK rich with the culture of their homelands. The recent release of Small Axe, a mini-series on Amazon Prime gave us a lens into the political aspect of this timeline.   So we wanted to hear the migration story from Caribbean British Women who were a part of suburban life in the UK to find out what it was like growing up in a Caribbean British family.  Turns out so much was similar and rooted in our culture, but there were differences with our sisters across the pond that we learned. Thank you to Thelma, Tracy, Colete and Yvonne for sharing your personal migration stories.  

Natashia Deon, Mom, Lawyer, Author, Philanthropist and NAACP Image Award Nominee  joined us for a rich and spirited Black History Month chat.  She shares her inspiring journey through her childhood and onto her life today.   Growing up in Los Angeles during the 80s, being the daughter of a Black police officer in LA, her law career and the Redeemed Project which she founded to help the incarcerated gain clemency in the complexity of the American prison system - was just the surface of our chat.  Natashia’s insight and passion for all she does both in her career and as a parent was truly inspiring.  Her new book, The Perishing will be released in November 2021 and we are thrilled to share her story now and follow up with an awesome book club conversation in the fall. Thank you again @natashiadeon for your time and story. Please take the time to hear Natashia’s story and let us know your thoughts, feedback and comments.

In Episode 11 we chat with Moms who are encouraging their children’s passions - molding them into future opportunities. Regine Ridore, Accountant and Brooklyn based Mom shares her son’s journey towards having a budding career in the arts and Nicole Morgan, Social Worker and Kentucky based Mom talks about her 3 sons and the path from little league to College scholarships. Please check out this fun chat with these Caribbean American moms who have not only given us the gift of their stories but tips for Moms on how to help your kids pursue their goals and dreams.

On episode 10 we chat with Mom, executive and author Nikki Murphy. She shares with us her journey from having a flourishing career in Diversity and Inclusion who enjoyed writing to becoming a published author. She also shares how she’s been managing balancing parenting and pandemic pivots.  enjoy our chat with Nikki and let us know what you think.

Part 2 of our Global Mompreneurs episode starts with a hot topic: Addressing domestic challenges on social media.  

Then we find out about how 2020 has affected them as parents and what's next for the future.

Check out the latest episode featuring Nana Eyeson, Jasmine Gerald and Arkell Cox and let us know your feedback!

On this episode of TeaNTawk we chat with Moms who have conquered the world with businesses located everywhere from Sweden to Ghana.  Arkel  Cox, Nana Eyeson and Jasmine Gerald. share with us how they started their global businesses, the challenges they faced as parents with their enterprises and how the pandemic has changed them both professionally and personally. Please check out this episode and take notes on how Black women build global empires and how women supporting women makes us all win.

Last week not only gave us all something to be encouraged about during a challenging 2020....it also gave us a great post-election chat. Check out our latest episode about the election results as we share our week, our communities and ourselves post election, what this election means to Black Women how we feel about the future of America for our children. Join us if you will for Suburban Moms Speak post election 2020. 

There has been so much talk about the impact the suburban voters have in this election. And as Black suburban moms our influence is real yet our agenda is so different. America has changed! The “suburban ” voter is not a monolith!

Last night the Burbies had a serious chat about the issues that affect our lives and our families.

-Race and raising our kids in the suburbs during this times

-Homeownership for Black families

-Healthcare for all?

-The new voting process

-importance of representation of Black Women in government.

-And our thoughts and concerns for our families post-election.

Unscripted, Unpacked, no guests, no filter and light on the editing.

So join us if you will for Suburban Moms speak part 1: pre-election day.

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Find out what happens when men speak on raising our boys. Mentorship, confidence building, teaching skills and socialization are all the topics we discussed with this special group of Black men. Check out our latest episode with guests Chip Fu, hip hop artist and writer, music education producer, and culture creator, Clay, a barber and mentor and an Moise Tingue NYPD veteran officer. Our first ever ManBush but not the last. Our discussion was so engaging and informative we look forward to having them on again to get the male perspective on life. Check it out and please like share and comment!

After 1 week of homeschooling and back to back virtual work meetings I’m so ready for another vacation. But I’ll settle for just some self care tips to get me through the next few months. We recently spoke with psychologist Dr. Melissa Robinson who shares her advice for moms to self care in the home. Practical advice that we can all adopt into our daily lives that can not only give you some at home escape but won’t disrupt your virtual work/school flow. Thank you again Dr Mel for taking time out on your summer vacay to chat with us. It was so greatly appreciated! Check out this episode on Spotify now! 

TeaNTawk is back talking mommy bizness!

We start off the Fall season chatting with a group of educators for grades pre-K through high school - Many with expertise with special learning needs. These amazing group of experts shared with us their personal account of this academically challenging year as well as their thoughts and insight on the upcoming school year and post pandemic. Aida, Ruth, Shana and Rita, thank you for your fantastic work and your positive spirit.

Check out TeaNTawk’s first back to school sanity session episode.

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We conclude our chat with Sharon Maas, author of the novel "Of Marriageable Age" which explores the relationships between Blacks and Indians in the Caribbean.  in this episode Sharon shares her upbringing and what led her to writing the book and we also discuss the blending and separation of Blacks and Indians currently.  Share your thoughts with us once you've listened!

Part 2 of our chat about the relevance of representation for Black children. Psychiatrist and creator of findblacksanta.com Jihan Woods and BET.com Entertainment Editor and Journalist Jerry L. Barrow go deeper into the importance of positive images as the social climate in America continues to divide communities.  

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This podcast chat about Black Children and representation  had so many gems that we had to share this in 2 parts.

Psychiatrist and creator of findblacksanta.com Jihan Woods along with BET.com Entertainment Editor and Journalist Jerry L. Barrow share their thoughts on raising Black children with a sense of identity in a world where representation is still unbalanced.

Ghanaian Brit, Simone Bresi Ando joins us to give us the The real behind Ancestral readings.  Find out how her West African roots and her gift of spiritual insight can give us a deep look into our past and send us on a journey of clarity and healing.  Check out our latest chat with Simone and for more information on how you can get read, find Simone!  @simonepossible.

For our first Live show we enjoyed a quick curry chicken meal with 2 amazing wine pairings from our special guests Peggy and Laura of the UrbanBooz Podcast!

Check out part 1 here and share your comments.

With the upcoming elections and all the democratic debates happening, the Burbies share their short list of favorites with hilarious commentary!  Take a listen and share your comments.

Building wealth for families starts with us and should be instilled in our kids so they can begin having a healthy relationship with money early on.  Kara Stevens aka The Frugal Feminista joins us for this very important chat and shares how our her Antiguan and Trinidadian roots played a role in her relationship with money.  Hear from Kara about how we can start having discussions with our kids about money and spending to help move them forward in life financially positive.

Our latest episode is Moderated by our very own Renee and welcomes special guest Arkel Cox. This ones all about entrepreneurship and money. Renee shares her transition from corporate America to real estate investing and how she was able to maintain financially. Arkel shares her transition into becoming an entrepreneur, owning IHOP franchises in Brooklyn and dealing with the loss of her business partner and husband. Lots of West Indian mommy wisdom shared on this episode.

We had the best chat in early Summer with two educators, Alison and Aida.  Both Women have been teaching for over 15 years and share with us their advice on how we get our kids through the summer break with reading and academic stimulation.  We also chatted about the new lockdown policies in school, how they raise their kids with our Caribbean values vs. how our parents raised us.  It was a fun conversation where we learned and laughed a lot.  I'm thinking the excitement of summer was what had us all turned up!  And we'd love to hear your feedback and comments!!  

In part 2 of our chat with Athena Shack we learn about her journey of healing and overcoming her journey from almost losing her life, losing her husband from suicide, and finding herself in financial strife and a young son to care for.  her story is an inspiration to many women and we get the best advice from Dr. Melissa Robinson-Brown on what to expect when we're going through the difficult process of healing.  Please check out part 2 of this very deep, enriching episode of TeaNTawk.

We're halfway through Summer and where has the time gone?  This episode continues our chat with Charnaie Gordon from Here Wee Read.  In this Check out her top picks newly released books for children.  Share your thoughts and feedback with us! at Blacks in the Burbs.

We welcome guest Charnaie Gordon from Here Wee Read to discuss the importance of reading and we all share tips and thoughts on black kids, Caribbean moms and reading.  Check out Part 1 for Charnaie's insight on the best ways to engage your children in reading.

The Burbies chat about....The All in the Family and Jeffersons live remakes, Minister gets arrested for selling his congregation $500 tickets to heaven, Aretha Franklin's newly discovered will, and much more....

The first hot weekend of the summer met us with the perfect topic and guest!  Chip Fu of the FuSchnickens joined our chat from his family Cookout to share with us his insight on how music and mathmetics directly correlate.    Growing up in Caribbean homes you're surrounded with a vast amount of music and instruments from drums, steelpans, horns, strings to simple sounds like my dad beating his gold rings against his beer bottles to  make amazing sounds that i loved hearing as a child.... All of this makes music a special topic for us and we discussed how to keep the art and legacy of music going with the next generation.  Chip gave us gems and made us laugh in the process.  I hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!!!  

Abortion, Archibald, and Ayesha are the highlights of this weeks hot pepper topics!

 We celebrate Motherhood with our favorite Caribbean Moms, OUR Moms...  this episode made us laugh, cry and learn.  We all have a story rich in the journey of our migration, education and Fearing.. God and Mommy.  Please enjoy this special episode as we did. 

 When that good life catches up with us, rarely are we prepared. This week the Burbies discuss the challenging of balancing life and staying fit.  Our guest Beauty and Fitness Influencer, Jenell B. Stewart joins the Burbies as we share our challenges and receive tips from Jenell for creating a healthy lifestyle and looking good from head to toe! 

When that good life catches up with us, rarely are we prepared. This week the Burbies discuss the challenging of balancing life and staying fit.  Our guest Beauty and Fitness Influencer, Jenell B. Stewart joins the Burbies as we share our challenges and receive tips from Jenell for creating a healthy lifestyle and looking good from head to toe! Part 1 is hot topics: John Singleton, Marriage and Dishwashing and more!!

Weekly hot topics with guest Erotic Novelist, Tania Marie joins!

The Burbies chat about hot topics and Girl Scout Cookie life:  Jussie is cleared of all charges.

and the ladies give their own Burbie Theories about Omari's sneaky BeyKiss and Elevator Gate.

This week the jokes kept us laughing for days!!  check it out and let us know your thoughts!

This weeks TeaNTawk is all about hot topics.  Find out how West Indian American moms feel about Wendy Williams and her current situation.  We also chat about Shaq and his new apointment to the board of Papa Johns and Buju's removal of his controversial song out of his music catalog.  Hear it from the gyals!

The ladies discuss the recent college admission scandal and Buju's kick-off of the Long Road Home Tour in Jamaica.

VH1s TK Trinidad joins the Burbies and special friends to talk about this years Carnival season.  She shares with us her role on VH1 and her experiences working the pop culture news scene with her unique background and style.  

This episode we sip wine with special friends who share the highlights at this years Trinidad Carnival.

Joined by friends from the past we discuss how to raise our children with an appreciation for Caribbean music.

 JLO's engaged!, BabyPhat and Fubu relaunching and Biggie Small's son launches a Cannabis Company!  Find out what the Burbies think about all ah dis! on this episode of TeaNTawk.

International Women's Month  we celebrate with the Resident TeaNTawkers and our special Guest Nana Eyeson,  Founder & President of African Health Now. Wife. Mom. Social entrepreneur, advocate for primary healthcare for Women, and children on the African continent.

Nana shares her journey towards working on the charity she started, growing up of Ghanaian heritage in America and also breaking down the social bridges between our girls and those in Africa.

An amazing conversation about building awareness in our daughters.

The ladies continue the discussion on predators and parenting via the Michael Jackson docuseries, Leaving Neverland.

What we know now vs. what we knew then.

In this episode the ladies talk R. Kelly, Gayle King's interview and share insight of Caribbean Moms on the topic.

Black History Month is too short, so we did a BHM takeover the first week of March to chat with Grenadian-American Rondel Holder, CEO of Soul Society 101.  Rondel has recently received acclaim for taking a journey with his Ancestry DNA results to the countries of his origin.  On this episode of TeaNTawk Rondel shares the special experiences on his trips to Benin and Togo and also gives us insight on how to give our children the gift of learning their roots and culture beyond our Caribbean ancestry.  Check out this very insightful chat with Rondel.

Welcome to our first episode. Here we discuss the journey of our parents and our immigrant upbringings! Let's TeaNTawk!