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 with friends who actually have their act together, why the best memories are never the ones you over-planned, and why getting out of mom mode is not a luxury it is something you owe yourself.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:02:15 Being an empty nester when your college kid comes home for summer
00:02:40 Why parents actually worry more when their kids are home than at college
00:03:43 When your daughter becomes more like a roommate than a child
00:04:29 Planning a girls trip
00:15:23 How our nights out in our 20s looked versus now
00:15:31 Memories of Clubs in Atlanta
00:17:01 Why rooftop days in summer are the move
00:18:14 Atlanta nightlife staples — Magic City, Johnny's Hideaway & what the city used to be
00:19:12 True girl code
00:19:37 Give fake names at the club
00:26:15 How to travel with friends without the drama
00:27:07 Why girls trips matter more as you get older
00:27:36 What happens on the trip stays on the trip
00:28:09 Solo travel are you ready for it or not quite there yet
00:34:22 Making summer intentional by taking little trips, rooftops, and getting out of your routine
00:35:14 The best memories are made on a whim
00:35:34 Why women always ask each other what they're wearing

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

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Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

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#girlfriend #dating #singlemom #atlanta #emptynester #womenempowerment #momlife #summertravel #liveyourlife #atlnightlife #thingstodo

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, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

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#situationship #datingadvice #knowyourworth #blackwomenpodcast #selfworth #womenempowerment #datingstandards #financialindependence #relationshipadvice #youdeservebetter #datinginyour20s #datinginyour30s #podcastforwomen #singleandthriving

#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, and some of the questions people argue about in private but never address directly.

This episode is for every co-parent who wants to do this the right way, for the sake of the children caught in the middle.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:04 You cannot let up on the security of your children ever
00:00:08 Should you send your kids with clothes to the other parent's house?
00:04:17 Should a dad have more than one bedroom when his kids are with him?
00:05:07 More moms are losing their children to dads
00:06:44 Kids should feel welcomed and at home in both households
00:08:08 Shared responsibilities as a co-parent what both sides owe the children
00:11:50 You cannot let up on your children's security
00:16:13 At what age should children stop sleeping in the bed with their parents?
00:17:18 How children can shift the attention dynamic in a relationship
00:18:44 Ways to soothe your child and build healthy sleep habits

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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#singlemom #childsupport #financialreality #singleparenting #momlife #coparenting

Child support is not a salary. It was never meant to be. And for most single mothers, it barely scratches the surface of what it actually costs to raise a child alone.

This week we are having the financial conversation that single parents need to hear. What it really means to be the primary provider emotionally, practically, and financially when the other parent's contribution is the legal minimum and the rest falls entirely on you.

This is not a pity conversation but one for the woman who are tired, still standing, and still building.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:11 Child support has never made anyone rich
00:00:34 Child support as the secondary parent is the bare minimum of your responsibility
00:02:58 There are no stipulations on what good parenting looks like
00:04:18 Dating someone who has a child and understanding what that dynamic requires
00:07:03 Why a new girlfriend sometimes needs to take a step back when it comes to the mother of her partner's children
00:10:56 The real frustration of carrying the full financial and emotional load as a single mom
00:14:09 Scheduling your entire life around your kids
00:15:29 Child support has never made anyone rich
00:22:11 It is okay to be a mother who loves her work that does not make you less present
00:22:41 Delegating as a mother is not giving up
00:23:11 A mother can absolutely rebuild and still follow her career and her dreams

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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#motherhood #coparenting #datingafterdivorce #singlemoms #divorcerecovery

Divorce is one thing. Figuring out who you are on the other side of it is a whole different journey.

This week our host Mauri sits down with guest Jamilla for a conversation that is honest, layered, and long overdue. They are talking about what it really takes to raise children after a marriage ends, how to build a co-parenting relationship that actually works for the kids, and what it means to find yourself again after years of pouring everything into a marriage and a family.

If you are going through a divorce, freshly out of one, or still rebuilding years later pull up and listen. You are not starting over. You are starting from experience.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:03:16 Raising kids after divorce & what that actually looks like day to day
00:03:46 Kids always know their parent's moods because they are paying attention
00:06:24 Co-parenting after divorce
00:08:30 Remaining a family even after divorce
00:13:32 Co-parenting schedules: how to structure it and stick to it
00:15:59 Moving on after a divorce and giving yourself permission to do so
00:16:25 Knowing who is around your children at all times
00:16:52 The deal breakers that led to the divorce
00:18:12 Loving someone will not change them
00:21:15 Finding yourself after divorce as a woman
00:25:55 Losing yourself to motherhood
00:27:55 Setting boundaries after a divorce
00:32:23 Rebuilding the life you created
00:34:33 Dating after divorce
00:47:36 As a side chick you will never win
00:49:29 Trusting your intuition when dating after divorce
00:54:02 Secrets allow abuse — why transparency in relationships protects you

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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#podcast #domesticviolenceawareness #datingadvice
⚠️ Content warning: This episode contains discussion of domestic violence, murder-suicide, and violence against women. Please listen with care.

This week we are sitting down for one of the most important conversations we have had on this show. Because what is happening to women and specifically to Black women right now cannot be ignored, minimized, or talked around anymore.

We are not here to judge. We are here to talk about it honestly the red flags, the different faces of abuse, why abusers do not change and what it means to protect yourself and your children when a relationship becomes dangerous. We are also honoring the stories of women we have lost and asking the hard question: what would it have taken for someone to intervene sooner?

This conversation is for the woman in it. The woman who just got out. The mother trying to protect her children. And every woman who loves someone she is worried about.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:04 Violence against women and children is at a crisis point right now
00:00:08 Why DV victims don't receive help until a line has already been crossed
00:00:15 Pay attention to the red flags & what to look for
00:00:23 Why women stay
00:00:28 Understanding the many different forms abuse takes
00:00:32 Abusers do not change
00:02:17 Murder-suicide — what it is and why it is an act of cowardice
00:03:53 The Essence article: violence against Black women has no justification
00:05:21 Men should walk away before it ever reaches this point
00:05:30 The Laci Peterson case and what it still teaches us today
00:05:42 Violence against women and children is not slowing down
00:07:00 DV victims are often not helped until it is already too late
00:07:46 The system's failure — why help doesn't come when it should
00:09:12 Recognizing red flags before it escalates
00:09:53 Mothers protecting their children from abusive fathers
00:10:32 Abuse in any form is never acceptable
00:12:05 Women stay because they don't believe they have a way out
00:13:53 We are living in a country that does not value women enough
00:16:53 Do not allow a man to come between you and your relationship with your child
00:18:18 The many faces of abuse — not all of it is physical
00:19:33 It is okay to keep your children away from dangerous situations
00:22:20 The Ashley Janea murder
00:25:35 You cannot force someone to leave a DV situation but you can stay close
00:26:42 The Dr. Cerina Fairfax murder-suicide honoring her story

🆘 IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP
National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also text START to 88788. You are not alone and there is a way out.

🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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#nbalifestyle #dating #datingadviceforwomen #singlemoms #startingover #coparenting

The glam. The courtside seats. The lifestyle you see on television. That is not the whole story.

This week we have our very own Mauri Goans sitting down to share and inform ladies on the lifestyle of a WAG and the difference you see living it versus what you see on television!

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:00:17 Let the man chase you don't chase him!
00:00:10 You don't want someone who is for everybody
00:01:03 Once a man reaches a certain level of money and status they all become the same
00:01:19 Women who date athletes. What that world actually looks like
00:01:23 How do you even meet athletes?
00:02:27 The real downsides of dating an athlete
00:03:21 Mothers and wives associations of the NBA
00:04:41 Dealing with infidelity as a WAG
00:06:56 Taking a back seat to the ego of an athlete
00:07:30 Don't believe everything you see on social media
00:08:01 How to date a man. The standard every woman should know
00:10:27 A woman should always have her own before a man enters the picture
00:11:11 You don't want someone who is for everybody
00:13:15 Women should not be jealous of one another
00:14:22 Dealing with groupies as a WAG
00:17:02 Athletes are hoes
00:18:22 Dealing with the athlete's family
00:21:56 Having kids with an athlete and raising them
00:23:39 Baby moms and dads need to figure out how to get along for the kids
00:25:36 Maintaining a friendship after the relationship ends
00:27:34 Your choices as a parent affect your children
00:27:45 Stay at home moms is it still realistic?

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🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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#mompodcast #collegelife #blackparenting #hbcu #momlife #mother #blackpodcast

You did everything right. You raised them, guided them, prayed over them. And now it's time to drop them off at college and drive away. So why does it feel like the hardest thing you've ever done?

This week we're sitting down and getting honest about what sending your child to college really looks like the pride, the fear, the boundaries, and the moments nobody prepares you for. We're talking HBCUs versus PWIs, whether you should even give your child the choice, what college looked like for us versus what it looks like now, and how to stay present in their lives without overstepping.

If you have a college-aged child, a kid heading there soon, or you're still processing your own college experience this one is for you.

⏱ TIMESTAMPS
00:02:12 Applying to college, where do you even start?
00:03:19 Should you give your kids the choice to go to college or not?
00:05:36 Only the strong survive Atlanta
00:06:55 Graduating college pregnant
00:07:28 College is a way out for a lot of children
00:08:02 Why college is so much harder now with social media
00:10:14 Getting a job while in college
00:15:07 Traveling back to your hometown with your college friends
00:15:28 How the college experience has changed for kids in the 2000s
00:16:09 Would you have your child's first drink with them before they go off into the world?
00:20:46 Being a parent who is open about anything your child wants to explore
00:22:21 What would you do differently in college?
00:24:50 Making lifelong friendships in college
00:28:35 Self-defense essentials every college student should have
00:29:44 How to give yourself peace of mind as a parent sending your child off
00:35:11 Not overstepping boundaries with your kids as they become young adults
00:36:37 Dropping your kid off at college why it hits so hard?
00:42:16 HBCU vs. PWI which one and why?
00:44:16 How HBCUs build community for Black students
00:45:44 Letting your college kids date freely without being tied down
00:46:18 Is high school too young to be in a serious relationship?

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🎙️ Real Talk. Real Life. Real Moms.Welcome to The Pick Up Line Podcast — the unfiltered, unapologetic podcast where single moms Dina and Mauri keep it real about motherhood, personal growth, healing, and second chances. Whether you're in the carpool lane or sipping coffee *or wine* after bedtime, you're not alone — we've got your back.

💬 What to Expect:
Every week, we talk about the real stuff — parenting struggles, mom guilt, dating again, mental health, faith, fitness, and learning to show up for yourself even on the hard days. If you're a single mom, a strong woman, or just someone who needs some honest conversation and encouragement, this space is for YOU.

New episodes every week — Subscribe and turn on notifications!

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