Modern African Mama: Recent Episodes
Natasha Shoko
Natasha a qualified Social worker hosts Modern African mama. Natasha was born in Zimbabwe and she moved to Australia when she was ten. Natasha is a mother to two little girls who are three and seven months old. This podcasts follows Natasha’s journey as she attempts to navigate parenthood. The first season will focus on Natasha”s journey as she reflects on how her own upbringing is influencing her current parenting style. Natasha talks about how she is attempting to move away from the traditional African parenting style and instead move towards implementing a more positive parenting approach.
Many couples have been together for a long time, and as time goes on couples can get comfortable, this video is a conversation about how to check in on your marriage. We talk about the 4 points that are key to having a healthy marriage, this include- Having Radical transparent communication- Being in partnership- Understanding one another- Being able to trust each other.#marriage #healthymarriage #love #wedding #heartbroken #marriedlife #lifelessons
95% of parents have reported feeling judged, that is an overwhelming number of people. In the latest episode of the modernafricanmama podcast I talk about how judging each other as parents is wrong, and basically counter productive. I talk about how damaging judgement can be to a parent who is trying their best. We also explore the interesting fact that most judgement comes from family, the very same people who are supposed to be part of your support system are the ones putting the most pressure on parents to be perfect. If you enjoyed this episode please follow me on Instagram
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This episode is all about how to not lose yourself in motherhood. Becoming a mother can often be the best time of your life, but it also comes with its own set of challenges. Mother's are tasked with looking after their babies 24/7 and often time we can start to feel lost in this. Your life suddenly revolves around a tiny human who is dependent on you for everything, In this episode we discuss the importance of balancing your role as a mother while also ensuring that you are still nurturing the other parts of your identity outside of motherhood.
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Welcome back to my third episode of the modern African mama podcast. On today’s episode I talk about how much I hate it when people compare my children. It’s so important to look at your child as a unique individual with unique qualities. I also talk about how role modeling and following our passions as parents can help our children to tap into their own individuality and strength. For updates on new episodes follow @modernmamapodcast on Instagram.
On this episode of they modern African mama podcast Natasha talks about how parenting is a never ending rollercoaster. Natasha talks about her own journey into parenting and discussed the challenges of being a first time mother. Natasha also offers some suggestions on how to take time out for yourself to really focus on your own self care. Natasha also does a quick breakdown and explains what the attachment theory means when it comes to raising kids that are emotionally balanced. Follow @modernafricanmama on Instagram for more updates.
Welcome to the very first episode of Modern African mama podcast. In this episode I introduce myself and I explain why I felt the need to start this podcast. The first episode explores how I feel like I am failing as a parent and looks at how my upbringing is influencing my current parenting style. I talk about how I have a certain vision for how I would like to parent my children and how I find it hard to not fall back on the familiar discipline style that my own parents used when I was growing up. Episodes will be released weekly every Monday. I hope you can join me on this journey of discovering who I am as a parent. Please follow me on Instagram @modernafricanmama to get more updates on the podcast