Welcome back Mamas, today is all about birthdays! Codie, Ashley, and Melanie discuss how they celebrate their children's birthdays, the value of experiences over parties, and embracing getting older. Plus, as Ashley's birthday approaches, she opens up about the difficulties of having a birthday around the holidays and how her birthday celebrations have evolved since losing her sister. So Village, what is your ideal birthday celebration? How do you celebrate and embrace getting a year older? Get in on the conversation and let us know over at podcasts@blacklove.com OR you can fill out our form. PLUS you can always submit a DM over @themamasdenpodcast Make sure you connect with our Mamas Ashley - @watermeloneggrolls (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/ac1085d0-7744-4dbb-bdf9-0154026f8f8e/shows/c8b70fab-9fea-49a9-8a75-5efdf1ffa9ad/episodes/e5cdec4b-9f98-4a29-a819-63fc1d5b027c/www.instagram.com/watermeloneggrolls) Codie - @codieco (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/ac1085d0-7744-4dbb-bdf9-0154026f8f8e/shows/c8b70fab-9fea-49a9-8a75-5efdf1ffa9ad/episodes/e5cdec4b-9f98-4a29-a819-63fc1d5b027c/www.instagram.com/codieco) Felicia - @felicialatour (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/ac1085d0-7744-4dbb-bdf9-0154026f8f8e/shows/c8b70fab-9fea-49a9-8a75-5efdf1ffa9ad/episodes/e5cdec4b-9f98-4a29-a819-63fc1d5b027c/www.instagram.com/felicialatour) Melanie - @melaniefiona (https://dashboard.simplecast.com/accounts/ac1085d0-7744-4dbb-bdf9-0154026f8f8e/shows/c8b70fab-9fea-49a9-8a75-5efdf1ffa9ad/episodes/e5cdec4b-9f98-4a29-a819-63fc1d5b027c/www.instagram.com/melaniefiona) ======== Connect with us: @blacklove (https://www.instagram.com/blacklove/) on Instagram @blacklove (https://www.threads.net/@blacklove/) on Threads @blacklovedoc (https://www.facebook.com/blacklovedoc) on Facebook @blacklovedoc (https://twitter.com/blacklovedoc) on X