Tis the season for all the things: events, gifts🎁, holiday parties, colds (we miss you Melanie!), and trying to stay on top of everything that still needs to get done. Our Mamas recap Felicia's amazing Merry and Mindful event, and why we have a tendency to sell ourselves short even though we have no reason to do so. Plus, Felicia, Codie and Ashley share their current Christmas traditions. Apparently we're all missing out on Elf on the Shelf, 🎄fake trees are better than real trees🎄, and 3 gifts is what we should be maxing out on for our kids.  ALSO make sure you listen to the end so you don't miss a special announcement from our Mamas! Mamas! Aunties! Village!🎅🏿 What are your holiday plans looking like? Were you a Kwanzaa kid like Ashley? Let us know over at   @themamasdenpodcast (https://www.instagram.com/themamasdenpodcast/) or send us an email at podcasts@blacklove.com ======== Make sure you're connecting 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) ======== The 🖤Black Love Shop🖤 (https://blacklove.com/shop) is now open just in time for the holidays! Check out our Black Love is Beautiful embroidered sweatshirt, 14k gold plated Royalty necklace 💫 AND our 🕯️✨“Black Love Is ___” organic slow burning candle 🕯️✨. Buy Black this holiday season by checking out everything in the Black Love Shop!  (https://blacklove.com/shop)   Connect with us: @blacklove (https://www.instagram.com/blacklove/) on Instagram @blacklovedoc (https://www.facebook.com/blacklovedoc) on Facebook @blacklovedoc (https://twitter.com/blacklovedoc) on Twitter