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42. Very Mamaste with Destini Ann

An episode of the Mamaste with Tanika Ray podcast, hosted by Tanika Ray, titled "42. Very Mamaste with Destini Ann" was published on August 16, 2022 and runs 40 minutes.

August 16, 2022 ·40m · Mamaste with Tanika Ray

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“Your big feelings are acceptable, too, mama. Your rage, your anger, your fear, your guilt, your irritation—you're not always going to like being a mom. That shit is normal.” There are only two ways of parenting. Yes, you read that right! Of course, there are a million different techniques and philosophies we can follow to raise our children… But when it comes down to it, you either parent how you were parented OR you make a conscious decision to break whatever cycle you emerged from.Today, you’ll hear part two of my interview with Manifest Destini AKA Destini Ann. Destini is a mama of two who uses her profound, Maya-Angelou-like wisdom to promote intentional parenting. Destini takes the psychology of parenting and turns it into fun, digestible content for her community.Tune in and listen to episode forty two of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Destini and I talk about what her village looks like, her thoughts on anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and why it’s so incredibly important to make sure that we’re the models our kids deserve.In This Episode, You Will Learn:Sometimes even your child’s most unpleasant phases are totally developmentally normal (05:50)As parents, we need to take a pause and make sure we’re honoring our children as fully formed human beings (11:26)Some of the frustrations that come with parenting an extremely resilient child (19:45)What co-parenting looks like for Destini and her family (22:48)Kids often don't remember what you do. They remember how you make them feel (26:21)That black women often have trouble putting themselves first(32:56)Listen to part 1 of my interview with Destini Ann here!Connect with Destini Ann:WebsiteInstagramTikTokFacebookLet’s Connect!WebsiteFacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

“Your big feelings are acceptable, too, mama. Your rage, your anger, your fear, your guilt, your irritation—you're not always going to like being a mom. That shit is normal.” 


There are only two ways of parenting. Yes, you read that right! Of course, there are a million different techniques and philosophies we can follow to raise our children… But when it comes down to it, you either parent how you were parented OR you make a conscious decision to break whatever cycle you emerged from.


Today, you’ll hear part two of my interview with Manifest Destini AKA Destini Ann. Destini is a mama of two who uses her profound, Maya-Angelou-like wisdom to promote intentional parenting. Destini takes the psychology of parenting and turns it into fun, digestible content for her community.


Tune in and listen to episode forty two of Mamaste with Tanika Ray. Destini and I talk about what her village looks like, her thoughts on anxiety, depression, and ADHD, and why it’s so incredibly important to make sure that we’re the models our kids deserve.


In This Episode, You Will Learn:

  • Sometimes even your child’s most unpleasant phases are totally developmentally normal (05:50)
  • As parents, we need to take a pause and make sure we’re honoring our children as fully formed human beings (11:26)
  • Some of the frustrations that come with parenting an extremely resilient child (19:45)
  • What co-parenting looks like for Destini and her family (22:48)
  • Kids often don't remember what you do. They remember how you make them feel (26:21)
  • That black women often have trouble putting themselves first(32:56)


Listen to part 1 of my interview with Destini Ann here!


Connect with Destini Ann:


Let’s Connect!


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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