The Money Talk: What It Really Costs to Raise a Child
In this episode, I get real about the financial side of co-parenting. From groceries and aftercare to enrichment activities and housing, I break down the hidden costs of raising a child and why non-custodial parents often underestimate them. This episode pushes back on the idea that child support is “for the mom,” explains why stable housing and documented agreements matter, and reminds us that support is about the child’s lifestyle and wellbeing.

Parenting across two households isn’t easy. In this episode, I share stories of bedtime battles, screen time struggles, and the reality check of “fun-only” parenting, along with strategies to keep kids grounded and thriving — even when the rules aren’t the same.

From quick showers with an audience to never-ending dance performances and Kendrick Lamar car concerts, this episode is a hilarious and honest look at how motherhood erases the concept of personal space. Kiki shares the real moments, funny, chaotic, and heartfelt that come with raising a little shadow who wants to be everywhere you are.

Kids are brutally honest and sometimes their honesty hits harder than anything your co-parent could say. In this funny but humbling episode, I’m sharing the wild, hilarious, and surprisingly emotional things my daughter has said about our co-parenting dynamic.

This episode is a reminder that our kids are always listening… and even when we think we’re protecting them from conflict, they feel it.

A powerful reflection on the cost of stability and emotional labor in co-parenting.

Co-parenting isn’t easy especially when you're raising a little one across two homes. In this episode, I open up about what that really looked like for us. The emotions, the coordination, and the quiet hope that she’d always feel loved no matter which house she was in.

I looked fine on the outside but inside, I was unraveling. In this episode, I share how motherhood almost made me lose myself , and what it took to finally start healing

You birthed the baby but nobody warned you about this part. I unpack those early postpartum months: the tears, the guilt, the grind, and the grace