Reaching the stage of parenthood where your kids are heading to school can be incredibly overwhelming and daunting. From finding the right school environment to packing a lunch and deciphering all the new school tech, we chat with Kahlana Barfield Brown to help get parents prepared to send their babies into their next stage.

Starting a family can feel like a race against the clock, especially when professional and personal milestones play a major role. Entrepreneur and creator Alex Hill joins this episode to share her personal egg-freezing journey and how her career and dating life led to her ultimate decision.

Black women are almost twice as likely as white women to experience fertility challenges, but half as likely to seek medical treatment. Lauren Speed-Hamilton joins this episode, to share her journey to getting pregnant, navigating the loss of her father and whether or not she thinks Black women can find love on reality TV.

Myleik Teele joins this episode and dives headfirst into the exhilarating, and often expensive world of raising little ones. From the daunting search for quality daycare, to the ever-present question of "how are we going to afford this?!" – Teele shares tips and tricks of how not to go broke after having kids.

Danielle Brooks joins us in this episode to share how she went from focusing solely on her career to becoming a mother and how she’s balancing her busy schedule while still prioritizing her daughter.

The Pregnant Pause Podcast is a show for Black women at the intersection of ambition and motherhood, exploring all the factors that go into deciding to (or deciding not to) start a family. Hosted by Danielle Cadet, Pregnant Pause provides a safe space for Black women who are actively pursuing their professional ambitions while navigating family planning. The Pregnant Pause podcast is a place where Black women can be honest, be heard and be in community with women like them.