Black Single Mother with Jamilah Lemieux

Black Single Mother with Jamilah Lemieux

From Deeply Well with Devi Brown by The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

June 4, 2026 · 44 min · Season 5 · Episode 9

About this episode

Jamilah Lemieux discusses her book on single motherhood and the societal perceptions surrounding it.

This episode is the kind of conversation that makes you exhale. Jamilah Lemieux joins the show to talk about her book, Black Single Mother - the title alone has had the internet buzzing around the topic.  Lemieux breaks down how single motherhood is a spectrum, not a stereotype, and how the current wave of public contempt is often about control, to place labels and struggle upon.  If you’re dating as a single mom, her advice is practical and protective: be intentional, don’t rush introductions, and “listen to what they say. Believe what they say.” They also name how respectability politics and patriarchy shape shame in Black families, and why mothers deserve full lives: “Don’t write yourself out of the agenda… Include yourself.” Connect with Jamilah Lemieux: Website: https://www.jamilahlemieux.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamilahlemieux/   Connect with Devi: Website:   https://devibrownwellbeing.com/ Substack: https://substack.com/@devibrown Living In Wisdom Book: https://www.devibrown.com/book Living in Wisdom Retreat: https://www.eomega.org/workshops/living-wisdom Instagram: &nbsp…

People in this episode

Host: Devi Brown

Guest: Jamilah Lemieux

Topics covered

  • single motherhood
  • respectability politics
  • patriarchy
  • Black families
  • dating advice
  • self-care

Keywords

  • single mother
  • Black families
  • dating as a single mom
  • respectability politics
  • patriarchy
  • self-worth
  • intentional dating

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Black Effect Podcast Network, iHeartPodcasts, Omega Institute

Books & works: Black Single Mother

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