#88 The Momference Minis: Nikki Osei-Barrett on ’90s Love, Teen Moms, & The Kids Who Clock Us

About this episode

Lauren Berty interviews Nikki Osei-Barrett about the evolution of motherhood and parenting across generations.

This spring, That Twin Mama took her mic to The Momference® — the premier, three-day gathering for Black and Brown millennial moms, powered by District Motherhued®. In a weekend built to nourish, uplift, and celebrate #BlackMomMagic, Lauren sat down with powerhouse moms, thought leaders, and healers to bring you these bite-sized, heart-full episodes straight from the DC mom squad that’s rewriting what community care looks like. In this mini episode, Lauren kicks back with the brilliant Nikki Osei-Barrett — co-founder of District Motherhued® and The Momference® itself — for an unfiltered, hilarious, and deeply honest talk about what it’s like to raise kids across decades… and why that first child will always clock your growth. They unpack the evolution of motherhood (and marriage!) from teen love to grown-woman realness, how to handle the regrets we carry from our early parenting years, and why doing better now is the whole point. Plus: raising teens in the TikTok era, checking phones for secret searches, and why our kids will always read us for filth. In this episode you’ll hear: Why your oldest kid knows you like nobody else — and reminds you daily Nikki’s real talk on parenting…

People in this episode

Host: Lauren Berty

Guest: Nikki Osei-Barrett

Topics covered

• motherhood
• parenting
• teen moms
• community care
• Black Mom Magic
• raising teens
• personal growth

Keywords

• 90s love
• teen parenting
• community support
• parenting regrets
• raising boys
• TikTok era
• family dynamics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: District Motherhued, The Momference

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