Kitchen Confessions EP 1: The Motherhood Conversations Black Women Are Finally Having

Kitchen Confessions is BGV's new conversation series hosted by Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, bringing a multi-generational group of Black women together around the kitchen table to speak openly about topics we don't always share say out loud the experiences we are often expected to carry quietly.

In the first episode, we talk about motherhood and pregnancy with three women. Though in different stages of motherhood, their collective experiences transcend time. Their stories are different, but the emotions within them- the joy, grief, guilt, uncertainty, and love, will feel familiar to many women.

The Identity Shift No One Always Prepares You For

When people talk about pregnancy and motherhood, the conversation often centers on the physical changes.Your body, schedule, and priorities change. But beneath all those visible changes, something more personal may be happening: you are changing, too.

Motherhood can change how you see yourself, your relationships, your career, your mental health, and even how much space you feel allowed to take up in your own life. But beneath all those visible changes, something more personal may be happening: you are changing, too.

• You can love being a mother and still miss parts of who you were before becoming one.

• You can be grateful for your family and still feel overwhelmed.

• You can experience joy and grief at the same time.

• You can need support without being ungrateful, weak, or less capable.

None of those feelings make you a bad mother. They make you human—and they deserve a place at the table.

Kitchen Confessions creates space to talk about what it actually feels like to navigate the parts of pregnancy and motherhood that do not always make it into the announcement photos, family updates, or carefully chosen captions.

Motherhood can change your relationship with your partner, your family, your friends, and especially yourself. The relationship you had before children may look different once you're navigating sleep deprivation, new responsibilities, changing priorities, and a completely new daily routine.

And somewhere in the middle of caring for everyone else, your relationship with yourself can change, too. You may wonder who you are now, what you need, and whether there is still room for the dreams and desires you had before motherhood.

The question becomes: Where do you fit into all of this?

Meet Us Around the Table!

Dr. Contessa knows what it means to navigate the many roles women carry. As a Board-Certified Physician, TV star, wife, and mother of three children, host Dr. Contessa brings her personal experiences and wisdom to the table.

There is no single way to experience pregnancy or motherhood—and no woman should feel as though she has to navigate either one in silence.

The first episode brings that truth to life through honest stories, different perspectives, and the moments that make you think, "Wait…I've felt that too."

Watch Kitchen Confessions: Motherhood & Pregnancy and pull up a seat at the table.

EPISODE HERE