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The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorChanging Your Career Path Can Change Your LifeIn this weeks podcast episode I talk with Heather Black, founder and CEO of SuperMums about her story and how she was able to completely change her life by changing her career path. After the arrival of her second daughter Heather realized that her knowledge of Salesforce gave her a specialized skill set that could offer her the flexibility she wanted to work from home and support her family. Now she trains others how to do the same. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2023-08-2655 min
Soul Nectar Show with Kerri HummingbirdSingle Mom Power with Heather Wells
Visiting her infant son in the hospital as he was struggling to recover from being shaken by his father, Heather Wells made the choice that it would be best for her child if she was a single mother.
Surviving an early devastating prognosis, Heather Wells’ son is now a thriving 21 year old and she is a single mom to multiple children. As the host of the Single Mom blog and podcast, Heather Wells inspires mothers with the tools, resources and mindsets to navigate through the craziness of raising children alone.
Watch this episode for the he...
2021-08-2940 minSoul Nectar Show with Kerri HummingbirdSingle Mom Power with Heather Wells
Visiting her infant son in the hospital as he was struggling to recover from being shaken by his father, Heather Wells made the choice that it would be best for her child if she was a single mother.
Surviving an early devastating prognosis, Heather Wells’ son is now a thriving 21 year old and she is a single mom to multiple children. As the host of the Single Mom blog and podcast, Heather Wells inspires mothers with the tools, resources and mindsets to navigate through the craziness of raising children alone.
Watch this episode for the he...
2021-08-2940 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorChoosing to Be HappyRecently I saw a video from America's Got Talent where a beautiful girl who is fighting cancer sang a song she wrote herself. The song was beautiful, her performance was beautiful and she got a golden buzzer from Simon. During her interview she revealed that she had only a 2% chance of survival but she was an absolute vision of light and positivity. When asked about it she said something that inspired me and this podcast episode... she said " You can't with until your life isn't hard anymore before you decide to be happy." Happiness can be a choice but...
2021-06-1335 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhat Threatens Your Inner Peace?I remember spending years feeling just blah! Always being irate or on the verge of tears. I let everything get to me - especially my ex. There were days that the stress and unhappiness was so overwhelming that I literally felt it like a weight on me. It took me a while to figure out what was keeping me from my personal zen, my inner peace. But once I figured it out and ways to work through it...things were so much better. I FELT so much better. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2021-06-0637 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhat I Learned From a COVID School YearThe school year has ended for us here in Colorado and it was a doozy! We all had to struggle through how to help our kids through a year of school during a pandemic. As far as I'm concerned if you made it out alive and mostly unscathed you are a winner lady! There are some things that this school year taught me though, and this episode is about a few of those things! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-05-3037 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorIt's Ok to Not Be OkHave you ever gotten to the point where you are down to the bone, feel it in your core, to you soul tired? Because you are the one who is doing it all. The one who can't drop the ball. Maybe you feel like you don't have any help or you can't ask for help. I feel like we have all been there at some point. But what happens when that is how you feel ALL THE TIME? When you have reached a breaking point.You have to recognize that isn't how it is supposed to be...
2021-05-2243 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Advice I Wish I Had GottenOne of my listeners recently reached out to me and asked for some advice. Listening to her story I was struck by how similar it was to mine. How I felt at the very beginning of my journey as a single mom and it made me realize how far I had come over these past years. I remember the worry and the emotions that I went through in the beginning. Some of the expectations I had and a LOT of the animosity that I felt. I thought about how many years I spent, wasted really, feeling so angry and...
2021-05-1540 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Passing Your Emotional Trauma On To Your Kids?Let's face it, we all have baggage. The crap that we carry around with us from one experience to the next. Old wounds, hurts, emotional trauma, pain, loss, resentment, fears... it all follows us. Most of us. Unfortunately, whether we like it or not we are probably putting some of that on our children.I recently interviewed Kerri Hummingbird best selling author, Soul Guide and host of the Soul Nectar Show. Her recent book "Love Is Fierce: Healing the Mother Wound" talks about how for thousands of years, mothers have been disempowered, shamed, belittled, and abused. As a...
2021-05-0159 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorCo-Parenting StrugglesI have a confession to make. I kinda suck at co-parenting. At least I did for a really long time. There are many reasons for that:
spending 7 years before my daughter was born being the only person making decisions for my boys
having serious trust and control issues after my son was almost killed by his own father
being a bit stubborn (nah!!)
There were many reasons that I struggled with co-parenting with my daughters father and it took a lot of time and work to get better at it. This episode is all...
2021-04-2537 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorDeveloping a Healthy Body ImageRecently there was a buzz around a certain celebrity's untouched photo being shared on the internet. She had a very big problem with that image because it was untouched, un-filtered and (in my opinion) real! Now she had her reasons for not liking it and I get that BUT what is that telling the girls out there? That if you don't look perfect you don't look good? And WHO gets to decide what perfect looks like?Why do we as women beat ourselves up because we don't look like models? Or because we don't look like we...
2021-04-1743 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThere is Power in Being SingleI was talking with a good friend the other night about the power of being single. This friend had spent the majority of her adult life going from one relationship to the other without ever really spending any time being single. She honestly didn't know HOW to be alone. She always had felt like she 'needed' a man in her life. No matter how many times I had begged her to PLEASE stay single for awhile at the end of every one of her relationships she always jumped right back into another one. Until recently. After her last relationship...
2021-04-1041 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSmall Changes Can Create Lasting ResultsQuite often we set goals for ourselves that we don't meet because we see them as too big. Or we slip up or fall off the wagon and decide that we failed so why even keep trying. I have many different goals that I have set for myself but have struggled at times to feel like I am making any progress toward them. Because I felt I wasn't getting far enough fast enough.Recently I started reading Atomic Habits by James Clear and have realized the power of continuous improvement and how little changes can help me...
2021-04-0337 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Battle Between Perfection and HappinessPerfectionism and happiness do not go hand in hand. As women we often compare ourselves to others, thinking that another woman has it more together than we do. That mom on Instagram looks so perfect. Her kids and family look so perfect. We beat ourselves up for not reaching some level of perfect that really doesn't exist. People who strive for perfection are rarely happy and this episode discusses why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-2740 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorFocusing on Wellness Instead of Just Weight LossI decided that this year, after such an abysmal 2020, that I needed to focus on more than just weight loss. Yes, I still need to lose some weight BUT that wasn't going to be enough to REALLY make me feel good. I realized that there were many layers of things that I needed to focus on instead of just weight loss. My mental health, my physical health, my spiritual wellness (no I did not find religion)... but there are so many different pieces to the puzzle of me and I wasn't working on all of them. So I decided...
2021-03-2039 min
Finance Your DreamEpisode 7: Shifting from "I'm Stuck" to "I Can Change My Life:" Heather Wells Talks Solo Parenting 3 Kids, Moving from Public Assistance toDon't miss this episode! Our first ever guest, Heather Wells, has an amazing and inspiring story to tell.Heather Wells is a single mother of three amazing children, and creator of The Single Mom Blog and Podcast. After years of struggling as a single mother on government assistance programs, she was finally able to achieve self-sufficiency by starting her own business working from home. With a thriving consultant business, she now also focuses on helping other single mothers develop the skills and mindsets to live their best lives.
2021-03-1745 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorRaising a Teenage Girl in the Age of Social MediaIt isn't easy raising children but raising a teenage girl has been especially hard for me. I knew that I would struggle, growing up as a tom boy I never really got the whole "girlie girl" thing...but raising a teenage girl with the added pressure of social media! That has been an even bigger challenge than I had anticipated. These poor girls are presented with more social pressure than I ever was growing up and it is effecting their mental health, self esteem, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
2021-03-1338 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorPotato Head and Inability to Accept ProgressRecently Hasbro announced that they were removing the Mr. from Mr. Potato Head's name and for some reason this upset a bunch of people. This weeks episode is all about why I find this extremely silly but also indicative of a bigger problem - inability to accept progress and change. Also, why I consider Potato Head the first transgender toy I ever had when I really thought about it. Listen to this episode to find out why... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2021-03-0639 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMaking Bad Decisions Out of DesperationRecently there was a young woman in the news who was arrested and charged with child endangerment. She was a single mom who left her two kids alone in their motel room so she could go to work. As a single mom I know the struggle of trying to find and afford child care. Sometimes we end up having to make decisions that many other people simply can't understand or judge us for. And even though I know that it isn't a good thing that she left her kids alone - I can understand why she may have done...
2021-02-2246 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBe The Hero of Your Own StoryIn this weeks episode we talk about Valentines Day, stereotypes that single moms often face and why it is so important for you to be the hero of your own story. Too often we are judged by others - made to feel like we are just waiting for someone to come save us. Maybe we sometimes buy into that stereotype. Sometimes we feel like if we don't have someone in our lives we are missing a piece of ourselves. Sometimes we may feel like we have to find someone and we can't be happy if we don't. This couldn't...
2021-02-1535 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorTrue Colors & Red Flags"When people show you their true colors, don't try to repaint them"...This weeks podcast episode is all about why it is so important to pay attention to red flags instead of ignoring them. So many of us are "fixers", we see someone with problems and we want to help make it better. Instead of seeing the red flags that should make us take a step back we dive in and usually end up losing ourselves along the way. In this episode we cover some of the bigger red flags to watch out for and why it...
2021-02-0641 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Importance of Mental Health Awareness (Especially During COVID)As single moms we can struggle with our own mental health. Depression and anxiety can creep up on you and can REALLY effect your life. But it is also VERY important to realize that it can also effect our kids. We need to not only be aware of our mental health but the mental health of our kids. Right now our kids are going through an unprecedented time due to COVID restrictions. Having to quarantine, not being able to see friends like they used to, not going to school the way they are used to... it is all a...
2020-12-0849 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorA COVID Thanksgiving - Setting Boundaries This HolidayThis Thanksgiving will look a lot different for many families because of COVID. Many people are not getting together with their families in order to try and stay safe. Some family members may not be happy about that. This has brought up the topic of setting boundaries for yourself. During the holidays many people have family drama and quite often that can be due to a lack of boundaries.Do you agree to host the entire family even though you don't really want to? Do you have to clean up for hours after they all leave? Would...
2020-11-2339 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Sabotaging Yourself?There’s a lot of truth to the quote, “We have met the enemy, and he is us.” We get in our own way far more than life, other people, or bad luck sabotage our success. We are often our own worst enemy. There are likely many reasons we tend to get in our own way but once we realize that we are doing it - then we can work on stopping. This weeks episode covers several tips to help you stop your own self-sabotage so you can be more successful in life. Learn more about...
2020-11-0540 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorCan Changing Your Thoughts Change Your Life?Have you ever heard the phrase "If you always do what you have always done, then you will get what you have always gotten"... Can doing something as simple as changing your thoughts help you change your life? As a single mother, for many years I felt like I was never going to move past the struggles I had. I felt like I was always going to be stuck. I allowed limiting beliefs to keep me from moving forward in life. In this weeks episode I talk about how making changes to your thought processes can help you change...
2020-10-2642 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhat Does It Take To Be A Good Mom?What does it take to be a good mom? Have you ever questioned if you are being a good mother? Are you struggling right now? Do you feel like you are always doing it wrong? Welcome to the club - that is how EVERY mom feels. In this episode I talk about some big changes in our family and how it made me question if I was a good mother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-10-2043 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMy Breast Cancer Journey - Part 2: My Double MastectomyI was diagnosed with DCIS which is basically cancer cells in the ducts of your breast. The area that had those cells was pretty substantial which is why my doc recommended the mastectomy. You see, I have never been what you would call 'well endowed'. So simply having a lumpectomy wasn't really going to work.It would have been disfiguring. So the mastectomy was a better option aesthetically because I could get reconstruction.So then why would I choose a DOUBLE mastectomy? If I only had cancer in one breast why have both removed?
2020-10-0549 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorOvercoming Overwhelm - Part 2 (Brain Dump & Prioritize)In the last podcast episode we talked about how you can use your breathing to help calm yourself when you feel overwhelmed. Being able to take just a moment to breath can bring you back to a calmer state where you are able to function again.Ok, that's great but how do we keep ourselves from ever getting to that overwhelmed state to begin with?This is what we are covering in this episode. How can you prioritize your life in a way that helps you be less stressed and more productive?How...
2020-09-281h 20
Hear and Now PodcastCatholicism, Content Creation, Motherhood, and More w/ Megan WellsSend us a textIt's the 55th episode of Hear and Now Podcast! Thank you for joining me this week as I have Megan Wells on to talk about Catholicism, Content Creation, Motherhood, and More.TranscriptPsalm 139:14 MinistriesWhere to Find Megan: Podcast, @megs__wellsText sophialebano to 31996 or enter your email here to get your free BLOCK SCHEDULING WORKBOOK
2020-09-2245 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorOvercoming Overwhelm - Interview with Ish ModakReady to set boundaries and overcome overwhelm? Rediscover your joy and calm as a working mom with medicine momma Ish Modak.Ish helps working moms overcome overwhelm and craft a life where they stop surviving and start thriving as a parent, partner, and professional.In this episode we discuss being in the state of overwhelm and a crazy simple trick to help your body and mind reset so that you are able to stop the fight or flight response and get back to having a productive day. Learn more about your...
2020-09-2254 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorRacism & White PrivilegeI have honestly been struggling to decide whether to release an episode about the current events going on in this country and the murder of George Floyd. Mainly because I am not certain if anything I say could possibly be sufficient. I also worry that I may say the wrong thing.However, one of the quotes that has always stuck with me is one from Sir Edmund Burrows. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” So I must speak my truth and I know I must speak up beca...
2020-06-0343 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMy Breast Cancer Journey - Part OneIn November of 2019 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I found out about it after my very FIRST mammogram. I wanted to share this journey with you because it is so important for us as moms, especially single moms, to remember to take care of ourselves too. We often put the things WE need to do for ourselves last on the list - and if I had put off my mammogram like I put off every other thing I should do for myself, who knows what could have happened.This podcast is the first of two where...
2020-05-2844 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorI'm Baaack! Re-introducing Myself After a Year AwayAfter almost a year since my last podcast I am back and I wanted to re-introduce myself AND let you all know why I have been gone for so long. No, I wasn't in jail. I had to step away for some personal reasons and some health ones. So I hope you will join me and listen to why I had to step away and why I am finally getting back to my podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2020-05-0530 min
This Organized Life: Decluttering Tips for Moms, Entrepreneurs and Professional OrganizersEP 140: Single Mom Parenting, with special guest Heather WellsHi Friends! Today we are joined by Heather Wells. Heather is a single mother of three children: twin 18 year old sons (both with special needs) and a 12 year old daughter. Heather spent years struggling just to make ends meet. Now she is a successful business owner, host of the ever popular Single Mom Podcast (and blog), and is dedicated to helping other single moms find the tools, resources and mindsets to navigate through the craziness of raising children alone. On this episode, Heather shares her incredible story that you don’t want to miss! Her day to day struggles as a sin...
2019-08-1648 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMoms Are STILL PeopleAfter a recent interaction with someone who accused me of 'emotionally abusing' my daughter because I was expressing my hurt and frustration I started wondering something... Why do moms get treated like we are no longer people? Why are we supposed to keep our feelings, emotions, anger, frustrations etc all bottled up? When we need to go out to let off steam, why are we judged? If we breakdown because we are so tired and emotionally drained, out parenting abilities are questioned. Or when we let our child know that they hurt us we are accused of e...
2019-05-2741 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWeight Loss Struggles - I Finally Found Something that Worked!I quit smoking 8 years ago, and after I did I gained a lot of weight. What started out as 10 additional pounds grew into 50. I have been trying for YEARS to find the motivation & commitment to lose all those extra pounds.I have tried various diets, Nutrisystem, Weight Watchers, and other fad diets I found online. I joined a couple different gyms – and barely went. I tried working out with Beach Body videos at home.I gained it all right back!I finally found something that worked for me - the Keto diet. This ep...
2019-05-1840 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMother's Day - It Shouldn't Be Just Another DayFor single moms, Mother's Day can often end up being just like every other day. We don't always have someone to take over for us - allowing us to sleep in, taking over our daily responsibilities and obligations, etc. So for some of us Mother's Day really isn't any different that yesterday or the day before that or the day before that. But it SHOULD be different. Even if there isn't another adult to help you feel that you are amazing for all you do, your kids likely do! And YOU should do something to make yourself f...
2019-05-0835 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorParenting Agreements - Do You Need One?Today's podcast is all about parenting agreements and why you should ABSOLUTELY have one. Making sure that all the details of your co-parenting arrangement with your ex are all laid out and legal is so very important. Having a parenting agreement helps keep all the rules and guidelines of how you will raise your child will actually help to keep things civil with your ex. Well, hopefully.There are so many different things to consider when creating a parenting agreement and today I will cover several of those things. Some of them PROBABLY aren't what y...
2019-04-2942 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Undervaluing Yourself?Too often we as single moms will undervalue ourselves. We may not do it on purpose, or even realize we are doing it but it happens more often than not. I recently came to this conclusion after having someone try to use the fact that I am a single mom as some form of insult. This of course does not work on me - because I am happily single. But it does make me realize that there are people who think that all of us single moms are just miserable and looking for a man. Which is often times...
2019-04-1935 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBe More Than Mom - Finding Self-ContentmentSelf-contentment... remember what that feels like? Do you remember who you were before you had kids? Do you remember what you loved to do and the things that brought you joy? As a single mom I know that for many years I felt like there was nothing more to me than just being Mom. It was a feeling that is hard to nail down sometimes. The best way I can describe it is a sort of hollow feeling inside. Like there is a part of you that just isn't there anymore.All those things that I...
2019-01-2230 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSuddenly Single Mom - Learning to be the Primary CaregiverFor many couples with children it has been typical that the woman would be the primary care giver. Often times staying at home to care for the kids while her husband worked. However, over the years this dynamic has changed a bit. A 2013 Pew study revealed that 40% of women were the main breadwinners in their homes. It is likely that number has risen over the years. So what happens when a mother, who has always been the primary breadwinner, becomes a single mom? When you haven't been the primary care giver for your child it ca...
2019-01-141h 06
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorStereotypes & Why Tucker Carlson Can Kiss My BehindIf you know me, or have listened to some of my podcasts, you know that one of the things I dislike more than most anything is stereotypes. I do not like it when people put other people into a certain box, or judge them based on preconceived notions. Assuming they know a person's situation before actually getting to know them.This happens all to often to single mothers. I know that personally I have been stereotyped in the following ways:- a slut - a whore - a welfare qu...
2019-01-0731 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSetting Yourself Up For Success in the New YearIt is almost the end of 2018 and I don't know about you but I am ready to kick last year to the curb!Last year seemed to be the most BLAH year I have experienced thus far. Now, it may be due to the political BS that has been going on ALL YEAR LONG. It could be my struggles with depression. It could be any number of things.Whatever the cause, I know that I am ready to close it out and bring in a bright new shiny year.I don't know about...
2018-12-3134 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorDon't Try to Live Up to a Perfect Christmas IdealIt's CHRISTMAS TIME!!!!! I don't know about you, but this is my favorite time of year! However, this is also the time of year where I tend to drive myself a little bit crazy and drive myself into the ground. I also used to deal with an overabundance of guilt because of my need to compare myself to other moms or families. In this episode I talk about why you shouldn't try to live up to the idea of a 'perfect' Christmas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-12-1831 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBeing Thankful Every Day, Not Just on ThanksgivingThe holidays are here again! With Thanksgiving just around the corner, I keep seeing people posting on social media all the things that they are thankful for. And while I think that expressing gratitude is always a good thing; I always wonder why people only seem to do it around a specific holiday?Why only think about what you are thankful for around Thanksgiving? Why not do it all year round, every day? Today's podcast talks about why remembering to be thankful every single day is so important. ...
2018-11-1535 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThis Twitter Dad Made My Heart HappyA few days ago I was scrolling through my Twitter feed trying, and failing, to ignore the political nonsense that has overtaken literally all social media platforms. I posted some pithy comments and re-tweeted some of the dumbest things that I came across. Realizing that by doing so I was totally contributing to the din, but apparently unable to stop myself.When I came across a post by a father Twitter handle: @daddyfiles, that caught my attention and made me stop in my tracks. It was a post about his little boy being bullied at school for...
2018-10-3034 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Pros and Cons of Working From HomeThe Pros & Cons of Working From HomeAs a single mom I struggled for years trying to support my family while working full time. I had to apply for government assistance to afford the child care I needed. I knew that the only way I was going to get out the struggle I was in was if I didn't have to pay for child care. The only way I would be able to do that was to work from home.I had no idea what I was going to do or...
2018-10-2235 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorRemember to Take Care Of Yourself!As single moms we are more often than not running in 5 different directions, going a million miles an hour with our hair on fire! We take on so much every day just to keep our small humans alive and kicking. But when we do this it can take its toll on us. Hell, who am I kidding, it kicks our asses most days. We spend so much time taking on all the things that need to be done that we often neglect to take care of ourselves.We put ourselves last. And by...
2018-10-1036 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Single Mom Podcast - Pick Your BattlesAs parents we have so many different things that we have to worry about and deal with on a daily basis. Making sure that these little humans grow up safe and secure and turn into hopefully productive members of society! But let's be honest - they can REALLY test our patience and our sanity! Who among us hasn't ended up in a battle royale with their kid over something completely ridiculous? I know I have! We all struggle with it, and we all know that in the end it leaves us feeling emotionally and physically drained. ...
2018-09-1138 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorDon't Be So Quick To JudgeThere was a recent story about an actor who used to work on The Cosby Show who is now bagging groceries at a Trader Joes. Fox News posted this "story" with a picture of the man carrying grocery bags with a dirty shirt on. The backlash that they received from this story was epic. Because the story was positioned in a way that made it seem they were slamming the man in a sort of "look how far they have fallen" piece. People from all walks of life came out in defense of this man. Railing against F...
2018-09-0336 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorTraumatic Brain Injury - My Son's StoryMany of you have heard me talk about my son and his traumatic brain injury but I have never fully shared the story of how he was hurt. My son is a shaken baby survivor, both my boys are. I am returning to my podcast after taking a break to manage my life with the story of how Gage was hurt, what followed and a new issue that has come from his brain injury. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2018-08-2836 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorDon't Eat Tide Pods!!!The newest 'challenge' that is on social media is out there for our kids to be subjected to. The Tide Pod challenge is trending right now because kids are ACTUALLY recording themselves EATING Tide Pods and posting it online. As parents we seem to have new things every day that we need to protect our kids from. Now we need to protect them from themselves and reinforce the need for basic common sense.This weeks podcast covers social media challenges and the absolute ridiculousness of children harming themselves in an effort to get more clicks, shares, tweets...
2018-01-1834 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMyiam Bialik and Raising a Confident GirlIf you are not sure who Mayim Bialik is, you may not have been a young girl growing up in the 90’s watching Blossom dancing on your TV screen listening to her on screen brother Joey say “Whoa!”You are more than likely familiar with her role as Sheldon’s love interest Amy on the Big Bang Theory. What you MAY not know however is that she is a scientist in real life. Like a really real scientist with a B.S. in neuroscience.She also created a site called GrokNation which caters to women and incl...
2017-05-2231 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWho You Allow Into Your LifeWho you allow into your life, mind & heart are among the most important decisions you will ever make. It took me some time to fully understand this and how important it was in my life. I am one of those people who will always try to see the good in people. I usually end up ignoring the bad when I do though. Quite often I would ignore or disregard bad qualities or behavior because I thought that the person was a 'good person underneath it all'. With my boys' f...
2017-03-2730 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorTalking About the Transgender Bill with your KidsThe most recent controversial decision by the Trump administration (because there have been quite a few to choose from) is taking aim as transgender youth in our schools.In May of 2016 the Obama administration stated that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom and locker rooms that coincide with the gender they identify with. However, recently the current administration has decided that they didn't really like that idea.Stating that they believe that it should be something each state and local school district should develop policy on. Basically passing the b...
2017-02-2743 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Difference Between Alone and LonelyValentine's Day. A day that, for some, brings more misery than happiness. Those who are single and long to have someone to share their life with may find this day to be horribly depressing. I however, am not one of those people. Valentine's Day is just another day for me. Nothing special about it. I don't feel better or worse about myself on this day. Nor do I long for something that I am 'missing' in my life. I realized that for many this day is not so simple. For many, they feel lon...
2017-02-1338 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorDon't Make Resolutions - Set Your Intentions and GoalsHAPPY 2017!!!!I hope that the first few weeks of the new year have been good for you. I know that this has been a scary couple of weeks for me. As many of you listening know I am not a huge Trump fan. To be honest he scares the hell out of me and I find him kind of childish. However, like it or not, he is the new President of the United States. That being said I decided that this would make for a good topic for this podcast. Not Trump per say BUT m...
2017-01-1337 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorHatchimals and the Value of a DollarARE HATCHIMALS EVEN WORTH IT?! It seems like every few years or so there is a toy that comes out around Christmas time that sends parents into a consumer frenzy. A toy that their child simply HAS to have. Like I will totally DIE if you don’t get that for me Mom!When I was a child it was Cabbage Patch Dolls. Those were the must have toys for that year back in 19- cough cough! I realize I just totally dated myself because I remember when...
2016-12-0851 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorProtests, Presidents and PositivityThe fallout from the election last week has been an interesting one to say the least. There have been protests for the last few days by those who are genuinely fearful of a Donald Trump presidency and there are those who say the should just get over it. The only thing that can be agreed upon at this point is that we are all just hoping that this won't screw up the country. We hope that after every election though don't we?The biggest concern though for many is the hate and fear based campaign r...
2016-11-1450 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorReaction to the 2016 ElectionIn this podcast I will be discussing my feelings on the 2016 Presidential election and how I am talking about it with my children. There is no doubt that this election has been the most divisive and ugly election that I and most every one else have ever experienced. There wasn't just mud slinging and scandal - those happen in every election sadly. No in this election it was much worse. Because in this election we had Donald Trump.Not only was this man completely unqualified to run for President, he ran the most horrifying campaign t...
2016-11-1045 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorPerspectiveIn this podcast I discuss the upcoming election, perspective and how our perspective of things can cause us to be blind to how other people view things. Going through life with blinders on and never trying to see things from another perspective can cause so much dysfunction and so many problems. As parents, as people - it is so critical, especially now, to be able to at least TRY to view things from another perspective.Currently in this election season - having been one of the worst that I personally have ever seen I am f...
2016-10-2150 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorColin Kaepernick - What Do I Tell My Kids?WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT KAEPERKICK NOT STANDING? Unless you have been living under a rock somewhere you know about the recent to-do involving San Francisco 49er’s Quarterback Colin Kaepernick not standing during the National Anthem.Kaepernick stated in an interview later his reasons for not standing – https://youtu.be/laG1y6FpAhc&vq=1080 Since his decision to sit during the National Anthem there have been many who have spoken out both for and against his decision. Those who are against his choice have been, let’s just say – colorful in their com...
2016-09-0847 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBack to School and Checking In On GoalsAhhhh, it’s that time of year again. The time that children and teachers alike dread but parents celebrate. Back to school! The time of year when as a stay at home mom I finally take back my house! After spending two and a half months with two teenagers and a 9-year old who THINKS she is a teenager I finally get to have the house all to myself!And not a moment too soon to be quite honest with you! You see, summer vacation is one of those grand ideas that is fabulous in theory but no...
2016-08-1536 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorGetting The Help I NeedAfter taking a month off from The Single Mom Success Podcast I guess I should explain why I went MIA for a bit. There were many things that I was struggling with - lack of motivation, lack of focus, lack of interest and just a general BLAH feeling.I brushed it off for quite some time thinking that if I just powered through everything would be ok and I would get back to 'normal'. I mean, I'm a single mom and a strong independent woman I can totally make myself better right?Well that didn't...
2016-07-0643 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorIf Your Child Is A Bully, It May Cost YouThis episode covers bullying and how it can not only hurt other kids, but how parents can now be held responsible for their child's bullying.Recently a town in Wisconsin passed an ordinance that has started to cause a little bit of controversy. Focusing on the bullying that has been on the rise in the past few years this new bill will now fine the parents of the offender. That’s right, the bully’s parents will have to pay if their child’s bad behavior. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
2016-05-1330 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSelf Care - Do You Forget To Take Care Of You?As single mothers we often will take on the weight of the world. We take care of everything, do everything and worry about everything. It is so easy for us to become so busy caring for the kids and everything else that we forget to take care of ourselves. We don’t do the things that we need to do for ourselves.Sometimes it’s because we feel like we can’t or shouldn’t. That it would be selfish of us to take time that could be spent doing other things. I know that too often I feel g...
2016-04-3036 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy You Need to Get Out Of Your Comfort ZoneThis episode is all about STEPPING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONEOne of the people that I really pay attention to and follow pretty religiously is Gary Vaynerchuck or Gary Vee. He is this amazing entrepreneur who has really perfected his hustle. This man is a machine when it comes to his business and his life. He built an extremely successful business (actually multiple businesses) by learning as much as he could and simply out working his competitors. If you ask him he will tell you that he “day trades in attention and bu...
2016-04-1336 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBeing Accountable - Yes, You Need to Own Your S**tThis episode is all about accountability. Seems a simple word really; but in practice it can be difficult at times and sometimes even harder to teach. In my life and in my family it is something that is so very important though. Being accountable for the things we do, the things we say, and how we feel are things that I try to teach my children because they are so very important.In today’s society I feel that many people have stopped teaching this concept to their children. That they need to be accountable for themselves, in...
2016-04-0640 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWednesday Q&A With My 8 Year Old DaughterSo I recently decided that I wanted to do a Q&A segment where I would answer some of the questions that my readers and podcast listeners have asked. To get started though I asked my 8 year old daughter if SHE would like to be the first guest.I decided today would be a great day to do it since we were stuck at home due to a local blizzard here in Colorado. (Yep that’s how we roll here in Colorado in the spring.)She was very excited to do this and I gotta sa...
2016-03-2435 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWelfare Hostage - The Trap of Government Assistance ProgramsThis podcast covers the trap of government assistance programs and how it holds people hostage. Anyone who has ever been on government assistance programs (or welfare) can attest that is isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. For most people it is never intended to be a permanent solution but only a short term boost until they can get back on their feet again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2016-03-1552 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Living Your Life Deliberately On Purpose?Are you living your life deliberately on purpose? Or are you simply reacting to what life throws at you? I recently had to ask myself this same question…Every year I attend a conference in Phoenix hosted by Infusionsoft. If you haven’t heard of Infusionsoft don’t worry, you’re probably not a marketer or small business owner, BUT I guarantee you that if you have ever filled out a form on someone’s website and then started getting emails from them – you’ve at least experienced a small part of Infusionsoft.Every year the good folks...
2016-03-0935 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorConfessions of a Terrible, Horrible, Awful MomYep, this podcast is all about how I am a terrible, horrible, awful mom. At least I would likely be labeled as one by the paparazzi and social media if I were a famous person. If I was a mother who’s parenting style was constantly under scrutiny like many of the celebrity parents out there I would definitely be tagged with that headline.Recently one of my favorite blogs – Scary Mommy – addressed an “article” from another site calling actress Charlize Theron a ‘monster mom’ because she was “dragging” her son into her car.I love the Scary Mom...
2016-02-2942 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe Challenge of Growing Up and Letting GoGrowing up and letting go… sounds a bit like an after school special title doesn’t it?Regardless of what it sounds like it is in fact what I am currently struggling with. It seems like it wasn’t that long ago when my boys were just little kids and now I am coming face to face with the reality that my little boys aren’t little anymore. They will be 16 this year, and to be quite honest I’m scared shitless about it.I have openly admitted in the past that I am very protective...
2016-02-2328 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorHow Do You Forgive Someone Who Ruined a Life?If you have been following my podcast for a while you know that I am the proud mama of two amazing special needs boys: Gage and Connor. Both areShaken Baby Syndrome survivors and are two of the most important people in my life.As you may have heard in previous podcasts I mention briefly about my son being hospitalized when he was only 5 months old and that he spent over a month at Children’s Hospital here in Colorado. But I never dove too deeply into what happened to him or how it impacted us as a fa...
2016-02-1841 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorNew Year - Not So New YouEvery year when New Year’s Eve and the New Year roll around everyone starts talking about resolutions and how the New Year will bring a ‘New Them’. Which is great in theory – but when you start the New Year with these big plans or ‘resolutions’ but you are still the same you inside then you will likely fail.For example, if your resolution is to lose weight but you don’t really change any of the bad habits that helped you gain the weight in the first place then you won’t be successful. If your mindset isn’t ri...
2016-01-1934 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Spreading Shame & Judgement Instead of Joy?The holiday season is by far my favorite time of year. I absolutely love seeing all the lights and decorations and putting up the Christmas tree with the kids. This time of year just always gives me that warm fuzzy feeling, but for some it brings a lot of judgement.Recently a mother came under fire over social media for providing TOO MUCH for her children.Emma Tapping, mother of three and savings blogger, posted an image on her Instagram account showing her Christmas tree almost engulfed in presents. Soon after the image was taken...
2015-12-1437 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe True Meaning of Christmas in a Starbucks Cup?Unless you have been living under a rock you've probably heard about the recent strike in the 'War on Christmas'. That's right! Yet another company is guilty of taking the 'Christ' out of Christmas. Starbucks recently unveiled their holiday cup and apparently there is a bit of an issue with it.It's RED.That's it, nothing more - just red.Now for most of us rational and non-nutbag people this is not an issue. Red cup with a green logo, that's pretty festive to me. (Maybe next year they can make it plaid...
2015-11-1239 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Using Social Media to Shame Your Children?Today’s Single Mom Podcast discusses a topic that has really started to bother me lately.As a parent I completely understand that there are times when our children will push us to our absolute limits. Times when we will be so angry that we have to walk away from them and count to eleventy-billion before we can even think of speaking to them again. Often times this will result in the child being grounded or punished in some form or another.However, there has been a steady increase over the past few years of pa...
2015-11-0338 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorConsignment Sales Are a HUGE Money Saver!As a single mother I am always looking for various ways to save money and one of my biggest expenses is clothing for my kids. Especially with how quickly my daughter is growing. As a baby she was growing out of her clothes every few months it seemed.So when I found out about a local consignment sale I was very excited to see what that was all about. I had looked into consignment stores in the past, where you take your items in and they stay at the store until someone comes in and buys them – bu...
2015-10-1933 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorStop Sending Your Sick Child To School! (It's Not That Simple)Recently one of my lovely children brought home a nasty little bug that they happily spread around to our entire family, not once but twice! Yep that little germ decided that it was having such a good time making us feel yucky that it stuck around for a second round of phlegmy shenanigans.Now I am fairly certain that this pesky germ was introduced to our family from one of their friends from school. There have been a multitude of sick kids in my daughter’s class as well as at my sons’ high school; children are just...
2015-10-1442 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorHow To Deal With Parent ShamingYou hear all the time about things like fat shaming and body shaming and all those horrible instances of one person making another person feel bad about themselves. Recently a woman named Nicole Arbour gained a great deal of infamy due to her "Fat Shaming" video where she basically insulted overweight people everywhere. Now I understand that she felt that it was a bit of satire, which I almost always enjoy, however it was done in very poor taste and while MAYBE her intentions were to give some 'tough love' to people who struggle with their weight it ended...
2015-09-1442 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorYes, Giving Up Can Actually Increase Your Happiness Don't give up! Never give up! Don't quit! We constantly hear this in our lives. That you should never give up on anything, that you should keep fighting, keep working hard, keep pushing if you want to get ahead in life, if you want to be happy, if you want the outcome that you desire you CAN'T QUIT!Sometimes when you let go or give up on something that has been causing you so much stress and unhappiness it allows you to be open to new experiences, more positive and happy expe...
2015-09-0729 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMy Weight Loss Struggle - Are There Ways to Lose Weight Quickly? I posted a few weeks back that I was going to start on a new challenge: Lose 40 pounds. Yep – 40!That’s a lot of weight to lose for me, especially since the last few years I have been packing it on instead of losing weight. I mentioned how I had gained the weight and why it was so hard for me to lose. The biggest reason being that I REALLY like food. That and I had lived a fairly sedentary lifestyle for quite a few years now.In this podcast I talk about my wei...
2015-07-2134 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorYou Need To Learn to Not Take It PersonallyOne of the best books I have ever read is the 4 Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. It has brought me a great sense of clarity through my life and helped me get to a better place internally.Reading this book and learning this concept of not taking things personally really helped me develop a better relationship with myself AND with my ex if you can believe that!Today's podcast is about remembering not to take things personally and how I had to remember this lesson very recently. Learn more about your...
2015-07-1038 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSurviving Summer Vacation: Using Pinterest to Cure BoredomI have to say that I absolutely love summer, it is by far my favorite season. After a Colorado winter (that lasted until late May this year) and a fairly dreary spring - all 2 weeks of it (it's been a weird year weather-wise for us in Colorado)... I am soooo excited to see the sun and be warm finally. I love spending time outside, going to the pool, grilling burgers and brats while drinking the occasional margarita and doing all kinds of fun things with my kiddos.There are many pros AND cons though to being a...
2015-06-0533 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy Getting Fired Was the Best Thing EVER!Getting fired was the best thing EVER!Wait, WHAT?Yep you heard me; getting fired was the best thing ever.This podcast is all about how I decided to work from home, my decision to become a VA and how I got started down the path of self-employment. If you have been thinking of working from home and aren't sure if it would be a good fit for you I encourage you to download the free report I created "Is Working At Home For Me? 7 Things to Consider Before...
2015-05-2840 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy De-Stressing is So Important and How To Do ItToday's podcast is all about STRESS and how important it is to find ways, even little ways, to manage it and de-stress - it's better for you and better for your kiddos! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-05-2747 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorThe #1 Thing Single Moms Need to Change To Be HappyI know that everyone has bad days, and times when they feel just terrible or are unhappy or sad, and that is normal - again we are human. What is important is that those feelings do not start to take over and become the norm. So in today's podcast I discuss some of the things that you can do to help you get back to your happy place when you find yourself becoming lost... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-05-1247 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy I Won't Let My Kids Have Social Media AccountsMy daughter just turned 8 and my boys will be 15 this year and none of them have a social media account of any kind. They also do not have cell phones.I have had several people ask my if I worry about stunting them socially, to which I very quickly reply – no.See what I worry about is my children being influenced by the idiocy that seems more and more previlant in today’s society. I recently saw images on my own Facebook page of young ladies who did physical damage to their faces by trying to p...
2015-05-0434 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorMaking Sure They Know They Are Loved!WARNING! THIS PODCAST IS ABOUT A SERIOUS TOPIC AND MAY BE HARD TO LISTEN TO.Last week I received some horrible news. News that I hoped that I would never hear. A young girl, someone I had seen grow up and had been very close to, passed away. She died at the age of 21, not quite making it to her 22nd birthday.Today's podcast is not a happy one. It is not funny or sweet, but it is something that I feel is so very important. Making sure that our children know, TRULY...
2015-04-2936 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorAre You Creating a State of Overwhelm?As a single mother I believe that there are many different things that contribute to feeling overwhelmed. It's not just the fact that we are single parents, there are often more contributing factors than that. The first one being that we feel like we have to be all and do all... that there is no one else to do it so we have to be the one to make it all happen. It's up to us to keep 8 million balls up in the air at all times. And we can't ever drop any. Ever. That's a lot of pressure...
2015-04-1435 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy CAN'T I Love Being a Single Mom?There is a lovely woman who's blog posts I follow because she is on the same mission as I am to help and empower other single moms in the world. I have chatted with her online a few times and really think she is fantastic. I enjoy reading her articles and the things that she puts out because they align so much with my thoughts and mission for single moms. However, recently she posted an article on her blog that I fully disagreed with and to be honest got my back up a little bit.Originally when...
2015-04-1029 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorBaby Mama Drama - Are You Guilty of It?Ok let's be honest ladies, baby mama drama - are you guilty of it? Have there been times when you made more of an issue than needed? I know that I have been guilty of it many times! After many years of working on myself and how I deal with my ex I found a few things that I believe were at the root of my personal baby mama drama....1. I was still hurt/angry - causing me to want to lash out2. Ego - the belief that I knew more than him, was a...
2015-04-0744 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of Humor12 Ways to Deal with Toxic PeopleLearning how to deal with toxic people, or simply cutting them out of my life completely, has been one of the best ways that I have improved my life as a single mom.We all have those people in our lives that just suck the life right out of us! Whether it is our ex, our mother, or friends and co-workers... there is always those few people who are just draining to be around. Or worse the ones that push our buttons on a regular basis in order to bring us into their misery.
2015-03-2342 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorTreat Your Ex As an Equal (Even If It Kills You)Do you always feel like you are gearing up for battle any time you face the possibility of dealing with your ex? Do you always argue? Is it a constant power struggle with him? If so you may need to take a look at the way that YOU treat your ex. Sometimes we need to analyze the way that we treat others and how that in turn causes them to treat us.How can we build a good co-parenting relationship with our ex when we are always arguing? Well sometimes we have to take the high road...
2015-03-1638 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorHitting The Reset ButtonEver have a day that starts out bad and just gets worse from there? Ever wish that there was a reset button?Well THERE IS!It may not be a real button but being able to hit the reset button in my house is something that has helped my family stop being so angry and frustrated all the time. Now we are able to work through the things that have upset up and then reset out day from there.Being able to reset your day is crucial to your success! Let's face it...
2015-03-0934 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorChange Is In The Air!"When we are no longer able to change a situation - we are challenged to change ourselves." - Viktor E. FranklThis weeks podcasts focuses on one of the keys to creating your own success. Change.It's often a very hard thing to do but one of the things that I have found in the last few years is that being able to change the way I deal with things, the way I view things and the way I handle things has brought about a large amount of my success.Being able to...
2015-02-2442 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorWhy I DON'T Hate Valentine's DayValentine's Day seems to be quite an ordeal for many single moms. I see many posts in my Facebook and Twitter feeds and even hear it from my friends. They hate Valentine's Day because they are alone. I have never had that problem. I love being single and so when Valentine's Day rolls around I'm ok with being alone. I think that so many of us tend to hang our happines on whether or not we have a significant other. Why? Why should one day make you feel bad? Maybe I am crazy but I don't feel that way...
2015-02-1238 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSingle Mom Success 002 - Forgive yourself?Recently there was a post on a single mom Facebook group where the mom said "I just realized that I never forgave myself for being a single mom." and that comment really struck me as odd. This comment made me really want to dive into why anyone would feel the need to forgive themselves for being a single parent. Is it forgiveness that is needed, or acceptance? I don't feel the need to be forgiven by anyone for being a single mother so this idea really had me confused. Do they feel guilty for being a single mother? Why...
2015-01-2635 min
The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of HumorSingle Mom Success 001 - Intro and Nice to Meet YouHeather Wells the founder of Single Mom Success School starts out her podcasting with a quick intro of who she is and how she became a single mom of three amazing children. Parenting twin boys with special needs and a little girl with advanced abilities and the challenges that can bring. What her vision is and how she hopes to help other single moms out there stop struggling and start building their own success! The podcasts will help educate, inform, inspire and help single moms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
2015-01-1233 min