This week I sit down with my ride or die, Elli- a woman who moves through life with equal parts humor, hustle, and heart. 

As two single mothers, we talk openly about the realities behind today’s title- from the chaos and comedy of raising kids alone, to the quiet internal battles that most moms never speak about.

We share how we met (plot twist: her boyfriend cheated on her with me- neither of us knowing it at the time 😭) and how that pain turned into one of the most meaningful friendships of our lives. Sometimes life delivers your soul-sisters right through the mess.

In this episode we dive into:

✨ How motherhood forces you to grow

✨ Why kids don’t need perfection, they need appreciation

✨ Holidays with intention (not overwhelm)

✨ Lighthearted Christmas ideas for the littles

✨ Creating sacred morning time for grounding and gratitude

✨ Giggles, honesty, and the hilarious things our kids say

✨ Why some women take years to emotionally warm up to motherhood

✨ Elli’s prenatal + postpartum depression journey

✨ The poker faces single mothers wear

✨ Learning to go inward, heal, and love yourself again

If you’ve ever found yourself numb, annoyed, overwhelmed, or absolutely exhausted.. you are not broken.

Motherhood isn’t soft and glowy every day.

Some seasons hurt before they bloom.

Elli opens up about how long it took before she could receive motherhood with softness instead of fear, and how surrender, community, and inner work changed everything. This episode is tender, funny, and most importantly real.. because the hood is chaotic, but healing is possible.

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