If you’re a single parent feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or quietly wondering if you’re doing enough — this episode is for you. 💛

In this episode of Single Parent Success Stories, Rory Paquette shares what it was really like growing up in a single-parent home, raised by a single mom. Speaking as an adult child, Rory reflects on the moments that stayed with him most — not the stress, money worries, or imperfect days, but the presence, emotional safety, and love that shaped who he became.

This conversation isn’t about parenting strategies or doing things “right.”

It’s about the emotional weight single parents carry, how children experience that energy, and why healing the woman behind the role matters more than we often realize.

If you’ve ever worried that your exhaustion, stress, or self-doubt might be affecting your child, this episode offers reassurance and perspective — and a reminder that your presence matters more than perfection.

💡 In this episode, you’ll hear:

• What children of single parents actually remember most

• How stress and overwhelm show up in a child’s emotional world

• The small moments that help kids feel safe, loved, and supported

• What Rory wishes his mom had known during the hardest seasons

• Why showing up imperfectly still makes a powerful impact

This episode is a love letter to single moms and single dads doing their best with what they have. You may not see it now, but your effort matters more than you think — and your kids notice more than they say.

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If this episode stirred something in you — not about parenting, but about you — Irina offers a gentle, supportive space to reconnect with who you are beyond roles, responsibilities, and survival mode.

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Single Parent Success Stories is a podcast created to bring hope and encouragement to single parents. Through honest conversations with single parents, experts, and adult children who grew up in single-parent homes, the show explores healing, resilience, and what becomes possible when you refuse to give up on yourself — or the life you’re building.

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