As Jenna Guadagni walked away with her three month old daughter from a relationship that was no longer serving her, she knew she was making the best decision for herself and her child. In this week’s episode, we talk with Jenna, a multi hyphenated woman exploring all levels of what strikes her passion in life. She is a trained Shaman, master yoga instructor, meditation teacher, student in Ayurvedic doctor school, and a proud mom. Jenna takes us on her family journey and embraces the ever changing definition of the term “family”; balancing single parenthood, empowering her daughter through spirituality, and how her race and ethnicity affected her as an adopted child and how that has influenced the way in which she raises her daughter. 

Links 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jduhnnie/ 

Show notes: https://www.storkdpodcast.com/season2

In This Episode: 

• [ 2:01 ] Jenna’s introduction  
• [ 5:40 ] What Jenna’s path to parenthood looked like
• [ 6:52 ] How becoming a mom changed her perspective on her relationship of eight years
• [ 8:41 ] The values she wanted her daughter to be brought up with
• [ 10:04 ] How Jenna walked away from an eight year relationship
• [ 11:51 ] What co-parenting looks like looks like with her daughter’s father
• [ 14:43 ] How Jenna fosters her daughter’s spiritual development
• [ 18:00 ] How Jenna’s adoptive upbring has shaped how she parents her daughter
• [ 24:53 ] What dating as a single parent looked like for Jenna
• [ 30:48 ] Insights for single parents as they explore their journey forward into dating and to integrating families
• [34:26] How she navigates raising a child of color in an upbringing similar to her own in a predominantly white community
• [37:54] Jenna’s definition of family
• [39:42 ] Where Jenna thinks the direction of her family dynamic and journey is heading

Takeaways:

• Knowing when to walk away from a relationship that is no longer serving you
• Leaning in and nurturing spirituality in the development and growth of her daughter
• Dating as a single parent and being valued as an individual first, not as a parent. Having a child shouldn’t be the defining factor in establishing a relationship as a single parent. 
• How communication for single parents as they explore their journey forward into dating and to integrating families is very important
• Fostering heritage and race in parenting while asking questions and keeping an open dialogue 
• The ever growing and evolving concept of family

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