Single Mom Smiling | Arming Warriors in the Battle for Marriage & Family

Should you leave a difficult Marriage?

When is your husband's behavior abusive and leave-worthy and when do you stay and hope things get better?

Michael Jackson's mom, Kathryn, was married to what appears to be a mean, selfish, unfaithful man, and yet she did not divorce him.

She used her suffering for good, but should she have stayed or was her husband's behavior bad enough to qualify as abusive? If so, did she have a moral obligation to leave?

Can kids who stay in very difficult family situations learn good from them or is the only option divorce and what does the Catholic Church say about abuse in marriage?

This is a difficult and sensitive topic. If you are in a dangerous abusive situation, there is help and hope. Please reach out to one of the resources below or contact your local parish. If no one helps, go to the next resource or parish. Keep trying.

You can always email me too. Depending on various factors, I will do what I can to connect you with people who can help. Either way, know I will be praying for you.

Most of all, you know are worth more. You are seen. You are heard. You are Loved. 

God Bless...

Kerri

Resources for Abuse Victims:

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Is Memorial Day just about barbecues, pool parties, and living modern the American dream?

Of course not!

In today's episode, we look at the roots of Memorial Day, who started it, and when and where it began.

We'll also look at how to celebrate with your family so you both enjoy the day and remember the fallen because the human cost of Memorial Day cannot be forgotten.

As a single mom, I know how important it is to have a good time this Memorial Day while also honoring the sacredness of the sacrifice of those who died for us. 

Memorial Day is not just a celebration of life.

It's also about the sacredness of crossing into the eternal and gratitude for those who gave their lives so we could live free.

God Bless You and God Bless America...

Kerri

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We live in an era of loneliness, but even when we are surrounded by others we can feel neglected and overlooked.

Mother's Day should have been a joyous occasion, but many women spent the day feeling forgotten or wondering if anyone notices them or remembers the work they did. They wonder if anyone cares about them or appreciates their sacrifice.

It is an awful feeling.

And it is one Our Lord knows well. He is right there with you in this particular suffering.

And the Advocate has special power to turn the suffering of neglect into Joy when you call on Him and patiently wait for His timing!

Sign up for this week's newsletter to further explore overcoming feelings of neglect and the Holy Spirit.

Don't forget - there's still time for subscribers to download "Who Am I Now?" from the link in this week's newsletter. I designed this free coaching booklet to give you questions similar to those I ask women who want to explore their beauty and purpose after betrayal.

You can always reach out to Kerri at [email protected] with show ideas, interview possibilities, and questions too. 

I hope you enjoy today's show! :) 

God Bless...

Kerri

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Motherhood is beautiful—but it can also be overwhelming, exhausting, and all-consuming.

Somewhere between raising children, managing a home, navigating relationships, and carrying invisible emotional burdens… many women lose themselves.

Or worse—they begin to believe their identity must come from someone else. A husband. A relationship. Approval. Validation.

But what if your identity was never meant to be given by another person?

In this reflective and faith-filled Mother’s Day episode, we walk through a powerful question:

What is a woman?

Because once you define what a woman is… and you know that you are a woman… everything changes.

Using the wisdom of Proverbs 31 and the truth that you are made in the image and likeness of God, we apply a simple but profound principle—the transitive property:

This episode will help you:

Whether you are a single mom, married mom, divorced, widowed, or still waiting—you are not undefined.

You are already known.

You are already chosen.

You are already created with purpose.

Be sure to sign up for this week's newsletter for a download to help you discover the beauty of you and special Mother's Day offers or reach out to Kerri at [email protected]. 

God Bless...

Kerri

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Is America still united or have we become a divided family?

In this episode, we examine the growing division in our nation through the lens of the Catholic faith, family, and spiritual warfare.

Inspired by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, we reflect on what it means to be family and the “invisible tie” that once held Americans together.

We also ask whether it can survive today’s cultural, political, and spiritual battles.

This episode shows how Catholics are called to respond with truth, courage, and discipline and what it means to become a Warrior Saint in today’s world.

Rooted in Scripture and Catholic teaching, including the words of Paul the Apostle, this episode challenges you to reject fear, resist division, and rise in faith.

Turning the other cheek is not a call to passivity.

It is a call to stand, fight, and love rightly for our American family.

If you have questions or would like coaching, be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter where we go more in depth on these topics or reach out to Kerri at [email protected]. 

God Bless...

Kerri

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It's no longer a question of if you experience loneliness after a broken relationship. It's a matter of how you handle it.

Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions and is something everyone who has been abandoned goes through at some point.

Loneliness is experienced by those who have gone through:

The demons want to cause division. Breaking relationships and causing you to isolate is their way of getting back at God.

In today's episode, life coach and single mom Kerri Bishop helps you understand loneliness and what you can do about it.

If you have questions or would like coaching, be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter where we go more in depth on these topics or reach out to Kerri at [email protected]. 

God Bless...

Kerri

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What do you think of when you think of the person who has hurt you the most?

What if I asked you to think of mercy?

What if the Bible commanded you treat those who hurt you mercifully?

And what if mercy was defined as, "loving the unlovable and forgiving the unforgivable" and we must freely offer merciful love and forgiveness to receive merciful love and forgiveness?

It is exactly what Jesus offers; it is exactly what He commands.

In today's episode and honoring the second Sunday of Easter's celebration of Divine Mercy, we will look at what it means to be merciful and keep yourself safe and sane too. 

Don't forget to sign up for this week's newsletter to go more in depth on this topic and get other insider information and member's only opportunities! 

God Bless...

Kerri

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Holidays can be rough. 

The divorced, single parents and their children, the estranged, and all those suffering from attacks on Marriage and family can feel confused and defeated seeing others celebrate, but Easter offers hope!

Jesus's Resurrection shows that life is possible after death.

He shows us that, when we believe in Him, new life can begin.

In today's episode, we explore what that looks like for those who believe!

For deeper discussion on this issue, be sure to sign up for the Single Mom Smiling Thursday newsletter.

Know I am praying for you and your family.

Please pray for me and mine too.

God Bless...

Kerri

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Pain is part of life. It is often unavoidable and inescapable. Our choice usually lies only in what we choose to do with that pain.

While many suffer, others will choose to sacrifice as Our Lord invites us to do.

As we enter the holiest three days of the year, you are invited to unite with Jesus at the foot of the Cross in sacrifice.

When your suffering becomes sacrifice, your struggle becomes redemptive and powerful.

Today, I invited you to complete what is missing in Jesus's Sacrifice by joining your struggles to Him.

For deeper discussion on this issue, be sure to sign up for the Single Mom Smiling Thursday newsletter.

Know I am praying for you and your family.

Please pray for me and mine too.

God Bless...

Kerri

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In today's episode, we'll look at a question a client asked. It's one I've asked too:

Why don't people don't speak out when evil happens?

Throughout history we've seen "good" people turn from what is right to normalize what is evil.

While death tolls vary greatly, Nazi Germany, abortion, and covid protocols are all examples of evil where victims feel unseen. 

No fault divorce is another accepted evil. 

In many cases it is celebrated.

This adds insult to injury.

Why do so many turn from what is good and accept what is wrong?

How can we be sure we don't do the same?

In today's episode, we'll look at how evil is normalized and what we can do about it.

For deeper discussion on this issue, be sure to sign up for the Single Mom Smiling newsletter which will release this Thursday.

Know I am praying for you and your family.

Please pray for me and mine too.

God Bless...

Kerri

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