This week we are discussing Unnecessary Things: Worry

There is such a gap between where you are and where you think you are supposed to be. And, as a single parent, it seems like there is so much to be worried about. You’re in it alone; there is no sounding board and no one to help when you’re spinning out and getting worked up. How can single parents use worry to our benefit?

Today we’re going to cover three main points:
1) Single parents and worry
2) Finding the root of the issue
3) How worry helps

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This week we are discussing Unnecessary Things: Goals

Goal setting as a single parent can feel overwhelming, shame filled, and down right unnecessary. We already have so many pressures in life, why add more at the beginning of the year? Shouldn’t we start off the year filled with hope and joy about what’s to come? So how can we reframe goal setting to fit more of the single parent lifestyle and feel better about ourselves in the long run?

Today, we cover three main points:
1) Top barriers to goal setting for single parents
2) Reframing how we think about goals
3) Real life examples of how to live this out

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TOPIC
This week we are discussing our REWIND episode “ Is It Love or Codependency?

PAIN POINT
If we’re honest, we need to admit we often don’t know what healthy love looks like. Codependency can often feel like love. So, how can we tell the difference between love and codependency? We are looking forward to visiting this episode with you.

3 MAIN POINTS
Today, we discuss why Elizabeth chose this episode as her favorite for 2024.

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TOPIC & GUEST
This week we are discussing our REWIND episode: “Getting Out of Bed When We Don’t Have What it Takes w/ Alan Noble”

PAIN POINT
Every morning, we wake up and we have to decide: Are we going to get out of bed…or not? There are days when it all feels like too much; the trials and tribulations of this world seem insurmountable and the lure of staying in bed and hiding from everything and everyone looks like the only solution. Every solo parent has experienced this feeling of overwhelm and knows…we still have to do it. Our kids are depending on us. Their world can’t run without us. So, how do we get out of bed when we feel like we don’t have what it takes? This being the week of Christmas, I feel like this could be so true for so many, especially if you’re without your kids this week.

GUEST BIO
Dr. O. Alan Noble is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University,
advisor to Christ and Pop Culture and the AND Campaign, and author of three
books: On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living, You Are Not Your
Own: Belonging to God in an Inhuman World, and Disruptive Witness: Speaking
Truth in a Distracted Age. Dr. Noble has published articles at The Atlantic, VOX,
First Things, and Christianity Today. He lives with his wife and three children.

https://www.oalannoble.com/

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TOPIC
This week we are discussing our REWIND episode - “Find Peace In Singleness”

PAIN POINT
If you are single parent, more than likely, you didn't choose to be a single parent, and if for some reason you did choose to be a single parent it doesn't disqualify you from this being an inappropriate topic. Being single can be lonely, it could be tough. Is there a way to come to a place of having peace in your singleness even though you have a desire to share your life with someone… today we're gonna discuss that. We are looking forward to revisiting this episode.

MAIN POINTS
Today, we discuss why Robert chose this episode as his favorite for 2024.

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TOPIC
This week we’re discussing our REWIND episode: Using Loneliness to Your Advantage

PAIN POINT
If there is one word to describe single parenting, it’s “loneliness.” We are reminded throughout the day—in big and small ways—that we don’t have a partner for companionship. Loneliness hits when we miss our kids if we’re co-parenting. And we’re always keenly aware there’s not someone to share the responsibilities, experiences, decision making, and mental load with; no one to laugh (or cry) with after the kids go to bed. This is a deeply-felt need of single parents, particularly around the holidays, so we’re so excited to revisit this episode.

MAIN POINT
Today, we discuss why Amber Fuller chose this episode as her favorite for 2024.

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TOPIC
This week we are discussing our REWIND episode: “How To Tell If Our Kids Are Ok” with guest Kyle Cruze

PAIN POINT
One of the most heart-wrenching parts of parenting is seeing our kids struggle. When our child is dealing with physical pain, we rush to their aid and see what we can do to help. Even if they’re insisting they’re fine, you know a broken bone when you see it. But, mental health is altogether different. While mental illness can and does present itself physically, so much of anxiety and depression happens inside the mind. Mental health is a serious topic that thankfully has become more widely talked about and acknowledged in recent years. We often feel helpless or unsure of what to do when our child is mentally struggling—especially as solo parents. How do we effectively help our kids deal with anxiety or depression in a healthy way? How can we tell if our kids are okay? We’re so excited to revisit this episode.

GUEST BIO
Kyle is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Tennessee.
Since graduate school, Kyle has dedicated almost all his professional time to
working with adolescent/teenage boys and their families. Recognizing the huge
need that boys have for clarity and guidance, Kyle has sat with hundreds of kids
and their parents with the goal of helping them navigate through the difficult and
confusing aspects of this culture and life.
His early lessons in life and relationships came through the paradigm of athletics.
Kyle was blessed with the opportunity to play basketball all four years he was in
college. It was through those experiences on and off the court that much of his
curiosity and interest in people and their stories began.
Prior to moving into full-time private practice, Kyle worked at a residential
treatment center with high school boys and their families who were struggling with
substance abuse and addiction. During these years, Kyle also frequently spoke at
national conferences, local schools, and parent groups.
Kyle was born and raised in Knoxville, TN. It was there that he met his wife Kristen
who is a Franklin, TN native. Together they have two boys and a girl.

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TOPIC
This week we are discussing Helping Our Kids Develop Self Worth

PAIN POINT
When we’re in the thick of struggle and grief, it can be hard to focus on anything else except what’s happening in our inner world. Or sometimes, parents can overly focus on our kids during difficult times, which puts added pressure on them without us even realizing it. There are so many things that can keep our kids from building a healthy sense of self worth, so how can we become more aware of those barriers and instead help our kids build the resiliency, confidence and self worth they need to be healthy thriving adults?

3 MAIN POINTS
Today, we cover three main points:
1) How we’re inadvertently sabotaging our kids self worth
2) Internal and external factors hurting our kids’ self worth
3) How we can help our kids develop healthy self worth

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TOPIC
This week we are discussing “Which Fights Are Worth It?”

PAIN POINT
As single parents, we have so many battles we have to fight day in and day out. It could be with our kids, ex or co-parent, ex in-laws, schools, family members, stereotypes - the list goes on and on. The reality is, we only have so much energy for fighting and need discernment to know which ones will matter in the long run. If we try to take them all on, we exhaust ourselves and don’t have the energy for other things in life. This is a really hard balance; how do we know which fights are worth it?

3 MAIN POINTS
Today, we cover three main points:
The necessity of choosing our battles
Six Questions to Ask to Ask Yourself Before Engaging
Defining Success

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TOPIC & GUEST
This week we are discussing “How Suffering Builds Worth” with Jamie Winship

PAIN POINT
Understanding our worth as single parents is essential because it shapes how we navigate every aspect of life, from the way we see ourselves to the relationships we build. When we don’t recognize our worth, it can lead to self-doubt, unhealthy boundaries, and feelings of isolation. But knowing our worth helps us set the right tone in our homes, make confident decisions, and build connections that are healthy and life-giving. So, how do we build a healthy sense of worth when so much hurt and betrayal has eroded it?

GUEST BIO
Jamie Winship has decades of experience bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas. After a distinguished law enforcement career in the metro Washington, DC area, he worked in high-conflict areas in the Middle East for almost three decades. Jamie has worked with leaders in professional sports, business, education, law enforcement, government, non-profit, and other sectors. He and his wife Donna are co-founders of Identity Exchange which helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity. He is the author of Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God.

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