Solo Parent

Have you forgiven your ex? Forgiveness is incredibly hard to come by, especially when we believe our ex doesn't deserve it and many times hasn't even asked for it. Shannon DeGarmo, author of The Bounce Back Woman, knows the true meaning of betrayal. At age 26, she woke to the sick realization that her husband was living a double life. Within months, he was in prison and she was suddenly a single woman with two young children, a mortgage, no job, and no college education to fall back on. Today Shannon, in part one of two episodes, shares how forgiveness helped her become a better parent and how to start down that road, even when we don't really want to.

Have you forgiven your ex? Forgiveness is incredibly hard to come by, especially when we believe our ex doesn't deserve it and many times hasn't even asked for it. Shannon DeGarmo, author of The Bounce Back Woman, knows the true meaning of betrayal. At age 26, she woke to the sick realization that her husband was living a double life. Within months, he was in prison and she was suddenly a single woman with two young children, a mortgage, no job, and no college education to fall back on. Today Shannon, in part one of two episodes, shares how forgiveness helped her become a better parent and how to start down that road, even when we don't really want to.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week we explore 'longing' - Is longing the same as loneliness? Often we deal with the ache of being alone or feeling 'less than'. Maybe there is a different way of looking at longing... Maybe longing can actually lead to finding wholeness. With host Robert Beeson.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'When 'the hard' and 'the good' hold hands' - sometimes we find ourselves at the end of our rope. Overwhelmed, lonely and exhausted. It's important to pay attention in those times to the beauty that is being born, even in the struggle.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'When 'the hard' and 'the good' hold hands' - sometimes we find ourselves at the end of our rope. Overwhelmed, lonely and exhausted. It's important to pay attention in those times to the beauty that is being born, even in the struggle.

Chances are you don't feel like you have things in your life under control. In fact the life of Solo Parent often feels more like chaos than controlled. Kids, bills, the ex (the list goes on and on) - keep our minds clamoring to find the illusive sense of predictable control for our lives. As if losing his marriage to divorce and finding himself a solo dad to three girls wasn't enough, nothing could have prepared Grant for the stage four diagnosis he was given. Today Grant shares the many struggles of facing a life beyond control and helps us see the power and serenity of releasing the the illusion of control.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'a Critical Choice' - after the devastation of divorce, or loss, you are left with a critical choice that will shape your future.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'a Critical Choice' - after the devastation of divorce, or loss, you are left with a critical choice that will shape your future.

How soon after divorce or death do you consider dating again? Do I tell the kids when I do start dating? How do you deal with the ache of companionship? There are so many questions and so many opinions about dating as a single parent. Today Robert and Kim, who are both now remarried, discuss the lessons they learned about dating as single parents. And Kim reflects on the three most critical things to reflect on if you are considering dating again.

How soon after divorce or death do you consider dating again? Do I tell the kids when I do start dating? How do you deal with the ache of companionship? There are so many questions and so many opinions about dating as a single parent. Today Robert and Kim, who are both now remarried, discuss the lessons they learned about dating as single parents. And Kim reflects on the three most critical things to reflect on if you are considering dating again.