As single parents the daily grind gives us tunnel vision that keeps us in survival mode. In turn, survival mode squelches out opportunities for adventure, creativity, and wonder. With so much on our plates and so many problems to solve, we think things like adventure, creativity, awe, and wonder are luxuries, and that it’s wise to give up on them. Is this true? Should we reconsider this idea?

Today we’re joined by our resident counselor and friend, Dr. Chip Dodd.

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As single parents, we can sense when something isn't right, but we may not recognize what is going on underneath some of our behaviors. You have so much on you. Are there indicators in our lives that are trying to tell us something?

Today, we cover three main points:

1) the signs you’re not ok

2) what to do when you recognize a sign 

3) three essential questions to ask yourself

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The Christmas Devotional: Hope & Humor for the Holidays is available online HERE.

For so many of us, we feel like we’re sludging through Solo Parent life and all that comes with it. We’re bogged down with all that we have to deal with and heal from. Some days we can’t see the light at the end of the tunnel and we feel hopeless. What do we do when we feel this way? Is it possible to feel happiness, even in the midst of feeling hopeless?

Today, we cover three main points:

1) the myths that might be holding you back 

2) finding contentment while trudging

3) steps you can take to find happiness

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The Christmas Devotional: Hope & Humor for the Holidays is available online HERE.

The holiday season is so hard on single parents. It can be super stressful and emotionally daunting. So we wanted to get a head start. If we don’t plan ahead we run the risk of numbing out, stressing out or just getting swept up in the crazy busyness of the season and miss the whole thing. How can we avoid going on auto-pilot and be more deliberate so that we can experience the joy of this season?

Today, we cover three main points: 

1) being intentional about time & traditions

2) setting ourselves up financially

3) preparing for emotions that come with the season 

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The Christmas Devotional: Hope & Humor for the Holidays is available online HERE.

Single parents carry around regrets—whether we made the mistakes yesterday or years ago. We have a long list of regrets, like contributing to the breakdown of relationships, our bad habits, or maybe it’s feeling we can’t be the parents we could have been if we were in an intact family. How do we stop carrying around all of these regrets that make us feel terrible?

Today we’re going to cover three main points: 

1) why we have so many regrets

2) releasing the guilt

3) the upside of mistakes 

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As single parents, self-care is hard because we rarely have margin. We don’t have room for flexibility. It’d be great if we could share a one-size-fits-all self-care routine but that’s not reality. Self-care is nuanced. It depends on so many factors including how much time we have with our kids—whether we have them all the time or some of the time. How do we actually take care of ourselves and our kids, no matter our parenting situation? 

Today we’re going to cover three main points: 

1) what negative self-talk is

2) what’s behind your negative self-talk

3) how to stop your negative self-talk 

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So many of us cannot escape toxic relationships. Whether it’s someone we work with, a parent, or an ex, we must be around this person. How do we care for ourselves and our kids when we feel unsafe? 

Our guest is Katie Anthony, a collaborative and trauma-informed therapist. She is EMDR trained and is completing her Traumatic Stress Studies Certificate. She is also a solo parent to four children ages 10, 12, 14 and 16.

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For more on Katie - KatieAnthonyTherapy.com

Or on Instagram @KatieAnthonyTherapy

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If we’re really honest, most of the time, we’re dishonest with ourselves. We don’t like to admit it, but sometimes the conversations we have with ourselves are really unhealthy and even the root of many of our problems. We can be negative or catastrophize everything, or we go from one extreme to the other, either in total denial of our feelings or beating ourselves up for everything. How do we have a more honest conversation with ourselves?

Today, we’re going to cover three main points: 

1) What is keeping you from being brutally honest with yourself? 

(spoiler alert - it’s negative self-talk)

2) What’s behind your negative self-talk?

3) How to be brutally honest with yourself.

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We thought we had forgiven the person who hurt us, but our feelings don’t reflect it. We were expecting to stop feeling angry and hurt after we forgave. We’re expecting peace and relief. But the pain remains. Does this mean we didn’t truly forgive them? How do we know if we’ve really forgiven?

Today, we cover three main points: 

1) The biggest reason you don’t feel like you’ve truly forgiven

2) Dealing with your feelings on forgiveness

3) How to move toward feeling like you’ve forgiven

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Many of us experienced neglect and abuse from our family of origin–the people, whether parents, grandparents, or other caregivers, that raised us. Some of us might suspect that things happened to us but aren’t really sure, and some are very aware of the abuse and neglect brought on by our parents or even that we were over-parented or too sheltered. How do we move toward forgiveness when it comes to the pain that was brought on by the people who are supposed to love and protect us the most?

Our guest, Adam Young, a licensed trauma therapist and host of the podcast The Place We Find Ourselves, joins us to discuss this critical topic.

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