As a new grandmother, I was curious to have a conversation with Gramps Jeffrey, author of I Don't Want to Turn 3.

It helps that the discussion is one of my favorite pastimes: reading.

Gramps encourages solo moms to use reading as a tool to bond with your kids and to teach them how to explore their world through reading.

Whether you're a grandparent or not this conversation will give you some inspiration to start using reading as the valuable tool it is to create lasting life lessons for your children and grandchildren.

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Connect w/Gramps: www.grampsjeffrey.com

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Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

One of the biggest struggles solo moms face is managing their health. Specifically, they struggle with weight issues that can lead to massive health problems. That's the reason I interview so many experts in health and wellbeing. To give solo moms various tools and strategies they need to manage their health.

In this interview, Brooke Simonson shares her struggles with weight loss as well as strategies she developed for sustained weight maintenance. Brook talks about her 3 A's of successful weight loss in addition to how we can develop habits that put us on a path to getting and staying healthy.

Takeaways:

• Shift your focus away from weight loss and move towards weight maintenance
• Diet is not a one size fits all
• Listen to your body to learn what may work for you
• Use evidenced-based information to guide you towards your goals

Awareness Attitude and Accountability

Connect with Brooke: www.thehealthinvestment.com | IG: @thehealthinvestment

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

Jon McLernon is a Certified Health Coach that teaches his clients an inside-out approach that helps them reverse engineer weight loss.  

Having successfully lost and kept off over 100 lbs, Coach Jon is deeply familiar with the struggles that come with trying to lose weight in a healthy sustainable way.

Takeaways:

• Keep track of what you eat using a journal, app, or sticky notes
• Have compassion on yourself regarding your behavior towards food
• Set Can’t Miss Goals (CMGs)

Connect with Coach Jon www.freedomnutritioncoach.com

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Holiday weight loss ideas: https://bit.ly/3Jc6vL2

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

In this conversation with Iva Paleckova, we talk about what happens when you make the decision to move beyond the devastation of finding yourself a solo parent.

Abandonment by her child’s father didn’t make Iva give up.  Instead, once she got a good look at her predicament, she stopped feeling sorry for herself and went into action.

Bio: Iva Paleckova is a mindset and strategy coach for entrepreneurs, the CEO of LeadersBreakFree.com, and the host of the Break Free Show.

She is known for taking her business from 0 to 7 figures in 18 months, as a single mom to an infant, and the creator of the Break Free Process. 

She helps serious entrepreneurs to break their limits, get out of their own way, dissolve the confusion, and operate in the zone of  🪄MAGIC🪄.

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Book a free call with Iva’s team here: https://bit.ly/BusinessBuildingBlueprintSession

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Email her at: [email protected] 

Friend her on Facebook at: facebook.com/iva.paleckova

Website: www.solomoms-talk.com

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

Carrington Smith is a divorced mom of two sons, an attorney, and an author. She shares her story of not only enduring sexual assault while in college but also the devastation that came with unsupportive family members.

Carrington pours her story into her new book, Blooming: Finding Gifts in the Shit of Life.

Despite multiple traumas, Carrington has not only overcome but she is thriving as an entrepreneur while caring for her teenage sons.

Watch on YouTube at SoloMoms! Talk TV

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

In this interview, I chat with DP Knudten about building a personal brand.  DP is the host of The Nonfiction Brand podcast and author of Nonfiction Brand.

Building a personal brand takes focus and dedication. It's the best way to stand out from the crowd.

Main Takeaway:

Connect with DP and get a free gift: Nonfictionbrand.com

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

Katie Belfi is a former FEMA attorney and a Readiness & Resilience Consultant. She currently focuses on helping individuals learn how to not only prepare for disasters but also how to bounce back from those circumstances.

“To prepare is self care” ~ Katie Belfi

Takeaways:

1. Give yourself grace
2. Celebrating even small wins can help you cultivate resilience
3. Have a back up to your back up
4. Prioritize the things that will have the greatest impact on your life and allow you to live the life you want to live.
5. The self care activities you participate in can play a major role in building your resilience
6. Find ways to practice self care that doesn’t add to your stress level
7. Don’t isolate yourself. Seek out the ears of someone who can hear you in a supportive way

Connect with Katie www.katiebelfi.com

Website: www.solomoms-talk.com | Connect: IG/Twitter: @jrosemarie1

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Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

November is National Children’s Grief Awareness Month.

1 out of every 20 children age fifteen and younger will experience the loss of one or both parents (www.childrensgriefawareness.org). 

I can’t imagine the statistics for the past two years as we continue grapple with the fall out from the pandemic.

In this episode, I interview Jenny Lisk, mother of two who lost her husband to brain cancer.  Jenny was not only left to care for her two young children alone. But she also had to devise a strategy to help her children through their grief while managing her own.

Two ways she worked through her own grief was by starting The Widowed Parent Podcast and writing her book, Future Widow. 

“Grief support is like swimming lessons” ~ Jenny Lisk

Takeaway

• Be honest with your children
• Hire a therapist
• Connect with others who are grieving 

Resources:

Camp Widow

Connect with Jenny: www.jennylisk.com

Check out her book, Future Widow: Losing My Husband, Saving My Family, Finding My Voice

Freebies from Jenny: jennylisk.com/giveaway

Website: www.solomoms-talk.com

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Mentioned in this episode:

Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel solo in an RV?   I’ve dreamed of doing that most of my adult life.  But fear held me back.

In this episode I talk with Kathie Belge, host of Travels With Squeaky Podcast about her experiences as a solo female RV traveler.

I came off this interview wanting to get on the road right away!  

Kathie thinks this is a great way for solo moms to travel with their kids. Imagine, no one rolling their eyes at you because the little guy or gal decides to have a meltdown. :)

Takeaways:

• Give Rv'ing a try by renting short term (checkout www.outdoorsy.com an AirbNb for RVs)
• Be sure to purchase insurance and road side assistance service for your peace of mind
• Take safety precautions as you would anywhere else
• Join Facebook groups of other women who RV

We also talked about traveling with pets. And creating connections with like minded RV travelers while on the road.

Connect with Kathy: www.travelswithsqueaky.com

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Mentioned in this episode:

Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.

Howard Dekkers helps individuals create an environment of economic scarcity so they can develop a system to become financially free. He teaches his student to become "money mindful".

Takeaway:

• Even when they don’t seem to be listening your kids will absorb your teaching.
• Small amounts over a long period of time will help you meet your financial goals
• How to find money in your current budget to save for a financially secure future
• Create your own financial freedom fund with as little as $10 per month if that’s all you have.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future growth.  Take responsibility for your own finances and do your homework.

Connect with Howard: www.howarddekkers.com

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Mentioned in this episode:

Don't Parent in Silence

Hello Solo Moms. As a solo mom of three adult sons, I understand the challenges you face on a daily basis. As a mentor, my mission is to help you shift your mindset and empower you to take control of your life, to see yourself as God sees you. I know that unresolved trauma can be a heavy burden to carry and parenting alone can be a lonely journey, but it doesn't have to be that way. I want you to know that you are not alone. You have the strength and resilience to overcome your challenges and create the life you desire.