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The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of Humor

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 Mayim Bialik Wrote a Book And It’s AWESOME! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:51

Mayim Bialik Wrote a Book And It’s AWESOME!

 My Weight Loss Struggle – Are There Ways to Lose Weight Quickly? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:18

My Weight Loss Struggle – Are There Ways to Lose Weight Quickly?

 This is The Most Important Decision You Can Make [Podcast] | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:57

Who you allow into your life, mind & heart are among the most important decisions you will ever make. It took me some time to fully understand this and how important it was in my life. I am one of those people who will always try to see the good in people. I usually end up ignoring the bad when I do though. Quite often I would ignore or disregard bad qualities or behavior because I thought that the person was a ‘good person underneath it all‘. With my boys’ father I chose to look past all of the blatant signs that he was not good for me, or my boys. I tried to make something work with my daughter’s father that would never work. The whole time telling myself that I could fix things that simply weren’t fixable. The realization of how important this decision was for my life finally hit home when I had to completely sever my relationship with my best friend. We had been friends for almost 10 years when I had to walk away. For some time I had suspicions that she had started using drugs. But I found myself making excuses and talking myself out of those suspicions. My friend couldn’t possibly be using, she wouldn’t lie straight to my face when I asked her. She wouldn’t use drugs while me and my children were in the house. I just couldn’t make myself believe it no matter what my gut said. Finally, I couldn’t ignore the signs and people telling me that she was using. I had to tell my best friend, a woman I considered a sister, that she could no longer be in my life. It took me a while after that to finally realize that it took me far too long to cut my friend out of my life. I allowed her around my children when I shouldn’t have because I wanted to believe my friend. That I stayed for too long in a ‘relationship’ with my daughter’s father because I wanted believe that he would change. I ignored all the signs and it effected my life. Have you ever heard the phrase ‘You are who you hang with‘? When you allow toxic people into your life they will poison it. It may not happen right away, and you may not even realize it. Until it’s too late. They can effect your outlook on life, the way you behave, activate bad habits. When I was with my daughter’s father I drank a whole lot more than I normally do. I felt that in order to be with him I had to drink like him. I was the worst version of myself when I was with him. Since that relationship and losing my best friend I have made sure to only allow positive people into my life. People who will bring out the best in me. Push me to be a better person and help me enforce a positive and healthy lifestyle. It took me many years to fully understand how important this was for a healthy life for myself and my family. Since making that decision life has been much more of a blessing than a burden. I have had less drama to deal with. There is no longer a constant feeling of BLAH looming overhead. Making sure that only certain people are allowed into our family and into my life has been critical for our happiness and peace. It is the most important thing.   Who you allow into your life, mind & heart are among the most important decisions you will ever make. It took me some time to fully understand this and how important it was in my life. I am one of those people who will always try to see the good in people. I usually end up ignoring the bad when I do though. Quite often I would ignore or disregard bad qualities or behavior because I though...

 Talking Transgender with My Kids – What Do You Say? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 43:08

The most recent controversial decision by the Trump administration (because there have been quite a few to choose from) is taking aim as transgender youth in our schools. In May of 2016 the Obama administration stated that Title IX protects the right of transgender students to use the restroom and locker rooms that coincide with the gender they identify with. However, recently the current administration has decided that they didn’t really like that idea. Stating that they believe that it should be something each state and local school district should develop policy on. Basically passing the buck to the states, which means that many transgender students in conservative states are screwed. Now putting aside all of the politics that come along with what should be a basic human right issue it does bring up the topic of how are we addressing this with our children? I mean it does effect them doesn’t it? So I thought I would share how this issue has effected our family because: * we actually know a trans child, * she goes to my daughter’s school. * she rides in our carpool * and we simply adore her! For the purpose of this post we will call her Jennifer. This year before school started Jennifer’s mother let us know that her son had decided that he was more comfortable as a girl and wanted to be called Jennifer from now on. He wanted to wear dresses and be a girl. Her parents discussed it, consulted their family doctor and decided that was how it would be. Jennifer’s mother let me know this decision at back to school night. I can only imagine as a mom how scary that moment may have been for her. Letting me know this major decision and hoping that I was the type of person who would be accepting of it. Hoping that I wouldn’t cause a scene or call her a horrible parent or tell her that her child was just WRONG. Praying that she wouldn’t have to tell her daughter that they needed to find a new carpool. I could almost see her shoulders relax a bit when I looked at her and simply said ‘ok’. When we got home my daughter had a couple of questions for me about Jennifer. Which was understandable. They all boiled down into one thing though “Why does Jennifer want to be a girl and not a boy?” Great question. I told her that I personally couldn’t fully understand it because I had never felt like I was the wrong gender. BUT I told her that the best way I could explain it is that deep down Jennifer felt more like a girl than a boy. For whatever reason, that is how she was more comfortable. I said to my daughter, imagine if you were told every day that you HAD to dress as a boy and act like a boy and be referred to as a boy. She said “But I am a girl not a boy”. I said THAT is how Jennifer feels. She feels truly that she is a girl and not a boy and she is happier and more comfortable as a girl. My daughter is accepting of Jennifer and hasn’t really had any issues. She did at one point say that she felt a little uncomfortable when Jennifer was in the bathroom. I told her that I understood and we discussed that at length. Why it made her uncomfortable. What, if anything, had happened to make her feel that way. I understood why she was a bit uncomfortable, because of course Jennifer is still anatomically a boy. I asked her though if she thought that Jennifer should go into the boys bathroom dressed as a girl? Would that make the boys uncomfortable? Would Jennifer be uncomfortable? My daughter and I talked back and forth about this and I did my best to cover all her concerns. What it boiled down to though was me saying “You are going in there to pee and get out right?

 Don’t Make Resolutions – Get Your Intentions and Goals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:26

Don’t Make Resolutions – Get Your Intentions and Goals

 Are Hatchimals Really Worth the Cost? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 51:08

Are Hatchimals Really Worth the Cost?

 Make Positivity Louder | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:29

Make Positivity Louder

 Trump Won the Election – WTF Happened? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 44:44

Trump Won the Election – WTF Happened?

 What Do The Elections and Parenting Have In Common? – Perspective | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:01

What Do The Elections and Parenting Have In Common? – Perspective

 Colin Kaepernick – What Do I Tell My Kids? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 47:14

Colin Kaepernick – What Do I Tell My Kids?

 Back to School : Taking Back My House & Goal Review! Back to School: Taking Back My House & Reviewing My Goals! | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:14

Back to School : Taking Back My House & Goal Review! Back to School: Taking Back My House & Reviewing My Goals!

 Depression and Getting The Help I Needed | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:53

Depression and Getting The Help I Needed

 Parents Fined for Their Child’s Bullying Parents Fined for Their Child's Bullying | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:59

Parents Fined for Their Child’s Bullying Parents Fined for Their Child's Bullying

 Self Care – Do You Forget to Take Care Of Yourself? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:49

Self Care – Do You Forget to Take Care Of Yourself?

 Why You Need to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:21

Why You Need to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

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