Solo Parent Society

LINDA JACOBS - BUILDING A HEALTHY SINGLE PARENT FAMILY UNIT (Part 2) Linda continues sharing insight from last week's episode. As one of the country’s forefront leaders in the area of children, divorce, and single-parents, she dispels the myth that there is something ‘un-normal’ about a single parent family unit and shares the important steps to building a healthy single parent family unit. Having been both divorced and widowed, Linda learned firsthand the emotional and support needs of broken families. She created DivorceCare for Kids in 2004, and is a children’s ministry director, children’s program developer, speaker, author, trainer, and therapeutic child care center owner. Linda has spoken into the lives of millions of single-parent families and their children. She can be reached via the contact form at blog.DC4K.org

LINDA JACOBS (Part 1) ANGER & LONELINESS Anger and loneliness are some of the most common feelings that Solo Parents deal with. Learning to live and process through both is difficult. Today, Linda Jacobs, one of the country’s top leaders in the area of children, divorce, and single-parents, guides us through her personal encounters with these sometimes overwhelming realities. She also exposes questions like: What would you say are the top 3 universal issues we face as single parents- And how did you deal with those? What is one thing that you learned about yourself during that season? Having been both divorced and widowed, Linda learned firsthand the emotional and support needs of broken families. She created DivorceCare for Kids in 2004, and is a children’s ministry director, children’s program developer, speaker, author, trainer, and therapeutic child care center owner. Linda has spoken into the lives of millions of single-parent families and their children. She can be reached via the contact form at blog.DC4K.org

BRIAN HARDIN - BETRAYAL AND BEAUTY Brian is the founder of Daily Audio Bible, the largest Christian podcast in the world, with over 100 million downloads. Prior to that, he was a Grammy and Dove nominated music producer. He is an internationally sought after speaker and author of 2 books: Passages and Reframe. But what few people know is that before all of this notoriety, Brian faced a dark season of betrayal and then life as a fellow Solo Parent. Today, in this very transparent interview Brian discusses: 1. The devastating blow of betrayal. 2. The correct perspective during legal entanglements. 3. The surprising upside of being a Solo Parent. 4. How to find calm in the chaos. 5. Finding beauty in the devastation. Visit DailyAudioBible.com to learn more about Brian’s daily podcast.

As single parents we have to be careful to establish appropriate boundaries especially with our kids. A growing trend of kids with ‘emotional entitlement’ can be traced back to overcompensating parents, which is a common occurrence with single parents. Today, counselor Sissy Goff explores this often overlooked facet of a single parent’s life as well as giving her perspective on questions like: 1.What are the most common fears or issues you hear from kids of divorced families that they may NOT be sharing with their parents? 2. Based on your new book, Are My Kids on Track? The 12 Emotional, Social, and Spiritual Milestones Your Child Needs to Reach, what are the most significant stumbling blocks Solo parents face with their kids and some practical ways to guide our kids through them? 3. From a KID’S perspective, what is one thing that a parent underestimates about the impact of their Solo season on a kid, and one thing they worry too much about? Sissy Goff, M.Ed., LPC-MHSP has served as the Director of Child and Adolescent Counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee for 24 years. She is the author of eight books including her newest book, Are My Kids on Track?, as well as Raising Girls. Sissy is also a sought-after speaker across the country and a regular guest and contributor to media shows and publications. Visit www.raisingboysandgirls.com