Solo Parent Society

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.

Hope and Healing for the single mom or dad. As parents face the difficult reality of a broken home, a sense of being completely overwhelmed can shut down the perspective they need to find restoration. Parents need to know that they can choose to define this season of their lives, instead of becoming defined by circumstances. They can deliberately look toward God and come to a deeper understanding of His true nature, power, and intimate care. As this former Christian music industry executive shares his story of divorce, his seven years as a single father, and his transition to a second marriage and a blended family, he also offers readers some hard-learned lessons and insights on being an effective, empathetic, and empowered single parent, answering crucial questions such as: How do I find peace when everything around me is chaos? How do I manage meeting needs when I have nothing to give? How and where do I begin again? The author addresses the fears and exhaustion of single parenting, while revealing the keys to gaining strength and courage for each day. He also shares how he found his “solo” relationship with his heavenly Father through his “solo” parenting season. Readers will learn five helpful habits and practical healing principles they can immediately apply in this season of life. BUY IT HERE - https://amzn.to/2GMAbRB

Hope and Healing for the single mom or dad. As parents face the difficult reality of a broken home, a sense of being completely overwhelmed can shut down the perspective they need to find restoration. Parents need to know that they can choose to define this season of their lives, instead of becoming defined by circumstances. They can deliberately look toward God and come to a deeper understanding of His true nature, power, and intimate care. As this former Christian music industry executive shares his story of divorce, his seven years as a single father, and his transition to a second marriage and a blended family, he also offers readers some hard-learned lessons and insights on being an effective, empathetic, and empowered single parent, answering crucial questions such as: How do I find peace when everything around me is chaos? How do I manage meeting needs when I have nothing to give? How and where do I begin again? The author addresses the fears and exhaustion of single parenting, while revealing the keys to gaining strength and courage for each day. He also shares how he found his “solo” relationship with his heavenly Father through his “solo” parenting season. Readers will learn five helpful habits and practical healing principles they can immediately apply in this season of life. BUY IT HERE - https://amzn.to/2GMAbRB

Do you feel overwhelmed trying to keep up with all that technology is feeding our kids? It’s hard to know where to even start when it comes to forming appropriate guidelines for their media consumption and use. Matt Mckee is the author of ‘Parent Chat: The Technology Talk For Every Family’ a founding member of Disney’s home technology filtering device called ‘Circle’ and as if that’s not enough… he’s a pastor too. Today Matt discusses all the facets that we need to be aware of when it comes to our kids and technology and give very practical advice on how to best guide our homes.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'Connecting with our kids. With so little time and so many obligations sometimes we forget the importance of a genuine relationship with those we love the most. It takes work, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Today - how to foster an authentic connection with our kids.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week 'Betrayal' how to deal with the devastating reality of being betrayed

Do you have a hard time finding the balance of being too strict and too permissive? What seems to work on one kid falls short on another... When it comes to discipling our kids it is definitely not 'one size fits all' BUT there are basic principles that can guide our approach. Today Cos Davis, a licensed therapist and author of multiple books including - 'Parenting With A Purpose' discusses 7 baseline principles for effective disciplining of our kids.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week, 'Finding Quiet' - A single parent's life is full of noise! Whether it's the literal noise of a busy life or the voices in our heads it IS possible to find the quiet our soul needs... Here's how.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week - 'How we drop off our kids to the other parent is so important! Here's a quick tip to help minimize stress on your kids.

Do you ever feel like there is nothing but chaos surrounding you? Is your life so full of noise that a sense of calm seems impossible? Today Spiritual Advisor, Life Coach and creator of the podcast Return and Rest, Jeromy Deibler discusses simple, practical methods of creating a more centered and grounded life that helps us find the elusive calm that we all need.

Stress is one of the number one issues we face as single parents. Today we hear practical tools to reduce the level of stress that is costing us more than we think. Jason Gibson is the director of the BabbCenter, a leading counseling center in Nashville TN. He is a learning and behavioral consultant working with treatment facilities across the US in dealing with social, emotional or behavioral issues.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week - we discuss the importance of BOUNDARIES WITH OUR KIDS with host/author Robert Beeson.

Jay has a pastoral background of over twenty years and a personal encounter with life-altering grief, having lost his first wife in a sudden accident leaving him as a widower and solo father for over three years. He is now remarried and raising a blended family of four children, three dogs and is a proud grandfather. He is a member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. A sought-after speaker and co-founder of the Center for Modern Family Dynamics as well as co-produced the national curriculum, “One Heart, Two Homes: Co-parenting Kids of Divorce to a Positive Future.” Today Jay explores his own days as a solo widowed parent and discusses issues like: *What kept you going through that season? *What is one thing you would want to make sure someone in your shoes heard you say to them - from your personal perspective? *Tell us about some of the common challenges in co-parenting that you encounter in your practice and how to deal with them.

5 minute REAL QUICK episodes for single parents. This week we discuss a tip to soothe the loneliness we all feel in this Solo season with host/author Robert Beeson.

Robert and Kim discuss their Solo Christmas struggles and how they got through them. Also; * 6 TIPS FOR A BETTER SOLO CHRISTMAS * 3 SOLO PARENT 'FAMILY TRADITION' IDEAS Merry Christmas!!!