The Shift That Changes Everything
Solo Parent
Peace often feels like a destination just out of reach: If I could just fix my anxiety... if my circumstances changed... then I’d finally have peace. But that kind of striving keeps us spinning. In this episode, we’re joined by Brian Hardin, founder of Daily Audio Bible and longtime student of scripture, who offers a powerful reminder for solo parents: peace isn’t something you organize around you. It’s something formed within you—often through surrender, struggle, and stillness. Today, we cover three main points: Why external striving won’t bring true peace. What it means to live...
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Healing What You Can't Erase
Solo Parent
This week we’re discussing what it really means to Heal What You Can’t Erase. For so many solo parents, pain feels like something to avoid, something that has to be buried, fixed, or outrun. But what if healing doesn’t begin by pushing past the ache, but by stepping directly into it? Whether it’s overthinking to stay in control, using willpower to force peace, or burying shame so deeply we forget it’s there, the pain we carry is not a sign of weakness. It’s often the doorway to wholeness. In this powerful episode, we’re joined by Christopher Cook, a podcast host, leadership...
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Healthy Cope or Hidden Vice? How to Know the Difference.
Solo Parent
This week we’re discussing what it really means to tell the difference between a healthy coping strategy and a hidden vice. When you're walking through the exhaustion, grief, or stress of solo parenting, it's easy to reach for anything that brings a moment of relief. But what happens when that "relief" starts taking more than it gives? Whether it's overworking, social scrolling, constant busyness, or even pouring into your kids or community, some behaviors that seem helpful can quietly become harmful. This week, we’re joined by Amber Fuller, a counselor with a Masters in Marriage and...
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You're Being Trained and You Don't Even Know It
Solo Parent
This week we’re discussing the idea that You’re Being Trained, And You Don’t Even Know It. In this conversation with Amber Fuller - a counselor with a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy (MMFT) - we explore how our digital world is training us in ways we don’t even realize—and how reclaiming stillness might be one of the most healing things we can do. It’s easy to think we’re just scrolling, checking, or Googling, but what if the constant presence of technology is actually shaping how we relate to ourselves, to others, and even to God? For solo parents especially, those...
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Stop Chasing Peace. Start With This.
Solo Parent
This week we’re discussing what it really means to Stop Chasing Peace and Start with This. Our guest today is Laurie Lokey, a licensed professional counselor and co-founder of Resilient Love. Laurie specializes in trauma recovery and relationship health, and her compassionate, no-nonsense approach helps people move from self-protection to deep emotional connection. Her work blends clinical expertise with personal experience in a warm, accessible way. For so many solo parents, peace feels like something we have to earn…by fixing ourselves, performing, or knowing all the right answers....
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The Growth Secret No One Talks About
Solo Parent
This week we are discussing The Growth Secret No One Talks About. We often equate growth with activity and achievement, but in doing so, we overlook one of its most profound forms—the ability to sit with discomfort without immediately seeking a way out. How can we embrace stillness as a path to growth? Today, we cover three main points: How to redefine growth The power of stillness Stillness as a tool We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may have. Submit your listener questions . Additional Resources:
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How To Feel Better In Minutes
Solo Parent
This week we are discussing How To Feel Better In Minutes. When we’re hit with overwhelming feelings, sometimes we need an immediate solution. We don’t have time to unpack it with a therapist or we don’t have the energy to completely change our lifestyle, but we have a strong felt need. What are some easy and tangible ways to feel better within a matter of minutes? Today, we cover three main points: How to feel better where you are. How to boost yourself emotionally. Responding to physical needs. We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may have. Submit your listener...
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One Choice Away from Change with Justin and Trisha Davis
Solo Parent
This week we are talking with Justin and Trisha Davis about ‘One Choice Away From Change.’ Sometimes, we are so stuck in unhealthy relationship patterns with others or ourselves, that we don’t even realize it. Or, we just don’t know how to break that cycle and build lasting change, so we’re left with hurt, disappointment, discouragement, and exhaustion. With so many responsibilities and pressure already on our shoulders, how do we as single parents identify and overcome these dysfunctional cycles that hold us back, one choice at a time? Justin and Trisha Davis are...
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One Thing Standing in the Way of the Future You Want
Solo Parent
This week we are discussing the One Thing That’s Standing in the Way of the Future You Want. Sometimes, pain numbs us to the point that we can’t see a future we’re motivated to move toward. We feel stuck, directionless, and not excited about what lies ahead. How do we move forward in positive expectation? Today, we cover three main points: How to define horizonlessness Normalizing horizonlessness Looking toward the future For all the detailed show notes, tips and links click - ASK US ANYTHING! We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may...
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What If I Need to Rock the Boat?
Solo Parent
This week we are discussing ‘What If I Need to Rock the Boat?’ We all know what instability feels like, and many of us don’t want to rock the boat even more if we don’t have to. But, sometimes we get stuck in what feels comfortable and we recognize things aren’t as they should be; they’re not healthy and not moving us forward. How do we lean into rocking the boat in a sustainable, positive, and purposeful way? Today, we cover three main points: 1) Normalizing and demystifying instability. 2) Why instability can lead to stability. 3) How to...
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In this week’s episode - “The Three Phases of Solo Parenting” - we are honoring single parents as we lead up to National Single Parent Day.
In 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed Proclamation 516, designating March 21st as National Single Parent Day. The proclamation recognized the courage and dedication of single parents. Only those who have been on this often-lonely and overwhelming path know just how challenging it is to be a single parent.
We are all at different stages in our solo parent journey—some of us are just beginning, and some of us are decades past that point. We wanted to create something to help you figure out where you are in your journey. That’s why we’re introducing the Three Phases of Solo Parenting that you can download below—a framework shaped by the stories of thousands of single parents we’ve walked alongside.
To bring these phases to life, we have the honor of interviewing three solo parents, each sharing their unique story and representing one of these stages.
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Triage
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Recovery
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Wellness
LINK TO SHOWNOTES
For all the detailed show notes, tips and links click - https://soloparent.org/show-notes-blog
What stage of Solo Parenting are you in? Take the free SOLO PARENT WELLNESS ASSESSEMENT *Assessment will automatically download.
ASK US ANYTHING! We want to answer any Solo Parent questions you may have. Go to SoloParent.org/TalkToUs and ask us anything…it can be related to a topic we cover on the podcast, something you are facing or just something you are curious about. We want you to be part of our podcast!