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Jessica Ashley, single mamas, and experts talk mothering solo.

Ep. 20: Single Mom Dating: The Hilarious, the Horrible and the Heartening 04/06/2018

Ep. 20: Single Mom Dating: The Hilarious, the Horrible and the Heartening Tinder, eHarmony, Plenty of Fish, even the playground at (ahem) pick-up time – wherever and however you're meeting your matches, you won't be prepared unless you've first heard Ewa Baran's dating stories. We're making sense of what makes dating as a single mom so sweet, so spicy and sometimes, so sour. Warning: Contains cussing and many references to dating site profiles with bad leather couches and dollar bill-collecting dancers in the background. /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6453348

Ep. 19: Single Mom Love Stories: Ashlee & Flowers 03/29/2018

Ep. 19: Single Mom Love Stories: Ashlee & Flowers Welcome to Single Mom Love Stories! "I've always found more beauty in the grit," photographer, activist and (former) single mamas explained of how revealing scars has helped her share her own stories and the testimony of other mothers, build community and make her way through life with kids, loss and now, what she calls "a big love." Ashlee reveals her Single Mom Love Story with partner Froilan, dubbed Flowers by her young daughter, and how they're building a beautiful, unexpected life and family together. What we mentioned in the show Find Ashlee Dean Wells on . Follow her on and . Check out the photo galleries, book and upcoming tour schedule for the and follow Her amazing boudoir and timeless pin-up photography and services are at . Oh, hey. Here's another show you'd love Here's our *VIDEO* (gasp), featuring the sweet story of a single mom's cross-country love, with Wendy Fontaine. How about a love story to yourself? You will be captivated by the delightful and insightful Casey Brown discussing. /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6419460

Ep. 18: My Ex-Husband Died. Now What? 03/22/2018

Ep. 18: My Ex-Husband Died. Now What? Have you ever wished your ex would fall off the planet? What if they did? In this episode, we dive into the deep waters of grief, panic, compassion and anger that bubble up when a child’s other parent dies. Author Amy Sue Nathan shares the complicated story of her ex-husband’s death, her children’s profound loss and the surprising ways her family and friends responded. She also offers advice on the practicalities and tenderness on swimming back to the surface with children, as only another single mom who has been through it can. Connect with Amy and read the novel inspired by her experiences . /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6397917

Ep. 17: Everything I Lost in the Gulf of Divorce 03/15/2018

Ep. 17: Everything I Lost in the Gulf of Divorce We asked listeners, friends and readers at Single Mom Nation to share what they lost in divorce. A hundred comments piled up in an hour, creating a profound list of Christmas ornaments to childhood photos, cars and homes to friends, dignity and mental wellness. That inventory was eerily similar to the overwhelming mountain of possessions outside the home of Karen Walrond, author, speaker, photographer and Hurricane Harvey survivor. Karen joins Jessica talk about why the little stuff matters so much to us, and to connect the great losses and even greater lessons of evacuating and recovering from a natural disaster – and divorce. Karen’s incredible, inspirational work is at home on , her Make Light podcast is and her books are . You will definitely want to watch the Facebook Live video that shored up this conversation right . /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6370951

Ep. 16: Getting Rid of Marriage Crap 03/08/2018

Ep. 16: Getting Rid of Marriage Crap Of course, the storage locker of wedding china and anniversary mementos is packed full of sentiment and emotion, not just stuff. And clearly, divorce paperwork and visitation calendars cause their own crazy mental (and desk) mayhem. Enter Rachel Rosenthal, professional organizer (who even has...shhh...Real Housewives clients) and newly married single mom to twin girls, to give us her very best tips on clearing the clutter, quick remedies for piles and stacks, reducing stress in your space and making a new home you love to live in. Cleanse your home, office and spirit clutter with Rachel by . Get to the ahhh place while reading her feature in Real Simple magazine . /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6345314

Ep. 15: No Longer A Single Mom: Confronting Gender Identity 03/01/2018

Ep. 15: No Longer A Single Mom: Confronting Gender Identity Jessica asked writer and single parent Casey Brown to be a guest on the podcast repeatedly. And then the lightbulb blazed: OH. Casey doesn’t identify as a single mom. After being one of the first same-sex spouses in the country and then one of the first of their friends to get divorced, Casey found the freedom to confront their gender identity and embrace being a nonbinary trans person. Join Jessica and Casey’s spirited conversation about making your way to your true self, having gender conversations with kids, millennials’ new language, recovering from pronoun flubs (#jessicafail), being an advocate in your own home and school and (critically) why good snacks make all the difference. Read about Casey’s beautiful, funny, always honest adventures in parenting and activism with their seven-year old dancer, singer, artist, American Doll lover and gender warrior at . /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6318437

Ep. 14: Entrepreneurship as a Badass Single Mom 02/21/2018

Ep. 14: Entrepreneurship as a Badass Single Mom When Stefania Pomponi and I met, we were both married moms, blogging about our lives with small children. Today, she's a single mom, one of the founders and boss ladies of the award-winning agency , and a woman dedicated to standing in her power more and more every year. Stefania shows us how we can use our single mom experience to excel as entrepreneurs, why you should collaborate with your competitors, what to ask when we're interviewing or being interviewed for a new job, why her own company has thrived by rebelling against corporate standards, and how she sees women as building the industries we work in. We also dig into sharing about divorce on social media and that finely honed radar that a friend might be in the middle of a split. Read Stefania's full rockstar bio . Watch her stand in her power on IG . Learn more about Follow Clever , and . /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6287327

Ep. 13: What I Wish I'd Done Differently in Divorce 02/14/2018

Ep. 13: What I Wish I'd Done Differently in Divorce Welcome to Season 2 of Single Mom Nation podcast! Jessica ignites this new season with a big announcement about how she’s working to transform the agony of divorce. And she’s joined by kickass single mom, digital marketing strategist, podcaster, artist and truth-teller Lucrecer Braxton for a very real, super honest, fire-lighting conversation about what they wish they’d done differently to make a happier, healthier divorce. Listen into the lessons Jessica and Lu have learned, and how they’ve each found their power on the other side of divorce. Follow Lucrecer , and . Purchase one of her sass-pirational watercolor prints . Rewind to Season 1, when Lucrecer and Jessica , no matter what turns your life takes. /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6257759

Ep. 12 - Should I get divorced? 05/19/2017

Ep. 12 - Should I get divorced? /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217681

Ep: 11 - Do you need a divorce coach? 05/04/2017

Ep: 11 - Do you need a divorce coach? /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217682

Ep. 10 - Meet the single mom behind this viral video: "Scream until your voice is heard" 04/18/2016

Ep. 10 - Meet the single mom behind this viral video: "Scream until your voice is heard" /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217683

Ep. 9 - Selfies tell our truths 03/23/2016

Ep. 9 - Selfies tell our truths /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217684

Ep. 8 - Being your fierce self 03/02/2016

Ep. 8 - Being your fierce self /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217686

Ep. 7 - Singles Awareness Day? HAHAHAHA, no 02/15/2016

Ep. 7 - Singles Awareness Day? HAHAHAHA, no /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217687

Ep. 4 - Seriously funny divorce cards 01/14/2016

Ep. 4 - Seriously funny divorce cards /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217688

Ep. 3 - What happens AFTER divorce? 12/31/2015

Ep. 3 - What happens AFTER divorce? /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217689

Ep. 2 - Staying sane(ish) at holidays with Christine Koh + Asha Dornfest 12/17/2015

Ep. 2 - Staying sane(ish) at holidays with Christine Koh + Asha Dornfest /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217690

Ep. 1 - Why did you get divorced? 12/10/2015

Ep. 1 - Why did you get divorced? /episode/index/show/singlemomnation/id/6217691

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