Chaney joins us and discusses how she had a change of heart after meeting a single mom in a class she was taking.  She turned from judgement to compassion as it relates to seeing what single parents face in life.  She says, "No matter the journey, there HAS to be support - there HAS to be a safety net". 

She encourages single parents to ask for help and wants us to remember that we are NOT a burden and should not carry shame when life gets tough and we need assistance for ourselves and our children. In fact, she says, "Well Done" if you have asked for help.  And, now she is a part of Her Plan that is helping connect providers and create a common place where help can be made more accessible for single parents (particularly of young children).

Here is her bio: 

She was Her Plan’s first hire in 2019, coming from her work in the women’s healthcare sphere, where she saw firsthand the need for comprehensive care and service coordination.

In her role as Program Manager for Her PLAN, Chaney helps facilitate national provider engagement, connection to national training resources for assistance providers, and Her PLAN’s presence at national conferences. She also assists in the directory building process as Her PLAN expands to more states.

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Shelley Loving, former teen/single mom turned Certified Nutrition Chef talks with us about cooking healthy and how her journey as a single mother brought her to determination and focus to help others.  

Join  us as she challenges parents to: 

1. Stay Alive and Heal Our Hearts

2. Dig Deep

3.  Eat a Heart Healthy Diet

4. Never Ever Ever Quit.

5.  Realize Eating Healthy Doesn't Have to Break the Bank

She goes on to share 5 Steps to a Healthy Eating Journey:

1. Plan Meals and conduct Meal Preparation to save time

2. Do Not Use refined oils, but instead use olive oil, avocado oil, coconut oil

3. Make homemade sauces and dressings...easier than you think

4. Read Ingredients on the products we buy before consuming

5. Avoid Inflammatory foods like dairy, gluten, white refined sugar and most artificial sweeteners

She challenges us to ask "What's on YOUR Fork?" and to eat better and be stronger.

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We are so excited to be back after summer break and share more about Single Parent Advocate's Back To School efforts with Gateway Dallas?!  Huge thanks to Gateway Dallas, PNC Bank, Dress for Success, Clean UP, and all the incredible volunteers who supported over 400 students and 100+ single families. See our recap video HERE.

In this episode, Darrell and Stacie dig into dealing with disrespectful children.   Often times there is more to these situations than meets the eyes, and the answer we are seeking may actually lie within ourselves...Tune in as we explore an insightful article by Pamela Li, MS, MBA posted HERE.

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Today we talked to Kim Muench from the Real Life Parent Guide!

Kim Muench (pronounced minch, like pinch with an “m”) is a Jai (rhymes with buy) Institute for Parenting Certified Conscious Parenting Coach who specializes in working with mothers of adolescents (ages 10+). Knowing moms are the emotional barometer in their families, Kim is passionate about educating, supporting and encouraging her clients to raise their children with intention and guidance rather than fear and control. Kim’s three plus decades raising five children and years of coaching other parents empowers her to lead her clients with compassion and without judgment into healthier, happier, more functional relationships.

Kim works under the umbrella title of Becoming Me While Raising You – a mother’s journey to her self. This title includes a #1 New Release in Parenting/Adult Child Relationships available on Amazon, a digital t.v. which can be found on her YouTube channel, and an 8-week parent coaching program she leads moms through 1:1.

You can find out more about her mission and services at www.reallifeparentguide.com. She is on Facebook at Real Life Parent Guide, Instagram, TikTok and on LinkedIn as well. Kim appears regularly on television news, radio, and podcasts on topics related to conscious parenting.

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Meet our Guest Speaker and New Friend who will be joining our community for Mother's Day!   Her name is Toye Penny and she is on a mission to help us learn to take care of ourselves inside and out!  She has had an incredible journey and has overcome obstacles and shares her insights as well as some great recipes in her book "Love Them, Love You More."

Here is some more about Toye: 

After tragically losing her mother to Lupus at 9 years old, being sexually abused at 13, becoming a teen mom at 16, meeting her father for the first time at 17 and being involved in a tumultuous relationship with an older man by 18, Toye found herself at 23 years old in the right place at the right time where she became the CEO of a high-end, luxury day spa. Although she was financially flexible and created a great lifestyle for herself and her daughter; she had unresolved childhood trauma, carried a high mental load and placed high value on her company and brand that was also her complete identity. While her facade said "I've got it all together in my career", her personal life, relationships and her complete well-being was falling apart. 

Now, as a wife, mom of 3, Luxury Well-Being Strategist, Author and creator of The Love You More Method℠, Toye serves as The “CEO Mom Interventionist” and exclusively guides other high profile women who are raising children at home through The Love You More Method℠ so they can reduce mental load, drop the “functioning addiction cycle”, prevent the risk of a health break down and model this same behavior for everyone connected to her.

In her book, Love “Them”, Love You More, a correlation of her methodology, Toye reveals actionable strategies on how you can apply The Love You More Method directly to your life so you can continue to DOMINATE in your industry and effectively serve in your purpose while modeling well-being for generations to come.

Tune In! We know you will also find value in her insights and care.

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Stormy weather, career changes, and other circumstances can tempt us all to "quit".  Join us today as we talk about getting through life's challenges, and also recognize the recent National Single Parent Day on March 21st.  

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Are you 2nd guessing yourself, or counselling in general?  Are you wondering why you or someone you care about is "stuck"?  Have you had counselling but it "didn't work"?  Have you given up on alternatives for mental wellbeing?

According to this week's guest, Lori Beard, Life Coach and Clinical Hypnosis Specialist, grief compounds and keeps us from moving forward if kept buried and un-addressed.  Listen in and learn about how spending time and effort to feel better increases our  self-awareness, understanding, and helps us move forward in better way for ourselves and our families.  

Lori is passionate about helping people get "UN-STUCK".  You see,  Lori was raised by a single mother.  The journey left her feeling as if she did not "fit in".  Her mother's fighting spirit and her grandmother's devotion helped her family overcome society's "norms" that made her feel "less than" others.  The experience lit a fire in her heart that we can live our best life, even if it is difficult.

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“Without Valentine’s Day, February would be … well, January.” —Jim Gaffigan

Today is the day of LOVE.  The day when some date, some take time with those we care for in other meaningful ways.  It is also an opportunity to embrace ourselves and the journey we are on even as singles and single parents.   And, it CAN be a time to share love and this special day with our children!

Tune in to see what one POSITIVE single mom has to say on the topic!  You can also find her article HERE.

We loved the author's key takeaways:

1.  Celebrate Who YOU Are

2.  Celebrate WHERE You Are

3. CELEBRATE Love.

4. Be The Change - be the source of love around you.

5.  Be Positive and You will Be Powerful

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