Natalie Dempsey had her daughter when she was 21 years old and has been navigating life as a single mom for the last 5 years. There are many stigmas/stereotypes attached to being a single mom, some good & some not so good.
Some major topics discussed:
- the challenges of having a child while in a struggling relationship
- the sacrifices you have to make for a child, financially and emotionally
- modern society's lack of family values & the high divorce/separation rate
- how growing up in a divorced/separated household or witnessing a divorce/separation affects children
- troubles with dating when you have a child
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CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist
It’s 1996 in rural North Carolina, and an oddball crew makes history when they pull off America’s third largest cash heist. But it’s all downhill from there. Join host Johnny Knoxville as he unspools a wild and woolly tale about a group of regular ‘ol folks who risked it all for a chance at a better life. CrimeLess: Hillbilly Heist answers the question: what would you do with 17.3 million dollars? The answer includes diamond rings, mansions, velvet Elvis paintings, plus a run for the border, murder-for-hire-plots, and FBI busts.