January 23, 2025 • 22 mins
Understanding the importance of intimacy in parenting can transform your relationship with your children. By incorporating simple, intentional practices into your daily routine, you can foster closer bonds and promote open communication.
• Importance of physical and emotional intimacy in parenting
• Utilizing morning snuggles to start the day positively
• Engaging in bedtime conversations to promote dialogue
• The benefits of reading together for emotional connection
• Creative one-on-one time activities to strengthen bonds
• Encouraging quiet moments to build rapport and reduce tension
• Incorporating fun and games to enhance interactions
• The significance of attentive listening and eye contact
• Celebrating achievements, both big and small, to motivate
• Cooking together as a way to bond and teach life skills
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Hey, ladies, welcome to the Single Moms United
podcast, where we definitelycannot spell United without the
letter U or Y-O-U.
Hey, if this is your first timejoining, welcome.
If you're a repeat listener,you already know I'm thanking
(00:23):
you from the bottom of my heart.
I'm just coming back andwanting to hear what I have to
say about single mom parenting.
Yes, as a single mom, it is noteasy.
It is not easy, but here's thegood news you can do it.
You know how.
I know I did it, I'm doing it.
(00:44):
I'm a single mom, but I'm anolder single mom, so I've
learned a few things along theway which I'm happy to share
with you and then also inviteyou as it relates to critical
thinking with your parentingskills.
This is something I reallydidn't get when I was raising my
(01:04):
children on my own, but I'mhoping to pay it forward and say
hey, ladies, this is somethingyou should think about.
Now.
I realize that this is not aone-size-fits-all, but hopefully
it's a one-size-fits-most and,if nothing else, it just gets
you to thinking about how you'reraising your kids and wanting
(01:29):
them to be successful in thisworld once you release them,
because you're going to have twomoms and so you want them to be
productive citizens, pay theirtaxes and everything else that
goes along with being on yourown or evolving into an adult
and being responsible, right?
(01:51):
So what am I talking abouttoday?
Well, I'm still on the letter.
I I'm just extracting wordsfrom this letter that I think
can help you with your parenting, words from this letter that I
think can help you with yourparenting, or at least to get
you thinking about parenting.
That is going to be critical insome areas as you raise your
(02:13):
children.
You know, along my journey, myparenting journey, you know I
was in survival mode majority ofthe time as I raised my kids.
So, as I mentioned in the past,there is no perfect parent.
There are just good and badparents, and I'll just break it
down even further.
(02:34):
There's good and bad moms,right?
A good mom is going to try toteach her children, going to
prepare them for what comes nextin life, where a bad mom
doesn't.
It's just that simple.
But anyway, let me get back ontopic.
Y'all know how I like to getoff the highway every now and
then, but we're talking aboutintimacy today and no, ma'am, we
(02:59):
are not talking about sex.
When I think about intimacy andmy definition for it.
It's about really the physicaltouch as our children as babies
and toddlers, you know, we'reholding them and we're guiding
them and we're kissing on themand we're just loving on them
(03:21):
right.
And then, as they get older andthey develop personalities and
so forth, a wedge occurs betweenyou and your child.
In my opinion, the dynamics ofthat intimacy changes.
The hugs and the kisses youonce gave them as toddlers, now
(03:44):
they're like don't touch me, oryou got so much going on, and
it's like okay, listen, I loveyou from afar.
Intimacy is important as itrelates to bringing up our
children right, because ifyou're not giving them that
intimacy, they're going to getit from somewhere else and they
(04:06):
may not get it from the rightperson, which can lead to other
issues.
I came across a document onsocial media that I thought I
would share with you, and itreally is about intimacy.
So if you are not doing thesethings, here's something you can
consider right If you're tryingto shore up and have more of
(04:31):
that physical touch, thatphysical time with your child or
your children.
Just something to think about.
The first thing they talk aboutis morning snuggles, especially
if you have school-age children,to get them ready for the day,
and you're already up andhopefully you're preparing
breakfast or whatever you needto do to get the day started.
(04:53):
As you go in and wake him orher up, maybe do it a little
softer and not just say, hey,get up, it's time for school.
Better is good morning, littleMary Jo, get up, it's time for
school, petters.
Good morning, little Mary Jo.
Little Franklin, it's time forschool.
You want to get up and getready, because now, as you're
(05:15):
delivering that a little softer,that's going to help them start
their day off a little better,because it's already going to be
uncomfortable that they got toget up and if it's this time of
the year where it's extremelycold right now, I don't want to
go to school, right.
And so it's always helpful,with your approach, as you're
(05:39):
getting them up for the day tobe a little more softer.
So consider that, mom.
And on the flip side, bedtimeyou know when it's time to go to
bed.
At some point, I think youshould ask your child how their
day was, you know.
Was it a good day?
Was it a bad day?
Either way, why was it a goodday?
(05:59):
Why was it a bad day?
Because what that is is you'redeveloping that relationship,
you're opening that door ofcommunication with your child
and so that they can come to youat any time and say you know
what, mom, I had a bad day todayand as we hear more and more
things that are happening inschool, it almost seems like
(06:22):
they're always going to havesome form of negative thing that
has occurred throughout the day, unfortunately.
So it's important, mom, thatyou have that ear and you offer
them the opportunity to sharewith you how their day was.
And guess what they may a smartchild may also flip that and say
(06:46):
mom, how was your day?
Okay, and now you all arecreating a dialogue and
encouraging conversation, andthat's a good thing.
It really is because, remember,they're not getting younger,
they're getting older, they'regoing to experience more and
they're going to engage withother people that you want to
(07:08):
get that feedback later, like,oh, your child is so smart or
your child is just so great inhow they approach and interact
with me, they're so mature.
And that's what you're strivingfor maturity, because they're
no longer babies anymore,they're growing up and you're
going to have to release them,and this is part of the task to
(07:32):
help them get to where they needto be.
Think about that, mom.
The other thing you couldconsider is reading together.
This is something you can tryif you enjoy that.
It's a bonding scenario thatyou can use.
You know, you read one line,they read one line.
Or you read one page, they readone page.
(07:54):
That's just something toconsider as you are bonding that
intimacy.
It is physical touch, but it'salso just that mental linking
between you and your child.
Now, this all says one-on-onedates.
I would assume that's maybelet's go out and get a hamburger
(08:15):
or maybe some chicken nuggetsI'm not sure what that means,
but something to consider.
Storytelling nights, naturewalks, if you have a park or and
I would say a park unless youjust live in a rural area Get
out and walk around with yourkids in the trees and let them
(08:38):
enjoy that time together.
I mean, that's just wonderfuland just being outside.
I know my kids love beingoutside and where I grew up we
had a lot of land and so it waseasy for us to be outside and
not really have to deal with thepublic.
The gist of this is just havingthat one-on-one time with them
(09:02):
in a different environment, justoutside of the house, because a
lot of times we get so consumedwith life it's like we get in
the house and that's it.
And now, in the age of thesecell devices and mobile devices,
the kids stay in the house morethan they are outside playing.
(09:23):
Try to incorporate some time.
I know it's not easy, but youcan try, mom, nothing beats a
failure but a try.
You also want to consider quietmoments together.
Let's not just say nothing,let's just be in an area where
we just enjoy life quietly.
Because number one, that'sgoing to reduce stress, tension.
(09:46):
This would be the better timeto incorporate quiet times.
When there is tension going on,right, nobody has to say
anything, just absorb in thequietness.
Let's take time.
Nobody has to respond toanything, we just going to dial
it back and just enjoy lifequietly and playing together.
(10:10):
Listen, there are plenty ofgames out there, moms, that you
can play with your children andjust have fun.
Now, when I was growing up onceupon a time ago, that's all we
did was play outside and playgames like tag or just anything.
I can go see, you know, andespecially if you have a younger
(10:30):
child, they'll appreciate that.
And so you can incorporatethese things again, building
that bond, developing thatintimacy with your child or your
children.
It's not just the daily routineof go to work, go to school,
come home, eat dinner, clean thehouse, do this, do that, do
(10:52):
that, but really just settingaside that time to spend with
them.
They're going to appreciate itlater, I promise you.
I wasn't very good in theseareas, but then there were times
that we did do things together.
I took my kids to the amusementpark and was wore out by when
(11:12):
it was all said and done.
But there are things you can doA matter of fact, I used to
take them to the parade andthings you do what's best for
you, mom.
It works.
It's developing that overallrelationship with them Eye
contact.
When they're saying something,you know, mom, give them full
attention.
Right, and I've said this onsome earlier episodes.
(11:37):
How about that?
Put the phone down for one hour, put it on mute, put it in
another room and just spend timewith your child or your
children.
Why is that important?
You don't want them to go outand share their frustrations and
(11:58):
their concerns with someoneelse, all because they said well
, mom doesn't listen, momdoesn't understand.
So I'm going to take it over tothis person, who may not be a
positive influence for yourchild, but yet they're telling
them all the business.
You don't want that.
So you want to make time foryour child, you want to
(12:22):
encourage your child, you wantto let them know it's going to
be okay.
Anything that you're goingthrough, it's going to be okay.
Every beginning has an ending.
What you're going through, it'sgoing to be over soon enough.
And I think we get so caught upin this is happening to me.
(12:43):
How am I going to get throughthis?
Da-da-da, we're worrying aboutall these things and forgetting
there's an ending to the issuesthat we're facing getting.
There's an ending to the issuesthat we're facing as your
children or your child gothrough school.
They're going to continue tosee and encounter those
challenges of how am I going toget through this?
(13:06):
And, unfortunately, that's justa part of life and that's what
you need to explain to yourchildren.
Everything that they experience, good and bad, is a part of
life and you're going to getthrough it.
So, mom, please put that phonedown.
Pay attention to your children.
(13:26):
Have that openness and thatwillingness for them to come to
you about anything andeverything.
You should be that primarysource, or that primary resource
when it comes to any issuesthey may be encountering.
And then you want to celebratebig and small achievements.
(13:49):
I had my kids in every sportimaginable.
Sometimes they won games,sometimes they didn't.
Sometimes they got to play along time in the game and
sometimes they got to sit on thesideline, but either way, you
got to play.
It may not have been for a longtime, but you were out there,
(14:11):
you were on the field, you wereon the court and you have to
embrace that.
So we're going to celebratehowever long you were in the
game, we're going to celebratethat.
So you should too, mom,encourage them, because they're
going to come back and feelingdefeated and like, oh they, I'm
not as good as the other kidsand dah-da-da-da-da, and that's
(14:34):
not the case.
But it's up to you to encouragethem, to keep them motivated.
And then you want to considercooking together.
Try to get out of these fastfood restaurants when you look
at recipes and you put a littlethis and you put a little that
and the food tastes so muchbetter because it's not sitting
(14:55):
on the shelf, it's not sittingunder a hot light.
You actually facilitated thatmeal of putting it together
yourself and not relying onsomeone else.
So, moms, I encourage youpreferably if you can cook every
day, that would be ideal, butat least once during the week,
(15:21):
once or twice during the week doa home cooked meal.
If it's nothing but pasta,getting some spaghetti, noodles
and either some turkey or somebeef, and making some spaghetti
and have your children help youwith that.
Now you pour in the sauce, oryou cut this up, or you do that
(15:43):
or you do this, so that they canfeel useful, getting them in
position.
Because again, moms, you know,while we try to be superwoman or
wonder woman, but we get sicktoo If you don't have that
support structure to help you,when you are down, your child
can come in and say, yeah, mom,let me cook dinner, let me cook
(16:06):
the spaghetti, right, especiallyif they're old enough to do so.
Because now you have taughtthem, you have trained them what
it means to cook and how tocook, and that's one technique
or skill they're going to needonce they leave the house.
They're going to need to knowhow to do basic things and they
(16:30):
shouldn't have to rely onsomeone else to get them there.
That's our responsibilities,mom.
Now you can disagree with me ifyou want to, and that's fine.
That's what makes the world goaround, but that's our
responsibility, moms.
All right, ladies, I'm done.
(16:51):
I hope you enjoyed this episode.
I hope you found some value.
I hope that you'll tell anothersingle mom that's saying you
know what I really want to heara good podcast that promotes
critical thinking.
And you say you know what.
I know where you can go SingleMoms United Podcast, hey, and
(17:14):
also visit me on my website, myYouTube page.
I would love to hear from you,ladies.
Let me know what you think.
If you have topics you'd likefor me to research and give my
thoughts on, I'll be happy to dothat for you, because we are
all in this together, becausethis podcast is about motivation
(17:39):
and encouragement, so that youdon't feel down and out, because
I know you're going to havethose days.
You don't feel like you'regoing to make it.
How do I know?
Been there many times, mymental capacity was just at
capacity.
It's like, oh my gosh, I can'tdo this anymore.
(18:00):
How do I get through this?
What do I do?
I'm a Christian and my faith inGod got me through those dark
days.
If you are a Christian, which Ihope you are, that's the first
step to helping you get throughthis, and then the second step
is us coming together as singlemoms and supporting one another.
(18:21):
All right, ladies, I really amdone this time.
I hope you enjoyed today'spodcast If you did tell another
single mom and I hope these tipsthat I shared with you, you
find value and say you know what, I'm going to try one or two of
them.
You don't have to try all ofthem, but I'm going to try one
(18:42):
or two of them, or I'm going totry this one today, I'm going to
try that one tomorrow, but atleast try figure out what works
for you, because that's theintimacy you need as a parent,
that relationship with yourchild.
Take care, moms.
Hey, ladies, welcome to the Single Moms United
podcast, where we definitelycannot spell United without the
letter U or Y-O-U.
Hey, if this is your first timejoining, welcome.
If you're a repeat listener,you already know I'm thanking
(00:23):
you from the bottom of my heart.
I'm just coming back andwanting to hear what I have to
say about single mom parenting.
Yes, as a single mom, it is noteasy.
It is not easy, but here's thegood news you can do it.
You know how.
I know I did it, I'm doing it.
(00:44):
I'm a single mom, but I'm anolder single mom, so I've
learned a few things along theway which I'm happy to share
with you and then also inviteyou as it relates to critical
thinking with your parentingskills.
This is something I reallydidn't get when I was raising my
(01:04):
children on my own, but I'mhoping to pay it forward and say
hey, ladies, this is somethingyou should think about.
Now.
I realize that this is not aone-size-fits-all, but hopefully
it's a one-size-fits-most and,if nothing else, it just gets
you to thinking about how you'reraising your kids and wanting
(01:29):
them to be successful in thisworld once you release them,
because you're going to have twomoms and so you want them to be
productive citizens, pay theirtaxes and everything else that
goes along with being on yourown or evolving into an adult
and being responsible, right?
(01:51):
So what am I talking abouttoday?
Well, I'm still on the letter.
I I'm just extracting wordsfrom this letter that I think
can help you with your parenting, words from this letter that I
think can help you with yourparenting, or at least to get
you thinking about parenting.
That is going to be critical insome areas as you raise your
(02:13):
children.
You know, along my journey, myparenting journey, you know I
was in survival mode majority ofthe time as I raised my kids.
So, as I mentioned in the past,there is no perfect parent.
There are just good and badparents, and I'll just break it
down even further.
(02:34):
There's good and bad moms,right?
A good mom is going to try toteach her children, going to
prepare them for what comes nextin life, where a bad mom
doesn't.
It's just that simple.
But anyway, let me get back ontopic.
Y'all know how I like to getoff the highway every now and
then, but we're talking aboutintimacy today and no, ma'am, we
(02:59):
are not talking about sex.
When I think about intimacy andmy definition for it.
It's about really the physicaltouch as our children as babies
and toddlers, you know, we'reholding them and we're guiding
them and we're kissing on themand we're just loving on them
(03:21):
right.
And then, as they get older andthey develop personalities and
so forth, a wedge occurs betweenyou and your child.
In my opinion, the dynamics ofthat intimacy changes.
The hugs and the kisses youonce gave them as toddlers, now
(03:44):
they're like don't touch me, oryou got so much going on, and
it's like okay, listen, I loveyou from afar.
Intimacy is important as itrelates to bringing up our
children right, because ifyou're not giving them that
intimacy, they're going to getit from somewhere else and they
(04:06):
may not get it from the rightperson, which can lead to other
issues.
I came across a document onsocial media that I thought I
would share with you, and itreally is about intimacy.
So if you are not doing thesethings, here's something you can
consider right If you're tryingto shore up and have more of
(04:31):
that physical touch, thatphysical time with your child or
your children.
Just something to think about.
The first thing they talk aboutis morning snuggles, especially
if you have school-age children,to get them ready for the day,
and you're already up andhopefully you're preparing
breakfast or whatever you needto do to get the day started.
(04:53):
As you go in and wake him orher up, maybe do it a little
softer and not just say, hey,get up, it's time for school.
Better is good morning, littleMary Jo, get up, it's time for
school, petters.
Good morning, little Mary Jo.
Little Franklin, it's time forschool.
You want to get up and getready, because now, as you're
(05:15):
delivering that a little softer,that's going to help them start
their day off a little better,because it's already going to be
uncomfortable that they got toget up and if it's this time of
the year where it's extremelycold right now, I don't want to
go to school, right.
And so it's always helpful,with your approach, as you're
(05:39):
getting them up for the day tobe a little more softer.
So consider that, mom.
And on the flip side, bedtimeyou know when it's time to go to
bed.
At some point, I think youshould ask your child how their
day was, you know.
Was it a good day?
Was it a bad day?
Either way, why was it a goodday?
(05:59):
Why was it a bad day?
Because what that is is you'redeveloping that relationship,
you're opening that door ofcommunication with your child
and so that they can come to youat any time and say you know
what, mom, I had a bad day todayand as we hear more and more
things that are happening inschool, it almost seems like
(06:22):
they're always going to havesome form of negative thing that
has occurred throughout the day, unfortunately.
So it's important, mom, thatyou have that ear and you offer
them the opportunity to sharewith you how their day was.
And guess what they may a smartchild may also flip that and say
(06:46):
mom, how was your day?
Okay, and now you all arecreating a dialogue and
encouraging conversation, andthat's a good thing.
It really is because, remember,they're not getting younger,
they're getting older, they'regoing to experience more and
they're going to engage withother people that you want to
(07:08):
get that feedback later, like,oh, your child is so smart or
your child is just so great inhow they approach and interact
with me, they're so mature.
And that's what you're strivingfor maturity, because they're
no longer babies anymore,they're growing up and you're
going to have to release them,and this is part of the task to
(07:32):
help them get to where they needto be.
Think about that, mom.
The other thing you couldconsider is reading together.
This is something you can tryif you enjoy that.
It's a bonding scenario thatyou can use.
You know, you read one line,they read one line.
Or you read one page, they readone page.
(07:54):
That's just something toconsider as you are bonding that
intimacy.
It is physical touch, but it'salso just that mental linking
between you and your child.
Now, this all says one-on-onedates.
I would assume that's maybelet's go out and get a hamburger
(08:15):
or maybe some chicken nuggetsI'm not sure what that means,
but something to consider.
Storytelling nights, naturewalks, if you have a park or and
I would say a park unless youjust live in a rural area Get
out and walk around with yourkids in the trees and let them
(08:38):
enjoy that time together.
I mean, that's just wonderfuland just being outside.
I know my kids love beingoutside and where I grew up we
had a lot of land and so it waseasy for us to be outside and
not really have to deal with thepublic.
The gist of this is just havingthat one-on-one time with them
(09:02):
in a different environment, justoutside of the house, because a
lot of times we get so consumedwith life it's like we get in
the house and that's it.
And now, in the age of thesecell devices and mobile devices,
the kids stay in the house morethan they are outside playing.
(09:23):
Try to incorporate some time.
I know it's not easy, but youcan try, mom, nothing beats a
failure but a try.
You also want to consider quietmoments together.
Let's not just say nothing,let's just be in an area where
we just enjoy life quietly.
Because number one, that'sgoing to reduce stress, tension.
(09:46):
This would be the better timeto incorporate quiet times.
When there is tension going on,right, nobody has to say
anything, just absorb in thequietness.
Let's take time.
Nobody has to respond toanything, we just going to dial
it back and just enjoy lifequietly and playing together.
(10:10):
Listen, there are plenty ofgames out there, moms, that you
can play with your children andjust have fun.
Now, when I was growing up onceupon a time ago, that's all we
did was play outside and playgames like tag or just anything.
I can go see, you know, andespecially if you have a younger
(10:30):
child, they'll appreciate that.
And so you can incorporatethese things again, building
that bond, developing thatintimacy with your child or your
children.
It's not just the daily routineof go to work, go to school,
come home, eat dinner, clean thehouse, do this, do that, do
(10:52):
that, but really just settingaside that time to spend with
them.
They're going to appreciate itlater, I promise you.
I wasn't very good in theseareas, but then there were times
that we did do things together.
I took my kids to the amusementpark and was wore out by when
(11:12):
it was all said and done.
But there are things you can doA matter of fact, I used to
take them to the parade andthings you do what's best for
you, mom.
It works.
It's developing that overallrelationship with them Eye
contact.
When they're saying something,you know, mom, give them full
attention.
Right, and I've said this onsome earlier episodes.
(11:37):
How about that?
Put the phone down for one hour, put it on mute, put it in
another room and just spend timewith your child or your
children.
Why is that important?
You don't want them to go outand share their frustrations and
(11:58):
their concerns with someoneelse, all because they said well
, mom doesn't listen, momdoesn't understand.
So I'm going to take it over tothis person, who may not be a
positive influence for yourchild, but yet they're telling
them all the business.
You don't want that.
So you want to make time foryour child, you want to
(12:22):
encourage your child, you wantto let them know it's going to
be okay.
Anything that you're goingthrough, it's going to be okay.
Every beginning has an ending.
What you're going through, it'sgoing to be over soon enough.
And I think we get so caught upin this is happening to me.
(12:43):
How am I going to get throughthis?
Da-da-da, we're worrying aboutall these things and forgetting
there's an ending to the issuesthat we're facing getting.
There's an ending to the issuesthat we're facing as your
children or your child gothrough school.
They're going to continue tosee and encounter those
challenges of how am I going toget through this?
(13:06):
And, unfortunately, that's justa part of life and that's what
you need to explain to yourchildren.
Everything that they experience, good and bad, is a part of
life and you're going to getthrough it.
So, mom, please put that phonedown.
Pay attention to your children.
(13:26):
Have that openness and thatwillingness for them to come to
you about anything andeverything.
You should be that primarysource, or that primary resource
when it comes to any issuesthey may be encountering.
And then you want to celebratebig and small achievements.
(13:49):
I had my kids in every sportimaginable.
Sometimes they won games,sometimes they didn't.
Sometimes they got to play along time in the game and
sometimes they got to sit on thesideline, but either way, you
got to play.
It may not have been for a longtime, but you were out there,
(14:11):
you were on the field, you wereon the court and you have to
embrace that.
So we're going to celebratehowever long you were in the
game, we're going to celebratethat.
So you should too, mom,encourage them, because they're
going to come back and feelingdefeated and like, oh they, I'm
not as good as the other kidsand dah-da-da-da-da, and that's
(14:34):
not the case.
But it's up to you to encouragethem, to keep them motivated.
And then you want to considercooking together.
Try to get out of these fastfood restaurants when you look
at recipes and you put a littlethis and you put a little that
and the food tastes so muchbetter because it's not sitting
(14:55):
on the shelf, it's not sittingunder a hot light.
You actually facilitated thatmeal of putting it together
yourself and not relying onsomeone else.
So, moms, I encourage youpreferably if you can cook every
day, that would be ideal, butat least once during the week,
(15:21):
once or twice during the week doa home cooked meal.
If it's nothing but pasta,getting some spaghetti, noodles
and either some turkey or somebeef, and making some spaghetti
and have your children help youwith that.
Now you pour in the sauce, oryou cut this up, or you do that
(15:43):
or you do this, so that they canfeel useful, getting them in
position.
Because again, moms, you know,while we try to be superwoman or
wonder woman, but we get sicktoo If you don't have that
support structure to help you,when you are down, your child
can come in and say, yeah, mom,let me cook dinner, let me cook
(16:06):
the spaghetti, right, especiallyif they're old enough to do so.
Because now you have taughtthem, you have trained them what
it means to cook and how tocook, and that's one technique
or skill they're going to needonce they leave the house.
They're going to need to knowhow to do basic things and they
(16:30):
shouldn't have to rely onsomeone else to get them there.
That's our responsibilities,mom.
Now you can disagree with me ifyou want to, and that's fine.
That's what makes the world goaround, but that's our
responsibility, moms.
All right, ladies, I'm done.
(16:51):
I hope you enjoyed this episode.
I hope you found some value.
I hope that you'll tell anothersingle mom that's saying you
know what I really want to heara good podcast that promotes
critical thinking.
And you say you know what.
I know where you can go SingleMoms United Podcast, hey, and
(17:14):
also visit me on my website, myYouTube page.
I would love to hear from you,ladies.
Let me know what you think.
If you have topics you'd likefor me to research and give my
thoughts on, I'll be happy to dothat for you, because we are
all in this together, becausethis podcast is about motivation
(17:39):
and encouragement, so that youdon't feel down and out, because
I know you're going to havethose days.
You don't feel like you'regoing to make it.
How do I know?
Been there many times, mymental capacity was just at
capacity.
It's like, oh my gosh, I can'tdo this anymore.
(18:00):
How do I get through this?
What do I do?
I'm a Christian and my faith inGod got me through those dark
days.
If you are a Christian, which Ihope you are, that's the first
step to helping you get throughthis, and then the second step
is us coming together as singlemoms and supporting one another.
(18:21):
All right, ladies, I really amdone this time.
I hope you enjoyed today'spodcast If you did tell another
single mom and I hope these tipsthat I shared with you, you
find value and say you know what, I'm going to try one or two of
them.
You don't have to try all ofthem, but I'm going to try one
(18:42):
or two of them, or I'm going totry this one today, I'm going to
try that one tomorrow, but atleast try figure out what works
for you, because that's theintimacy you need as a parent,
that relationship with yourchild.
Take care, moms.
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