May 15, 2025 • 22 mins
Getting back to basics involves reconnecting with fundamental practices like gardening, crafting, and prioritizing health that shaped previous generations and can still enrich our lives as single mothers today. These simple yet powerful approaches help us ground ourselves and teach our children valuable life skills that foster independence and character.
• Growing your own vegetables in containers is affordable, educational, and connects children to food sources
• Making handmade gifts and cards creates more meaningful, lasting memories than store-bought items
• Having actual phone conversations provides emotional connection that texting can't replicate
• Prioritizing your own health needs alongside your children's is essential for sustainable parenting
• Returning to in-person church attendance offers spiritual guidance and teaches children proper conduct
• Teaching children manners and respect gives them essential tools for navigating life successfully
• Embracing your single mom status with confidence allows you to focus on productive parenting
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Speaker 1 (00:03):
Hey ladies, welcome to the Single Moms United
podcast.
If you're a first time listener, welcome If you're a repeat
listener.
Thank you for joining, thankyou for your loyalty.
I'm sure some of you are sayingwell, why do you always say
that as you open up your podcast?
I say that because I try not totake people or things for
(00:26):
granted.
There are millions of otherpodcasts out there that you
could be listening to right now,but some of you are choosing to
come back weekly or whenever Ipublish a new episode, to hear
what I have to say, and Iappreciate that.
It's so encouraging andmotivating because this is
(00:47):
something new for me.
I've been doing this for sevenmonths now.
You know I didn't know what toexpect initially, but I'm
getting a little morecomfortable each day and with
your help.
So thank you for that.
All right.
So today I want to talk togetting back to basics and what
(01:08):
that means and why it'simportant.
Getting back to basics is, youknow, I have a list somewhat of
things where you know, when Iwas growing up, this is what I
was exposed to and this is whatI feel like has been a key
contributor of who I am todayand some of the things that I
(01:30):
have done and some of the thingsI tried to pass along to my
children as they are growing up,for them to be successful in
life.
You know cooking, for example,my mom used to have a garden and
in the garden she greweverything and it was a big
garden.
I'm not talking about 8 by 12.
(01:51):
You know it was a huge garden.
It was on the side of a hill,large garden where she planted
everything.
We always ate fresh stuff.
We used to have apple trees.
All of these things were just,you know, organic and it's
(02:14):
lovely, and that's what theycall it in the store.
Now, right, which it costs more.
It was great that my mom grewthe food and I think because we
were, we have a large family.
You know that helped cut downon expenses when you grow your
own.
But guess what, ladies, you cando that too.
Just get you a large containeror a pot, a large pot.
(02:37):
You can probably find it atLowe's or Home Depot.
I mean one of those real bigpots.
And then if you don't have thatkind of money or can't get to
one of these particular places,then you can buy maybe some
smaller pots and you can getthat, even at the dollar store
or dollar general, buy you someseeds and some dirt and guess
(03:02):
what.
You can plant this and water it, and guess what?
Now you're growing your ownvegetables as well.
How about that?
And it's real quick andinexpensive.
And now it's allowing you toget back to basics, right.
And then now it's also exposingyour children how to grow
(03:23):
things on their own and thatthey don't have to spend a
significant amount of time inthe produce area, and this is
just a great fun exercise tointroduce your children to.
The other thing we shouldconsider as well is arts and
crafts.
Crafts, you know, back in theday, again, sewing was something
(03:47):
that was very popular.
I remember my sister.
She used to buy patterns andmaterial, stick pins and she
would cut it out and then sew itand next thing you know she has
a shirt, a dress or curtains orthings like that.
Getting back to basics, makeyour own.
(04:07):
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with investingthat time and doing it yourself?
And some of the stores youcould go to to get material is
Joann's, michael's.
You can do stuff online, but inmy mind, for this type of
situation, I would say you woulddefinitely want to go to one of
(04:29):
these craft stores and try tomake a purchase and I think
Walmart also has a craft area aswell, so you don't even have to
go to Joann's or Michael's.
You can go to Walmart and intheir section and and buy the
things you need to start yourarts and crafts.
You know, and the other thing,too, that I like about arts and
(04:52):
crafts is for special occasionsChristmas or birthdays why not
make something?
Why not make the gift?
Because you know what it'sgoing to have a greater impact
than anything you could ever buy.
For example, a few years agowell, it's been more than a few
(05:13):
years ago the kid's grandfatherknew a young lady that made
specialized cards, if you willspecialized cards, if you will
and this particular card.
He asked her to make it for thekids, for my birthday, and it's
so unique.
I still have it today.
May he rest in peace.
(05:35):
I look at it and I think about.
This is something I would neverget rid of.
Right, on this cardboard card,if you will, it is cardboard and
she covered it with some fabricand then she wrote out a very
special message and then shelaminated it.
(05:57):
Then she put some little tinkywinkies around the border.
She created a border on it andit was just really cute and the
wording and everything wasexpressions for my birthday at
that particular time.
And again, that's somethingthat I will never get rid of.
This is the kind of things,ladies, we should introduce to
(06:18):
our children Even now.
And they used to in school,make specific or arts and crafts
and bring it home for, likeMother's Day or any other type
of holiday for the mom, whichwas just great, right, because
that's something you're going tokeep.
They put their little heartsinto making it.
Or those homemade cards Weren'tthose just awesome?
(06:41):
They were just awesome.
Weren't those just awesome?
They were just awesome.
We should encourage ourchildren to stay on that path of
being authentic and originalversus going and buying a card.
Right, it means the world.
You know, I bought my son awallet not too long ago and it
had the inscription of to my sonand then it had all the value
(07:06):
that he brought into my life andwhy he's special and so forth.
So do you really think,long-term, he's going to get rid
of that?
Yeah, probably not.
Even if it rips up, he'sprobably still going to try to
cherish that in some manner,because it's personalized, right
.
So those are things that wehave to encourage our children
(07:28):
to continue to do.
The other thing we also want toconsider I know texting and
social media is the thing to dothese days, right?
I would encourage you or yourchildren, pick up the phone and
call sometimes, because there isan element of support there
(07:52):
that you're not going to getthrough a text.
There's just a greater comfortwhen you're actually having that
verbal interaction with someoneversus just hey, what's going
on?
Actually talk to them, and I'mguilty.
I am guilty.
I tell people all the time youwant to reach me, text me,
(08:13):
that's the best way to get me.
But every now and then, everynow and then, I do make a call
and actually have a conversationwith someone, because before I
know it, an hour has gone by,two hours have gone by, because
there's something about thatverbal interaction that you're
(08:35):
not going to get with a textmessage or through messenger or
however else you'recommunicating outside of a
verbal conversation.
So I would encourage you, aswe're getting back to basics,
have that phone conversationevery now and then.
It doesn't have to be all thetime, but every now and then.
Have that discussion over thephone.
(08:57):
Here's something else, ladieswhen we talk about getting back
to basics, we don't go to thedoctor and the dentist like we
should, and I know that there'sso many things out there that we
can look to to help manage anysymptoms that we may be
encountering.
Okay, that's okay, but don'tneglect going to the doctor or
(09:23):
the dentist especially.
Well, they're both important.
But people can't see yourinsides, but they sure can see
your teeth, and if you're notgoing to a dentist regularly,
guess what cavities form.
Therefore, starting to cover upyour mouth and not smile, but
(09:44):
getting back to basics withregular toothbrushing, you know,
I was told you need to do ittwice a day or every time after
you eat.
That's a lot of brushing, butat least morning and in the
evening before you go to bed iswhat I was taught.
Now I just ordered an electrictoothbrush.
The electric toothbrush has atimer on it.
(10:08):
Now, I didn't know you weresupposed to brush your teeth for
a full two minutes.
Did you know that?
And I know, over my lifetime Ihave not brushed my teeth for
consecutive two minutes.
I know I haven't.
So this is going to be prettycool to find out how well this
works.
It also has a beep or somethingin it that says when to go to
(10:33):
the other side of your mouth,which is going to be kind of
cool.
So I'm learning some stuff asI'm going along.
But getting back to basics andtaking care of ourselves and I
think, as a single mom, we doget lost in translation.
For me it was all about my kidsand making sure they were taken
(10:56):
care of, making sure they wentto the doctor, making sure they
went to the dentist, and here Ihaven't been in two to three
years because I've been makingsure that they've been going on
a regular basis.
But, single mom, we have to getback to basics as far as our,
our health and our care.
The other thing, ladies, youknow, with COVID happening,
(11:18):
church was a regular option, andI shouldn't say option, it
really wasn't an option.
Church was what happened onSundays, it wasn't an option.
Excuse me for that phrase.
We were required to go tochurch, and not just on Sundays,
(11:45):
but other activities that mayhave been going on during the
week.
We were required to be inattendance.
Now, since COVID has happened,many folks, many churches, are
streaming their services on theTV now.
So many people just say youknow what?
Hey, same effect.
I don't have to go into thebuilding, I don't have to get
dolled up.
I don't have to go into thebuilding, I don't have to get
dolled up, I don't have to dothis, and I can still hear the
(12:06):
word et cetera, et cetera, andall is well and I save some gas.
Well, ladies, okay.
However, the streaming isreally designed for those people
that can't get out.
Okay, that's why these churchesstarted.
This is because COVID hadlimited us getting out and being
(12:29):
able to come together orassemble in the house of the
Lord, because of the disease andthe fatality of it If you
caught it, depending on whocaught it, and the death.
So everybodyality of it if youcaught it, depending on who
caught it, and the death.
So everybody was like afraid,right, but now things are
starting, or get under controlas it relates to COVID.
(12:50):
So we should be going back intothe church, we should be taking
our children back into thechurch.
Why is that important?
Back to basics, because youlearn so much in church.
Not only do you learn about God, you learn about discipline.
(13:10):
Right, you're teaching yourchildren how to conduct
themselves in that type ofsetting and if they're at home,
and then they have to go out andbe in a setting like that, how
do you think they're going toadjust?
How do you think they're goingto adjust?
So we're not really doing themany justice, or ourselves, when
(13:33):
we choose to stay home and notgo back to church and being in
that setting, because TV is onething and it's almost like a
barrier, if you will, versus youbeing in the congregation and
singing and clapping andparticipating.
I would look at it like thisTake, for example, you have a
(13:56):
meal and it's covered in saranwrap.
You not going to church is likeyou trying to eat that meal
through saran wrap.
It's not the same.
But once you take the saranwrap off the meal, you get right
down to the nitty gritty.
Big difference, right?
Your experience is gonna bedifferent.
(14:17):
That's why we need to focus ongetting back to basics, getting
back into church, getting backinto church, getting our
children in church, getting themactive in church so that they
know what it's like goingthrough that experience, because
at this point it's needed.
And as this world continues andI'm going to say it in my out
(14:41):
loud voice and as this worldcontinues and I'm going to say
it in my out loud voice justcontinues to spiral out of
control Again.
Just the violence andeverything that's going on and
how people's manners and soforth, and just rudeness and
racism, and just so much isgoing on now, racism.
(15:05):
And just so much is going on.
Now.
We have got to get back to thebasics of learning about Jesus
Christ and God and what it meansto have them in our lives.
And we're just not going to getthat as long as we're at home
sitting on the couch or layingacross the bed, watching church
service or doing dishes or doingsome that distraction.
(15:28):
Because, again, when you're athome, many distractions occur.
Yes, they occur in church aswell.
However, they're limited.
We have many, many, many moredistractions in our household
than we do at church.
And then, finally, back tobasics, as I just mentioned
(15:49):
before manners and respect.
When I was growing up, toaddress an adult I had to say
yes, ma'am, or yes sir, no,ma'am or no sir, and and it was
just out of respect for ourelders and had to say thank you,
excuse me, had to make surethat respect was given.
(16:12):
And if we're not given thatrespect, do you really think
we'll get it?
Think about that for a minute.
So when we teach our children,or let me rephrase, when we
aren't teaching our childrenabout respect and manners, guess
what there's going to be a bitof a struggle in life.
Because once you have this toget respect, respect is earned.
(16:36):
And if we're not teaching ourchildren about that, guess what
it's going to make life a littleuncomfortable for them and how
do they adjust to that?
How do they adjust to that?
But that's our role, mothers,that we have to teach our
children about respect and whatit means to be respected and
(16:57):
what it means to give respect.
That's going to help them getthrough life a lot easier, a lot
easier.
Now, I'm not saying there's notgoing to be some challenges,
but guess what?
Once you start giving respect,then you'll start getting
respect and it's going to make aworld of a difference.
(17:20):
Okay, ladies, I sure hope youenjoyed today's episode.
Back to basics, and I hope youwill tell another single mom
it's not how you arrived at thetitle, but what you do with it,
and this podcast is all abouthelping you with what to do with
(17:41):
it, because it is so important,ladies, that we not get stuck
on.
Oh my God, I'm a single mom,and stop.
Yes, I'm a single mom and okay,and I'm confident in who I am.
I'm confident I'm going toraise children that's going to
(18:03):
be productive in this world, inthis society.
I'm confident that I can dothat.
But in order for us to do that,sometimes we need a little nudge
in the right direction.
Again, that's what this podcastand these episodes are all
about is giving you a nudge,inviting you to think about your
(18:26):
situation and are you takingthe best approach?
All right, thank you so much,ladies, and if there's gentlemen
out there that's joining, thankyou.
Hopefully you're tellinganother single mom, inviting
them to listen to this podcast,inviting them to listen to this
(18:47):
podcast, inviting them to leavecomments at
singlemomsunitedpodcastcom onthe blog.
I really appreciate your time.
You all have a great day and afantastic week.
Take care.
Hey ladies, welcome to the Single Moms United
podcast.
If you're a first time listener, welcome If you're a repeat
listener.
Thank you for joining, thankyou for your loyalty.
I'm sure some of you are sayingwell, why do you always say
that as you open up your podcast?
I say that because I try not totake people or things for
(00:26):
granted.
There are millions of otherpodcasts out there that you
could be listening to right now,but some of you are choosing to
come back weekly or whenever Ipublish a new episode, to hear
what I have to say, and Iappreciate that.
It's so encouraging andmotivating because this is
(00:47):
something new for me.
I've been doing this for sevenmonths now.
You know I didn't know what toexpect initially, but I'm
getting a little morecomfortable each day and with
your help.
So thank you for that.
All right.
So today I want to talk togetting back to basics and what
(01:08):
that means and why it'simportant.
Getting back to basics is, youknow, I have a list somewhat of
things where you know, when Iwas growing up, this is what I
was exposed to and this is whatI feel like has been a key
contributor of who I am todayand some of the things that I
(01:30):
have done and some of the thingsI tried to pass along to my
children as they are growing up,for them to be successful in
life.
You know cooking, for example,my mom used to have a garden and
in the garden she greweverything and it was a big
garden.
I'm not talking about 8 by 12.
(01:51):
You know it was a huge garden.
It was on the side of a hill,large garden where she planted
everything.
We always ate fresh stuff.
We used to have apple trees.
All of these things were just,you know, organic and it's
(02:14):
lovely, and that's what theycall it in the store.
Now, right, which it costs more.
It was great that my mom grewthe food and I think because we
were, we have a large family.
You know that helped cut downon expenses when you grow your
own.
But guess what, ladies, you cando that too.
Just get you a large containeror a pot, a large pot.
(02:37):
You can probably find it atLowe's or Home Depot.
I mean one of those real bigpots.
And then if you don't have thatkind of money or can't get to
one of these particular places,then you can buy maybe some
smaller pots and you can getthat, even at the dollar store
or dollar general, buy you someseeds and some dirt and guess
(03:02):
what.
You can plant this and water it, and guess what?
Now you're growing your ownvegetables as well.
How about that?
And it's real quick andinexpensive.
And now it's allowing you toget back to basics, right.
And then now it's also exposingyour children how to grow
(03:23):
things on their own and thatthey don't have to spend a
significant amount of time inthe produce area, and this is
just a great fun exercise tointroduce your children to.
The other thing we shouldconsider as well is arts and
crafts.
Crafts, you know, back in theday, again, sewing was something
(03:47):
that was very popular.
I remember my sister.
She used to buy patterns andmaterial, stick pins and she
would cut it out and then sew itand next thing you know she has
a shirt, a dress or curtains orthings like that.
Getting back to basics, makeyour own.
(04:07):
What's wrong with that?
What's wrong with investingthat time and doing it yourself?
And some of the stores youcould go to to get material is
Joann's, michael's.
You can do stuff online, but inmy mind, for this type of
situation, I would say you woulddefinitely want to go to one of
(04:29):
these craft stores and try tomake a purchase and I think
Walmart also has a craft area aswell, so you don't even have to
go to Joann's or Michael's.
You can go to Walmart and intheir section and and buy the
things you need to start yourarts and crafts.
You know, and the other thing,too, that I like about arts and
(04:52):
crafts is for special occasionsChristmas or birthdays why not
make something?
Why not make the gift?
Because you know what it'sgoing to have a greater impact
than anything you could ever buy.
For example, a few years agowell, it's been more than a few
(05:13):
years ago the kid's grandfatherknew a young lady that made
specialized cards, if you willspecialized cards, if you will
and this particular card.
He asked her to make it for thekids, for my birthday, and it's
so unique.
I still have it today.
May he rest in peace.
(05:35):
I look at it and I think about.
This is something I would neverget rid of.
Right, on this cardboard card,if you will, it is cardboard and
she covered it with some fabricand then she wrote out a very
special message and then shelaminated it.
(05:57):
Then she put some little tinkywinkies around the border.
She created a border on it andit was just really cute and the
wording and everything wasexpressions for my birthday at
that particular time.
And again, that's somethingthat I will never get rid of.
This is the kind of things,ladies, we should introduce to
(06:18):
our children Even now.
And they used to in school,make specific or arts and crafts
and bring it home for, likeMother's Day or any other type
of holiday for the mom, whichwas just great, right, because
that's something you're going tokeep.
They put their little heartsinto making it.
Or those homemade cards Weren'tthose just awesome?
(06:41):
They were just awesome.
Weren't those just awesome?
They were just awesome.
We should encourage ourchildren to stay on that path of
being authentic and originalversus going and buying a card.
Right, it means the world.
You know, I bought my son awallet not too long ago and it
had the inscription of to my sonand then it had all the value
(07:06):
that he brought into my life andwhy he's special and so forth.
So do you really think,long-term, he's going to get rid
of that?
Yeah, probably not.
Even if it rips up, he'sprobably still going to try to
cherish that in some manner,because it's personalized, right
.
So those are things that wehave to encourage our children
(07:28):
to continue to do.
The other thing we also want toconsider I know texting and
social media is the thing to dothese days, right?
I would encourage you or yourchildren, pick up the phone and
call sometimes, because there isan element of support there
(07:52):
that you're not going to getthrough a text.
There's just a greater comfortwhen you're actually having that
verbal interaction with someoneversus just hey, what's going
on?
Actually talk to them, and I'mguilty.
I am guilty.
I tell people all the time youwant to reach me, text me,
(08:13):
that's the best way to get me.
But every now and then, everynow and then, I do make a call
and actually have a conversationwith someone, because before I
know it, an hour has gone by,two hours have gone by, because
there's something about thatverbal interaction that you're
(08:35):
not going to get with a textmessage or through messenger or
however else you'recommunicating outside of a
verbal conversation.
So I would encourage you, aswe're getting back to basics,
have that phone conversationevery now and then.
It doesn't have to be all thetime, but every now and then.
Have that discussion over thephone.
(08:57):
Here's something else, ladieswhen we talk about getting back
to basics, we don't go to thedoctor and the dentist like we
should, and I know that there'sso many things out there that we
can look to to help manage anysymptoms that we may be
encountering.
Okay, that's okay, but don'tneglect going to the doctor or
(09:23):
the dentist especially.
Well, they're both important.
But people can't see yourinsides, but they sure can see
your teeth, and if you're notgoing to a dentist regularly,
guess what cavities form.
Therefore, starting to cover upyour mouth and not smile, but
(09:44):
getting back to basics withregular toothbrushing, you know,
I was told you need to do ittwice a day or every time after
you eat.
That's a lot of brushing, butat least morning and in the
evening before you go to bed iswhat I was taught.
Now I just ordered an electrictoothbrush.
The electric toothbrush has atimer on it.
(10:08):
Now, I didn't know you weresupposed to brush your teeth for
a full two minutes.
Did you know that?
And I know, over my lifetime Ihave not brushed my teeth for
consecutive two minutes.
I know I haven't.
So this is going to be prettycool to find out how well this
works.
It also has a beep or somethingin it that says when to go to
(10:33):
the other side of your mouth,which is going to be kind of
cool.
So I'm learning some stuff asI'm going along.
But getting back to basics andtaking care of ourselves and I
think, as a single mom, we doget lost in translation.
For me it was all about my kidsand making sure they were taken
(10:56):
care of, making sure they wentto the doctor, making sure they
went to the dentist, and here Ihaven't been in two to three
years because I've been makingsure that they've been going on
a regular basis.
But, single mom, we have to getback to basics as far as our,
our health and our care.
The other thing, ladies, youknow, with COVID happening,
(11:18):
church was a regular option, andI shouldn't say option, it
really wasn't an option.
Church was what happened onSundays, it wasn't an option.
Excuse me for that phrase.
We were required to go tochurch, and not just on Sundays,
(11:45):
but other activities that mayhave been going on during the
week.
We were required to be inattendance.
Now, since COVID has happened,many folks, many churches, are
streaming their services on theTV now.
So many people just say youknow what?
Hey, same effect.
I don't have to go into thebuilding, I don't have to get
dolled up.
I don't have to go into thebuilding, I don't have to get
dolled up, I don't have to dothis, and I can still hear the
(12:06):
word et cetera, et cetera, andall is well and I save some gas.
Well, ladies, okay.
However, the streaming isreally designed for those people
that can't get out.
Okay, that's why these churchesstarted.
This is because COVID hadlimited us getting out and being
(12:29):
able to come together orassemble in the house of the
Lord, because of the disease andthe fatality of it If you
caught it, depending on whocaught it, and the death.
So everybodyality of it if youcaught it, depending on who
caught it, and the death.
So everybody was like afraid,right, but now things are
starting, or get under controlas it relates to COVID.
(12:50):
So we should be going back intothe church, we should be taking
our children back into thechurch.
Why is that important?
Back to basics, because youlearn so much in church.
Not only do you learn about God, you learn about discipline.
(13:10):
Right, you're teaching yourchildren how to conduct
themselves in that type ofsetting and if they're at home,
and then they have to go out andbe in a setting like that, how
do you think they're going toadjust?
How do you think they're goingto adjust?
So we're not really doing themany justice, or ourselves, when
(13:33):
we choose to stay home and notgo back to church and being in
that setting, because TV is onething and it's almost like a
barrier, if you will, versus youbeing in the congregation and
singing and clapping andparticipating.
I would look at it like thisTake, for example, you have a
(13:56):
meal and it's covered in saranwrap.
You not going to church is likeyou trying to eat that meal
through saran wrap.
It's not the same.
But once you take the saranwrap off the meal, you get right
down to the nitty gritty.
Big difference, right?
Your experience is gonna bedifferent.
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That's why we need to focus ongetting back to basics, getting
back into church, getting backinto church, getting our
children in church, getting themactive in church so that they
know what it's like goingthrough that experience, because
at this point it's needed.
And as this world continues andI'm going to say it in my out
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loud voice and as this worldcontinues and I'm going to say
it in my out loud voice justcontinues to spiral out of
control Again.
Just the violence andeverything that's going on and
how people's manners and soforth, and just rudeness and
racism, and just so much isgoing on now, racism.
(15:05):
And just so much is going on.
Now.
We have got to get back to thebasics of learning about Jesus
Christ and God and what it meansto have them in our lives.
And we're just not going to getthat as long as we're at home
sitting on the couch or layingacross the bed, watching church
service or doing dishes or doingsome that distraction.
(15:28):
Because, again, when you're athome, many distractions occur.
Yes, they occur in church aswell.
However, they're limited.
We have many, many, many moredistractions in our household
than we do at church.
And then, finally, back tobasics, as I just mentioned
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before manners and respect.
When I was growing up, toaddress an adult I had to say
yes, ma'am, or yes sir, no,ma'am or no sir, and and it was
just out of respect for ourelders and had to say thank you,
excuse me, had to make surethat respect was given.
(16:12):
And if we're not given thatrespect, do you really think
we'll get it?
Think about that for a minute.
So when we teach our children,or let me rephrase, when we
aren't teaching our childrenabout respect and manners, guess
what there's going to be a bitof a struggle in life.
Because once you have this toget respect, respect is earned.
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And if we're not teaching ourchildren about that, guess what
it's going to make life a littleuncomfortable for them and how
do they adjust to that?
How do they adjust to that?
But that's our role, mothers,that we have to teach our
children about respect and whatit means to be respected and
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what it means to give respect.
That's going to help them getthrough life a lot easier, a lot
easier.
Now, I'm not saying there's notgoing to be some challenges,
but guess what?
Once you start giving respect,then you'll start getting
respect and it's going to make aworld of a difference.
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Okay, ladies, I sure hope youenjoyed today's episode.
Back to basics, and I hope youwill tell another single mom
it's not how you arrived at thetitle, but what you do with it,
and this podcast is all abouthelping you with what to do with
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it, because it is so important,ladies, that we not get stuck
on.
Oh my God, I'm a single mom,and stop.
Yes, I'm a single mom and okay,and I'm confident in who I am.
I'm confident I'm going toraise children that's going to
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be productive in this world, inthis society.
I'm confident that I can dothat.
But in order for us to do that,sometimes we need a little nudge
in the right direction.
Again, that's what this podcastand these episodes are all
about is giving you a nudge,inviting you to think about your
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situation and are you takingthe best approach?
All right, thank you so much,ladies, and if there's gentlemen
out there that's joining, thankyou.
Hopefully you're tellinganother single mom, inviting
them to listen to this podcast,inviting them to listen to this
(18:47):
podcast, inviting them to leavecomments at
singlemomsunitedpodcastcom onthe blog.
I really appreciate your time.
You all have a great day and afantastic week.
Take care.
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