Stop Telling Me To Relax: For Single Moms Who Don't Have Time to Chill

Stop Telling Me To Relax: For Single Moms Who Don't Have Time to Chill

A single mother is defined as a woman who raises a child/children without a partner. A single mother can also be exhausted, self-sufficient, a hard worker, lonely, healing, and exuding so much pride in herself and her children. While doing the daily balance of managing any and every responsibility for themselves and their families. Mothers are often told "Why don't you just relax?" Which has always left this host thinking “When the do I have time to relax?” I have a child to take care of, figure out how to pay all the bills on my own, keep my house clean, exercise, cook perfect nutritious meals and try to have some sort of social, dating life. Oh and get some sleep too. There's very little time to relax! Stop Telling Me to Relax is a podcast community for single mothers to share their real stories about their journey through single motherhood. The persistent worries, heartbreak, major life changing decisions, financial strain and joys/triumphs. Stop Telling Me to Relax will aim to be the virtual space where we also discuss the hush hush stigma and isolation that single motherhood can carry. As well as the confidence, resiliency, wisdom and useful life skills. Nothing other than single motherhood can foster. Let’s chit- chat, laugh, cry and hopefully help each other feel less alone. Follow Us on Instagram: @stoptellingmetorelax_IG Host Instagram: @vwelch85_IG Contact Information: Veronica Welch - stoptellingmetorelax@gmail.com *Business/Partnership Inquires Welcome

Episodes

September 13, 2025 54 mins
As my friend Molly will text me if she doesn't hear from me after a couple of weeks, "WELFARE CHECK"

Yes, it has been awhile, since this podcast has dropped an episode. Who would have thought that a single Mom would get so busy that she doesn't have time pay attention to anything else besides her first priorities?

In Episode 7, I check in & discuss the reasons why the podcast went dark for little bit. Ho...
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Southern California native Carla L. is currently earning a Doctorate degree in Psychology. Carla's path to academic success and healing has been filled with many unexpected and complex obstacles. Dropping out of high school in the 10th grade & a history of substance abuse in her teens & early 20s. Carla has climbed the academic ladder of success. From earning her GED, becoming a certified Drug & Alcohol Counselor t...
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Solo episode! Episode 4 is an impromptu late night gab fest. There seems to be rush of newly single celebrity moms transitioning into single motherhood. In this episode, I share, speculate and give my thoughts, observations on these recent celebrity breakups, thoughts on their future ex-spouses as partners and what I think single motherhood will look like for each of them.

Correction: Tony Gonzales played for the Kan...
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Originally from Minnesota, Brittney Rabaey is a single mother living in Georgia with her 3 year old son, Jory. After spending years doing "all the right things" to capture the life she wanted. Britt decided to take matters into her own hands to fulfill her lifelong desire to become a mother.

In episode 3, I talk with Britt about her journey from adolescence with her immediate family, to juggling multiple jobs while e...
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Part 2 of this episode, I continue my conversation with Brittany Bearden-Sousa. We have a candid discussion about the decision to adopt 2 of her 6 children from foster care. How it affected her marriage & other factors that led to the breakdown of her 10+ years marriage.

Now 1 year post divorce, Brittany is navigating the emotional rollercoaster of having to live with her ex-husband while co-parenting. Figuring o...
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Brittany Bearden-Sousa is a recently divorced single mother of 6 children residing in California. 2 biological, 2 adopted, 1 step child and legal guardian/parent to her niece.

In Part 1 of this episode Brittany and I discuss her childhood with two parents suffering from substance abuse, both in and out of recovery often. Dating, marriage to her ex-spouse who was many of her firsts, after putting up walls due to child...
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April 17, 2025 62 mins
Samantha Amaya is a single mother of 4 currently residing in Virginia, USA. Married young through the LDS church after a challenging childhood. Samantha is currently navigating a divorce, cross country move and figuring out how to prioritize herself and maintain a stable mental health status.
In this episode we discuss her childhood in and out of foster care, her decision to marry young in obedience to LDS principals, lif...
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