Hello, awesome readers! I recently had the opportunity – and honor – to speak at the Fearless Women’s Summit in Miami. As an ambassador for single mothers, my talk was on remembering who you are and the importance of living a life with purpose with what I call the 3 Cs. I brought the audience […]
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In the season of giving … some thoughts on acceptance
Hey there, awesome readers. I ended my last post saying that I would “see you next year” yet somehow, I knew when I was writing those words that I’d be back before 2020. Holy crap. 2020! I remember doing the math when I was a kid and figuring out how old I would be in […]
Woman or dragon slayer? Oh, single mom. That explains a lot. Post 3 of a series.
And so we meet again, awesome readers. When it comes to our kids, we all have bragging rights. They do something awesome, we tell our friends and colleagues about it. But do we tell the whole story? Most often, not. What we say: My kid got an A on her science project. The tiny detail […]
Guilt and its power over single mothers. Post 2 of a series.
Hello again, awesome readers. Before we continue on our journey, I want to thank all that reached out after reading the previous and first post of this series. Clearly, striving to do our best creates a sisterhood. A few comments received (publicly and privately): “All very true. I love your description of the flavour of […]
Guilt. And other single mother stories. Post 1 of a series.
Hello, awesome readers. Before we dig into this post, I need you to lend me your imagination for a minute (or two, depending on how fast you read). Scenario: You’ve accepted a newly invented position in the world of pretend jobs and your title is Chief Word Herder (CWH). It’s your first day and you’re […]