022: Single Parenting

In this episode, Mandy, Jess, Allison, and KWu talk about single parenting: how it's becoming more common, but that there are still stigmas attached to it, choosing your village, dating, specific challenges, and how others can be supportive.

An episode of the Parent Driven Development podcast, hosted by Parent Driven Development, titled "022: Single Parenting" was published on January 30, 2019 and runs 47 minutes.

January 30, 2019 ·47m · Parent Driven Development

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Summary

Parent Driven Development Episode 022: Single Parenting 00:46 Single parenting is becoming more common... ... but events can feel ostracizing. Logistics are hard to navigate. There are full-time and half-time single parents. 04:06 It takes a village Having a support system. (Friends, neighbors, family members) Non-nuclear families / modern family situations. 10:55 Dating as a single parent Introducing kids to significant others. When is it appropriate? When kids do/don't get attached to partners. 21:27 Challenges and eases of single parenting Drama: engaging and avoiding. Making decisions solo vs with someone else. Holding onto resentment/anger/confusion/disappointment towards the other parent. Questions from kids as they get older. Sometimes you just want to quit! 35:15 Supporting single parents Talk to them. Don't ask intrusive questions. Don't assume single parents live off of child support. Just don't assume, period. 39:43 Genius / Fail Moments Mandy: Her daughter made sure she had Christmas presents. (#Genius) Allison: Her son specifically wants to donate to a hospital on a beach that helps Jewish boys with broken bones that are healing. (#Genius) Jess: Took her son's stuffed animal on adventures because he forgot him at home. (#Genius) KWu: Her son is trying awesome new foods and less than 50% ends up on the floor! (#Genius) Follow & Support Please follow us @parentdrivendev on Twitter or email us at [email protected]. Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com. Support us via Patreon and get access to our our Slack Community. Panel Mandy Moore KWu Jess Szmajda Allison McMillan

Episode Description

Parent Driven Development Episode 022: Single Parenting 00:46 Single parenting is becoming more common... ... but events can feel ostracizing. Logistics are hard to navigate. There are full-time and half-time single parents. 04:06 It takes a village Having a support system. (Friends, neighbors, family members) Non-nuclear families / modern family situations. 10:55 Dating as a single parent Introducing kids to significant others. When is it appropriate? When kids do/don't get attached to partners. 21:27 Challenges and eases of single parenting Drama: engaging and avoiding. Making decisions solo vs with someone else. Holding onto resentment/anger/confusion/disappointment towards the other parent. Questions from kids as they get older. Sometimes you just want to quit! 35:15 Supporting single parents Talk to them. Don't ask intrusive questions. Don't assume single parents live off of child support. Just don't assume, period. 39:43 Genius / Fail Moments Mandy: Her daughter made sure she had Christmas presents. (#Genius) Allison: Her son specifically wants to donate to a hospital on a beach that helps Jewish boys with broken bones that are healing. (#Genius) Jess: Took her son's stuffed animal on adventures because he forgot him at home. (#Genius) KWu: Her son is trying awesome new foods and less than 50% ends up on the floor! (#Genius) Follow & Support Please follow us @parentdrivendev (https://twitter.com/parentdrivendev) on Twitter or email us at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]). Our website is at ParentDrivenDevelopment.com (https://parentdrivendevelopment.com). Support us via Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/parentdrivendev) and get access to our our Slack Community. Panel Mandy Moore (https://twitter.com/therubyrep) KWu (https://twitter.com/kwugirl) Jess Szmajda (https://twitter.com/jszmajda) Allison McMillan (https://twitter.com/allie_p)