Amanda Cunningham: "Single" Motherhood, Parallel Parenting, and Finding Joy After Divorce

Growing up, what did you imagine starting a family would entail?A peaceful partnership or marriage? Help around the house? Easygoing children?  Maybe even a white picket fence?For many of us, the lives we’re living as mothers are not the ones we imagined, and it can be so hard to let go of that original story. Which brings us to the question: how do we rewrite our narratives so they feel true, and honest and good?This episode features a conversation with my friend, Amanda Cunningham, who I met years ago at a yoga teacher training. She’s head of development for the nonprofit Her Future Coalition and the Yoga Medicine Seva Foundation and mother to her four-year-old son, Boone.Amanda is also a single parent whose first years of motherhood involved being plunged in national politics. Today she speaks with exemplary grace and candor about what the experience was like – and is still like. For the single moms listening – this one’s for you – but I think women in partnerships can also learn from Amanda’s story, and discover how they too might rewrite their motherhood narratives.Resources & LinksAmanda is a beautiful writer. You can find some of her writing on Instagram. She also wrote a beautiful essay about her marriage story, which I strongly recommend.Did this episode resonate with you? Share your takeaways with Lindsay directly at [email protected]. Learn more about Lindsay’s coaching and consulting services at https://www.lindsayroselle.com or follow along on Instagram at @lindsayroselle and @motherload.pod.