The Single Mom Podcast - Single Parent Advice, Support & a Little Bit of Humor

The Power of Taking a Pause & Making Yourself a Priority

This episode is going to be all about why I took that hiatus the reason behind it. There will also be information, suggestions, and advice on how you can not go through w

ADHD as a Super Power & The Boy with the Faster Brain

Many parents have children diagnosed with ADHD and navigating that aspect of parenting can be confusing. In this episode we chat with Peter Shankman – a renowned author,

Body Positivity, Building a Business & More w/ Susie Taaffe

It's like lately every other ad I come across is for some brand of shape wear intended to help women appear skinnier and more sucked in (for lack of a better term) and I

Why I Talk Politics With My Kids

Politics can be a touchy subject for many but as a mom I believe that it is important to talk about with my kids. I believe that it is important for my children, when age

Gaslighting - How to Identify and Manage It

For those who have ever experienced unhealthy or toxic relationships - whether with our exes, co-parents, our own parents or even friends - you have likely experienced ga

Building Strong Communication With Your Kids

This week's episode is all about communication and why it is so important to develop strong communication skills with your kids. If you start early and continue to work o

Changing Your Career Path Can Change Your Life

In this weeks podcast episode I talk with Heather Black, founder and CEO of SuperMums about her story and how she was able to completely change her life by changing her c

I Don't Measure Success with Money

Recently I had an interaction with someone who made me realize that not everyone measures success in the same way. As a single mom, I don't measure my success by how much

Coming Back to the Podcast

The last podcast episode I aired before coming back was in August of 2022 - almost a year ago. I really hate that I stopped creating episodes for The Single Mom Podcast,

Alternatives to Screen Time & Why They Are Important

As parents we know that too much screen time for our kids isn't great, but let's face it we have all been guilty of it at one time or another. In this interview with Drew

Scatterbrained Mom or ADHD?

As moms we will often just excuse our lack of focus or being a bit scatterbrained on our kids or the fact that we always have so much going on. But what if it is actually

Why Do We Feel Guilty?

As moms we often will stop doing the things we want to do for ourselves or NEED to do for ourselves. Why? Sometimes it is because we think we will be judged or made to fe

It's My Birthday!!! Why Did I Wait Until My 40s To Decide to Be Happy?

Today is my birthday!!! Christmas in July is how my kids remember it. I turned 45 today. And after 45 years I have gotten to a point where I am so happy with the person I

Giving Your Kids a Safe Space

Recently a friend of mine had a young man come to her after running away because he felt safe at her home. Coming from a home life that had been in turmoil for so long th

Going Through a Rollercoaster of Emotions

I took off last week from posting an episode because I was vacationing in Hawaii! For the first time in 21 years I was able to take a kid free vacation only to come home

A Family Stay-cation?

I am always on the look out for low cost or no cost things for single moms to do with their kids. As a single mothers we don't always have a lot of money to spend on taki

Trauma & Our Kids

Whether we like it or not, our children are experiencing traumas that we never had to growing up. School shootings, lock down drills, living through a pandemic and being

Overturning Roe v. Wade Is A Bad Idea

I know this topic is one that is VERY charged and one that many people have very strong opinions about. Myself included. Please know that I respect whatever your personal

Removing Your Limiting Beliefs with Suzie Wheeler

Our life consists of a bunch of beliefs and habits. Most of them come from childhood conditioning and experiences. What habits do you have that are getting you closer to

Finding Strength In Unexpected Pregnancy

Kaycia Ellingsen is a mom of three, adventurer, course creator and a Best-Selling Author. She currently lives in WI, Kaycia helpswomen gain confidence and embrace the adv