Because They Matter

Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the financial challenges of spring break for single-parent families and advocate for staycations as a cost-effective alternative.  Rhiannon shares her experiences of creating memorable spring breaks with inexpensive activities like sleepovers and local outings. Stacie emphasizes the importance of quality time over expensive gifts.  Scott sha...

Co-hosts Scott Murray, Stacie Martin,  and Rhiannon Graham share their personal experiences as children of single parents and the lessons learned, such as the importance of hard work and resilience.  Rhiannon highlights that 90% of Chicago Public School students are raised by single parents and discusses her success plan curriculum to support these students.  Stacie emphasizes the need for communi...

Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the importance of family dynamics, particularly in blended families. They highlight the impact of recent storms on family life and the challenges of living together. The conversation shifts to love languages, emphasizing the significance of acts of service, words of affirmation, and quality time. Rhiannon shares her experience as Miss Chicag...

Join us as we celebrate the Crowning of Miss Chicago - our very own Rhiannon Graham.  She shares about turning challenge into triumph, and also how staying the course and not giving up on your dreams are SO important. Send a text Support the show To connect with Scott Murray, email him at scott@murraymedia.net To connect with Stacie Martin, email her at smartin@singleparentadvocate.org. You can fo...

Scott Murray hosts a discussion on the importance of quality time with children during the holidays, featuring Stacie Martin, Rhiannon Graham, and Jelesa Warren.  Stacie emphasizes the significance of community gatherings and volunteering.  Rhiannon shares her experience of celebrating Christmas with both parents and the joy of family traditions.  Jelesa discusses the challenges of split families...

Scott Murray, Stacie Martin, and Rhiannon Graham discuss the significance of Thanksgiving and its traditions, including its origins in 1621 and the football tradition. They share personal gratitude stories, highlighting family, friends, and community. Rhiannon emphasizes education and her dream to open a nonprofit for single families. Stacie values family growth and community support. Scott reflec...

Scott Murray, of the Scott Murray Scholarship Foundation and Murray Media joins forces with Rhiannon Graham, Miss Capital City and a social work graduate student, who shares her platform of supporting single families, stemming from her upbringing in a single-parent household and Stacie Martin, founder of Single Parent Advocate, highlights their 15-year mission to help families. Jelesa Warren, a si...

Scott Murray, Rhiannon Graham, and Stacie Martin discuss the challenges and successes of single-parent families. Rhiannon, a 23-year-old social work graduate, founded "Single But Not Alone" to advocate for single-parent families, inspired by her mother's sacrifices.  Stacie, a mother and founder of Single Parent Advocate, emphasizes the importance of self-care, hard work, and commun...

Rhiannon Graham, Miss Capital City Illinois, and her mother Cindy discussed their experiences as a single parent family. Cindy, a government employee and bartender, shared her struggles with finances, time management, and providing for Rhiannon. Rhiannon highlighted her mother's dedication, which inspired her to pursue a graduate degree in social work and advocate for single parents. They emp...

In this episode, Scott Murray takes his turn and shares more about his background and perspectives.  He shares how important it is to him to have positive impact in the community and why he is so passionate about making the world a better place for our children.   To learn more about Scott and his professional achievements follow this link:  https://www.murraymedia.net/scott-murray/ Send a text Su...

Tune in as we dig into Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow - learning to like ourselves, putting down pain, and taking things one day at a time.  How we can turn our loss into love, worry into work, and sorrow into something better!   Don't waste the moment.  Never Give Up. And learn to like ourselves in the face of difficult times.  Above all else:  1. Love when love is not what you have received...

Even though we are not in the Christmas season, we received so much great response from this show that  we decided to do an encore edition, since making a positive difference in the lives of families is an everyday commitment.   It matters not what time of year it is,  it is always time to give thanks to all of those who support single parent children - especially now as school lets out.   Tune in...

Welcome to "Because They Matter," a podcast dedicated to children and parenting. Our mission is to contribute to the well-being of families by sharing insights from three unique perspectives across three generations. We are three generations. Three perspectives. Three go-givers. Join us as we explore valuable lessons learned and leveraged for the benefit of others. Along the way, you&apo...