It's A Single Mom Thing

Send Sherry a Text Message Don't you just hate those times when guests show up unannounced to your house? Doesn't it always seem like they come at the worst time? Well, stress and anxiety are very much the same way - showing up out of nowhere like two aggravating, uninvited guests who come to steal your peace and rob you of your joy, and if you make it too comfortable for them, they won&...

Send Sherry a Text Message Today, we are going to have some fun practicing speaking our mind and speaking a word that often comes to mind, but for some crazy reason, we do mind saying it out loud. It's funny how strange how just two letters that sit next to each other in the alphabet can really sit heavy on our hearts if we fail to express it. So why is saying NO, so hard, and why do we see i...

Send Sherry a Text Message Do you feel like your life is out of control or, on the contrary, you are controlling everything so you don't lose control? As solo mommas, we are used to controlling everyone and everything as we are doing the job of two. But, did you know that the very same control is also controlling you? It sure is and if left unchecked, it not only checks you out from being a p...

Send Sherry a Text Message Do you want to LOSE CONTROL - getting your breath back ? Learn how NO can be a yes  to a N ext O pportunity ? Tell stress and anxiety - TWO uninvited guests who can go home ! We got you, solo momma!!!! Check out our new series for the month of March as we explore these areas this month - finding purpose in the pain and marching out the madness. Show Highlights: There is...

Send Sherry a Text Message Kind of a strange question to ask, but give it some thought? Seriously. Would you date you, if you controlled every outcome, every conversation, and every expectation? As solo mommas, well, we are kind of used to controlling everything and everyone because we are doing the job that was meant for two.  In this episode, we will discover how "all that" affects bot...

Send Sherry a Text Message Dating in this season comes with new terms of engagement because although you may be a solo momma, you are not solo! You've got your kiddos to think about. It can be tempting to focus on romance when you're in love, but when children are involved, you have a sacred responsibility to make wise dating decisions that reflect what's best for all involved.  Tha...

Send Sherry a Text Message Valentine's Day is a season and reason why many solo mommas and Christian single women get bitter - it's hard, it hurts, and it highlights what we think we don't have instead of putting a spotlight on what we do have! So today, we are going to focus on the relationship we do have, and some wisdom that is sprinkled in His Word. He is our hope, and it is He...

Send Sherry a Text Message As a solo momma,  you may feel that there are some things when it comes to relating and dating that haven't been quite working out for you.  Whether you are recently divorced,  lost your spouse, or ended a long-term relationship, dating as a solo momma comes with new terms of engagement.  While being single in this season can be lonely,  it certainly is not a reason...

Send Sherry a Text Message Have you ever thought of financial care as a form of self-care or even an area that you may need to shape up or could use a little "lift", so to speak? If so, why not? Today is the day, you are going to be challenged to leave your "But's" behind you. You know you're, "but I can't!"  You are going to learn new ways to change th...

Send Sherry a Text Message You are a solo momma, and that plate of yours is full! For some of you, like us, you may be spinning more than one plate and if someone serves us up one more thing for you to do, all those plates are going to come crashing to the floor, and guess whose job it will be to clean it up. That’s right you! So, what plates as solo mommas are we spinning and why do we feel the n...

Send Sherry a Text Message Resistance Training - Toning Up and Tuning Out Temptations As solo mommas raising our kiddos, who has time for resistance training, right. Most days, our kiddos are resisting us and it's all we can do to get them out the door and to school on time. That certainly doesn't leave much time for resistance training, does it? But, what type of training are we actuall...

Send Sherry a Text Message As solo momma’s we all have baggage that we carry on "the daily" and it weighs us down! That baggage keeps us from our purpose and from living on purpose! We wear it like an oversize t-shirt called pain that hides all the good stuff we have underneath. It’s time to let go mommas of the bags, the excess weight we carry and get on to the plans God has for us, for...

Send Sherry a Text Message Welcome to a new season of “It’s a Single Mom Thing”, the show for single moms by single moms.  We are excited to kick off our season with a month of New Year’s Solutions. It’s a new year,  new you and it’s time to work out what’s not working for you! I mean, if you are going to have to work, why not work on you, right!!!  First, we are going to start losing some weight...

Send Sherry a Text Message There are some things you simply can’t control. The passing of time is one of them. You cannot stop the hands on the clock from moving forward. Time marches on whether you like it or not. And once it's gone, it's gone for good. How can you make the most of your time?  Make every second count? Especially as a single mom with so many responsibilities resting on y...

Send Sherry a Text Message Everyone knows that goal-setting is important. Whether we do it consciously or not, we always have our minds set on goals. It’s instinctual, actually.  So, why are so many of us not reaching our goals?  Because the real challenge with goals is not determining if you want the results, but if you are willing to accept the sacrifices required to achieve them. Sign up with S...

Send Sherry a Text Message Conflict is inevitable. It happens on the daily, and as Moms, it’s our job to manage that conflict as powerfully as we can. It’s almost a cosmic joke at times, given how much is on our plate, how sleep-deprived we may be, how much stress we’re under, and yet we’re supposed to be able to find our inner “wooo-saaaa” for the umpteenth time in a day and help to model conflic...

Send Sherry a Text Message Finding a new normal for you and your family can be both scary and exciting. Your previous normal was “known.” Even if it wasn’t the most ideal for you and your family, you still knew it. Creating a new normal is facing the unknown, and takes a tremendous amount of courage. With that courage, comes lots of opportunities. Sign up with Shepherd's Village University an...

Send Sherry a Text Message There are different reasons why moms find themselves as a single parent. Whether ​a father is absent due to death, divorce, abandonment, or incarceration, the challenges you and your children face are still the same. There is a level of healing that is needed for your whole family. This class is not designed to take the place of professional help with mental health, beha...

Send Sherry a Text Message Our lives are a constant ever-changing flow of things happening to us. However, there is immense power in knowing that our choices matter. Every.single.one. The good ones. The bad ones. The ugly ones. They are all a function of what your life looks like today. Think about your life as a quilt, and each patch on your quilt represents an experience, a time in your life. Ea...

Send Sherry a Text Message We all have expectations for ourselves. Most of us probably think that they are pretty reasonable, and yet when really examined, they are usually far from it. Not only that, there are societal expectations, cultural ones, and the ones that our family has of us.  So, as you journey through this lesson, prepare to better understand:  How to identify unrealistic expectation...

Send Sherry a Text Message Many single moms are trying to win the game of life as a team of one, and it’s leading to disastrous outcomes. You can’t be everything to everyone and expect to win at anything. Families are like a team. Each individual family member brings skills, personality, and a designated role to contribute to the whole. Each player needs to work together (learning from past histor...

Send Sherry a Text Message They say it takes a village, especially for single moms. Shepherd's Village is excited to launch the It's A Single Mom Thing podcast featuring transparent conversations with inspiring guests who understand what it takes to be a solo mama. Excellent resources will be available in our show notes. Get ready, by subscribing on iTunes, Spotify, or wherever you get y...