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Stop Telling Me To Relax: For Single Moms Who Don't Have Time To Chill

Stop Telling Me To Relax: For Single Moms Who Don't Have Time To Chill

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 A single mother is defined as a woman who raises a child/children without a partner. A single mother can also be exhausted, self-sufficient, a hard worker, lonely, healing, and exuding so much pride in herself and her children. While doing the daily balance of managing any and every responsibility for themselves and their families. Mothers are often told "Why don't you just relax?" Which has always left this host thinking “When the do I have time to relax?” I have a child to take care of, figure out how to pay all the bills on my own, keep my house clean, exercise, cook perfect nutritious meals and try to have some sort of social, dating life. Oh and get some sleep too. There's very little time to relax! Stop Telling Me to Relax is a podcast community for single mothers to share their real stories about their journey through single motherhood. The persistent worries, heartbreak, major life changing decisions, financial strain and joys/triumphs. Stop Telling Me to Relax will aim to be the virtual space where we also discuss the hush hush stigma and isolation that single motherhood can carry. As well as the confidence, resiliency, wisdom and useful life skills. Nothing other than single motherhood can foster. Let’s chit- chat, laugh, cry and hopefully help each other feel less alone. Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • Just The 6 of Us- Adoption, Divorce to Single Motherhood - Meet Brittany Bearden-Sousa (Part 2)

    Just The 6 of Us- Adoption, Divorce to Single Motherhood - Meet Brittany Bearden-Sousa (Part 2)
    May 6 2025
    Part 2 of this episode, I continue my conversation with Brittany Bearden-Sousa. We have a candid discussion about the decision to adopt 2 of her 6 children from foster care. How it affected her marriage & other factors that led to the breakdown of her 10+ years marriage.

    Now 1 year post divorce, Brittany is navigating the emotional rollercoaster of having to live with her ex-husband while co-parenting. Figuring out the best next steps to her new reality of single motherhood.

    -If you would like to connect with Brittany
    TikTok: @the_sousa_six
    Linktree: TheSousaFam
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    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @StopTellingMeToRelax_YouTube
    Follow Us on Instagram: @stoptellingmetorelax_IG
    Host Instagram: @vwelch85_IG - Veronica Welch

    *Business/Partnership Inquires Welcome
    stoptellingmetorelax@gmail.com
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Just The 6 of Us- Adoption, Divorce to Single Motherhood - Meet Brittany Bearden-Sousa (Part 1)

    Just The 6 of Us- Adoption, Divorce to Single Motherhood - Meet Brittany Bearden-Sousa (Part 1)
    May 6 2025
    Brittany Bearden-Sousa is a recently divorced single mother of 6 children residing in California. 2 biological, 2 adopted, 1 step child and legal guardian/parent to her niece.

    In Part 1 of this episode Brittany and I discuss her childhood with two parents suffering from substance abuse, both in and out of recovery often. Dating, marriage to her ex-spouse who was many of her firsts, after putting up walls due to childhood trauma. Deciding to start a family, infertility and the life changing choice to become a foster/adoptive mother. Eventually welcoming two more children as permanent family members. All of which are decisions which led to her life now a single mother.

    Make sure to listen to Part 2!

    -If you would like to connect with Brittany
    TikTok: @the_sousa_six
    Linktree: TheSousaFam
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    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @StopTellingMeToRelax_YouTube
    Follow Us on Instagram: @stoptellingmetorelax_IG
    Host Instagram: @vwelch85_IG - Veronica Welch

    *Business/Partnership Inquires Welcome
    stoptellingmetorelax@gmail.com
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    51 mins
  • Young Mormon Wife to Single Mother of 4- Meet Samantha Amaya

    Young Mormon Wife to Single Mother of 4- Meet Samantha Amaya
    Apr 17 2025
    Samantha Amaya is a single mother of 4 currently residing in Virginia, USA. Married young through the LDS church after a challenging childhood. Samantha is currently navigating a divorce, cross country move and figuring out how to prioritize herself and maintain a stable mental health status.
    In this episode we discuss her childhood in and out of foster care, her decision to marry young in obedience to LDS principals, life as a "married single mom", helping her 4 young children cope with their parents separation. Plus the isolation & inclusion she has received from her community as a single divorced parent.

    Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: @StopTellingMeToRelax_YouTube
    Follow Us on Instagram: @stoptellingmetorelax_IG
    Host Instagram: @vwelch85_IG

    -If you would like to connect with Samantha. You can email her at samantha@ksamaya.com To learn more about her Nutrition/Fitness coaching group, please visit https://www.skool.com/faithful-fit-aligned-3651/about

    Contact info: Veronica Welch
    stoptellingmetorelax@gmail.com
    *Business/Partnership Inquires Welcome
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    1 hr and 2 mins

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