In part two of this episode, I am continuing the conversation with Dr. Patrice Martin, a mother of 3, who shares her journey of being a single mom twice over. Her journey is one that I like to think is unique, having been married twice, with one marriage ending in divorce and the second marriage, unfortunately, ending as a result of the passing of her husband.    Dr. Patrice talks about feeling as if she was a single parent during the time when her 2nd husband was sick, and her continued process of grieving while raising her now 2-year-old daughter.  I encourage you to take a ..read more

In part one of this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Patrice Martin, a mother of 3, who shares her journey of being a single mom twice over. We discussed her thoughts on the perception of a single mom, and some of her specific challenges in raising her now-adult sons, to now raising her 5-year-old daughter.   Her journey of single parenthood is a unique one and her overall outlook of where she is in this journey is a testament to the faith that she has in God. I won't give it all away, so you'll just need to listen in! Also make sure to stay tuned for part 2 of my conver ..read more

 In this episode, I continued the conversation with one of my good friends Lateria as she shares more of what life looks like for her as a single mother and how she's navigated helping her daughters deal with not having a father actively present in their lives. I consider Lateria to be one of my friends who has a lot of wisdom and I loved how she was able to look over her life and share the wisdom that she gained as navigating single motherhood.  If you enjoyed this episode, I would like to hear your thoughts, so make sure to share your feedback! As always, make sure you subscribe ..read more

I was so excited that my childhood friend Lateria agreed to come on the show and talk about her journey as a single mom.  In this episode, Lateria shares her journey of single motherhood at the young age of 18, her thoughts on being called a single mom, and some of the struggles/challenges that she went through.  I consider Lateria to be one of my friends who has a lot of wisdom and I loved how she was able to look over her life and share the wisdom that she gained as navigating single motherhood.  If you enjoyed this episode, I would like to hear your thoughts, so make sure to ..read more

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Akeema Roberson, a mother of 3, who not only shared her journey to being a single mom as a result of divorce but also some of the challenges that she faces. I love her overall outlook and dedication to getting to know God and herself again on this single-parent journey. I would like to hear your thoughts, so make sure to comment as you listen! As always, make sure you subscribe to the Candidly Single Mom Podcast, as we drop an episode once a week!  You can also follow Jeneen on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.  If ..read more

As we wrap up our series Dating As A Single Parent, I spoke with Onisha Goldsmith who shared her story on being a single parent to now married with 4 children. She was very transparent and open about sharing her journey. Onisha is a  designer, stylist, and image consultant.  She is also a co-founder alongside her husband of Commissioned Ministry, Business & Arts, and A School of Ministry.  You can connect with Onisha through her image consulting firm on Facebook at ImagoDei Consulting or Instagram at ImagoDei. I also recommend the book "Dating and the Single Parent" which ..read more

I had a great opportunity to speak with one of my good friends Melissa Agosto on dating as a single parent.  Melissa, who became a single parent in her 20's,  provided a lot of wisdom not only by sharing her story and lessons learned when she was a single parent but also by considering questions we need to ask ourselves when considering marriage.  In the previous episode, I mentioned the book "Dating and the Single Parent" which has been a value add in my dating journey.  Please click on the link if you want to purchase the book. As always, make sure you subscribe to the ..read more

We are continuing the conversation on dating as a single parent,  with one of my good friends Kimberly Stevens.  I love her story of how she started dating her now-husband.  She shares her personal experience in preparing herself to date and discusses some of the challenges she faced when dating someone who did not have any children. In the previous episode, I mentioned the book "Dating and the Single Parent" which has been a value add in my dating journey.  Please click on the link if you want to purchase the book. As always, make sure you subscribe to the Candidly Singl ..read more

In our first episode in this series focusing on dating as a single parent, I share some of my own personal experience in preparing myself to date and lessons that I have learned during this process. There are special considerations that single parents have to be aware of when opening themselves up to date, especially being honest with the reasons why they want to start dating.  I realize that my experience and insight are my own, so for the remaining episodes, I invited some of my friends to come on and share their journey as well. I also mentioned the book "Dating and the Single Parent ..read more

As we are coming to a close with our series interviewing guests who have grown up in single-parent homes, I wanted to get a "female" perspective on growing up in a single-parent home.  In this episode, I am speaking with Natasha Cozart, who not only grew up in a single mom home but is also an amazing single mom to 6 wonderful kids.  Natasha's perspective on her childhood was different from what I have heard from other kids growing up in single-parent homes, however, it was refreshing.  Listen in as Natasha's childhood shapes who she is today and how she parents her children as a ..read more