Mom2Mentor
Could you, as a young mom, stand as a mentor too? We're about to alter the stereotypical perception of young single motherhood. This episode is a treasure box of practical wisdom and personal anecdotes, as we navigate several critical issues - from handling finances to pursuing education later in life, from childcare to identifying your child's learning disabilities and natural gifts. It's all about stepping up from being a mother to a mentor - the difference this transition can make in your child's life is colossal.
Picture yourself breaking away from generational curses as you redefine success on your terms. We delve into how you can create a nurturing environment for your children, and even while juggling everything, how to make time for essential self-care. Yes, there are countless challenges in single motherhood, but there are just as many opportunities - opportunities to shape young minds, inspire, and cultivate lasting relationships. So, whether you're a young mom or an older mom looking for fresh insights, let's journey together as we uncover the rewards and richness of mentorship in motherhood.
It's not about how you arrived at the title, but what you do with it!
Mom2Mentor
Pathways of Success: The Transformation of Single Mothers into Mentors
Could you, as a young mom, stand as a mentor too? We're about to alter the stereotypical perception of young single motherhood. This episode is a treasure box of practical wisdom and personal anecdotes, as we navigate several critical issues - from handling finances to pursuing education later in life, from childcare to identifying your child's learning disabilities and natural gifts. It's all about stepping up from being a mother to a mentor - the difference this transition can make in your child's life is colossal.
Picture yourself breaking away from generational curses as you redefine success on your terms. We delve into how you can create a nurturing environment for your children, and even while juggling everything, how to make time for essential self-care. Yes, there are countless challenges in single motherhood, but there are just as many opportunities - opportunities to shape young minds, inspire, and cultivate lasting relationships. So, whether you're a young mom or an older mom looking for fresh insights, let's journey together as we uncover the rewards and richness of mentorship in motherhood.
It's not about how you arrived at the title, but what you do with it!
Hello and welcome to Mom2Mentor podcast. This podcast is designed to encourage young mothers, or young single mothers to be exact. However, you don't have to be a single mother to appreciate some of the things that will be shared during these episodes. So this podcast is designed and hopefully will encourage and motivate young mothers as they adventure down life's journey and raising their children and understanding that you're more than just a mom. You're a mentor or you're transitioning into a mentor, especially as your children get older. Yes, as a mom, you are the female parent, carry and deliver the child and you're going to show unconditional love. You're going to find some. For some moms, the kids can't do any wrong because we love our children so much that we just don't see any wrong. However, we don't have perfect children and we're not perfect, right. But when you talk about being a mentor, a mentor is an individual who acts as an advisor, providing expertise and knowledge from a more experienced perspective. So, mom, as you have had your child and you've gone through some of life's challenges already, you're going to be able to pay that forward, just like I'm paying it forward to you. I'm a single mom. I'm an older single mom. My kids are out of the house and they're doing well. I'm just trying to pay it forward to some of those challenges that I encountered along life's journey so that at least it will better equip you to handle some of those challenges, such as finances, childcare, finding childcare, education, participating in your child's education, you getting an education Again. I got my degree later on in life and I can share with you some tips on, if that's something you want to pursue, how you get your degree, how to identify learning disabilities with your children or even within yourself.
Speaker 1:Attention deficit disorder is real. It can impact your learning and some people may just excuse that oh wow, you're not very smart. Versus there's a real issue going on here and how to address it and how to learn more about it. And if you have it, then your child may have it. And we're going to talk about natural gifts, their ability to sit down and do something without being taught. That is awesome and it's real. And how do you bring that out of your child? Versus no, I don't think you should do that, but really sit down, understand that gift and how to broaden that gift. We're going to talk about career things you can do without spending or getting significant amount of student loans and what that looks like, and how you can really achieve your goals, and all you have to do is think about it, put forth an effort, you'll get there. Ask me how. I know I started at an entry level position and ended up being assistant vice president. So I hope you'll hang with me and we'll talk about a few things.
Speaker 1:I'm also going to talk about self care as a single mom, or just as a mom period. We're always focused on everybody else and we forget about ourselves. Okay, I forgot about myself. And so self care is required. It's required, and I know I hear you. Well, how am I going to fit in self care? And I have kids I have to take care of. Don't worry about it. We're going to talk through some things. I'm going to share with you, some things that I've done to help me cope through some of the more stressful situations that I think you might find valuable. And again, this isn't a one size fits all, but it's here to help you think about your approach to some of these major issues you're going to encounter as a mom.
Speaker 1:We're going to talk about how you define success. Many think that definition in a dictionary is what makes us successful or what we need to strive for. And guess what? I got news for you. It's wrong. It's wrong because you define success of what success looks like and that's how you can achieve it, because now you've created your own definition and what an accomplishment. And again we'll talk more about that.
Speaker 1:We're going to talk about breaking generational curses. Yes, they exist. They exist, but we don't have to continue them and pass it along to our children. If there's some bad behavior you acquired based on what your mom and your grandma did, or grandma did, guess what? I got news for you. You can break generational curses. You can do it. You just have to acknowledge that they exist and how you want to address it, and you can. You can and then, at the end of the day, just want to provide overall encouragement for all young moms Single, married. All young moms need to be encouraged, and I hear you Well, what about the old moms? Well, what about the old moms? Well, us old moms have already been through most of the drama for lack of a better term as it relates to raising our children and and running a household. Yes, if an older mom is listening, be great for her to chime in and share some of her own experiences of what she went through, just like I'm going to share mine.
Speaker 1:But this is again designed for you, the young mom, the young single mom that you're just not going to be a mom, but you're going to be a mentor, where your children are going to look up to you. They're going to idolize you, so you have to be careful on what you allow them to see, what you allow them to hear. That alone, ladies, and maybe some gentlemen, is what is going to help you for your parenting skills. Parenting is not a one size fits all. It's not, but there are tips, guidance you can receive to help you be a better parent. There is no great parent or perfect parent, but you can be a better parent.
Speaker 1:I hope you will join me as I try to bring an episode every week from being a mom to being a mentor, because, at the end of the day, it's going to benefit you more than you know, because now you're setting yourself up for success, you're starting to think about things before you do them as your child or children are maturing in age. What are you allowing them to see? Because it will come back. It will come back, ladies, alright, so hopefully you enjoyed the introduction.
Speaker 1:I'm hoping that you'll come back. I hope that you'll share with another young single mom. Have a great day, a great week. And one thing I would challenge you to do, single mom, in this day of technology turn off the phone, your phone, for one hour, or put it on mute for one hour and spend some quality time with your child or your children. You're transitioning or embracing the mentor role versus just being a mom. And part of being a mentor, your child has to see some positive things coming directly from you, not just saying it, but showing it. I hope you have a great week, take care.