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Being a solo parent might have come to you unexpectedly or it may be what you have always planned. Even the most resourceful parent may find themselves in need of support, ideas, and resources. No matter the circumstances, this is the right place to find everything you need to be an outstanding solo parent. Host Robbin Rockett brings on a different guest each week to discuss all the aspects of being a single parent. You may be solo in your parenting role, but you are not alone. Listen to the show each week to find refreshing new ideas, hear stories of other solo parents, and connect with the community that is here to support you! Get tips and resources to help you thrive as a single parent at http:/www.SoloParentLife.com
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Oct 27, 2016

Stress levels can be high in the household of a single parent with a teenage son or daughter. In this episode, we will focus on how to connect and communicate with teenage boys.  I have invited Richard Platt, MA, LMFT of Teen Solutions Therapy to discuss how parents of teen boys can build a stronger relationship.  He and his wife jointly run Teen solutions, a teen mentoring group and parent coaching firm in Marin. They have successfully counseled hundreds of families by helping them understand their teens and offer guidance in how to connect with them. 

 

In this episode you will learn about:

 

  • How to build a stronger relationship with your teens
  • Recognizing stress in your teenager 
  • The 6 levels of connection with your children
  • Providing a balanced life for your teens 
  • Guiding them to focus on their responsibilities 
  • Preventing  depression 
  • Dealing with anxiety 
  • How to earn your teen’s trust
  • When to seek support for your teenage son
  • 5 tips for single parents with teen boys

 

 

Resources:

Richard & Lorraine:  http://www.teensolutionstherapy.com

Solo Parent Life Website:  http://www.soloparentlife.com

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Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/DrRockettSoloParentLife/

 

 

Oct 20, 2016

Children of divorced parents deal with the difficulties in navigating challenging circumstances that morph from their original family situations. Our guest, Rebecca Picard, J.D., L.L.M, and a new therapist, talks about the dilemma that children of divorced parents go through. She is a mediator attorney, a conflict resolution coach, a Collaborative Family Lawyer, and a lately a therapist. She has mediated hundreds of civil, divorce, employment, estate planning, victim-offender, and workplace cases.  She has a lengthy experience in civil litigation and family law.

She has spoken locally and internationally about mediation and has done extensive training in psychology, communication and personal growth. She has also reviewed research on the development needs of children and the effects of divorce on children. She is also very much interested in new findings from neuroscience regarding emotions and decision-making. She is very passionate about helping people address relational conflict; she combines professional expertise with compassion and empathy in helping individuals. She can develop highly customized mediation agreements and emotional resolutions providing people with opportunities for growth. This is the primary reason she has recently shifted from legal practice to therapy practice.  

 

What you will learn from Rebecca:  

 

  • Other reasons she shifted work from mediator attorney to a therapist
  • Legal issues and emotional issues between parties are closely intertwined she works on the best balance
  • The overlapping issues between a mediator and therapist 
  • How divorced parents can deal with co-parenting relationship
  • Mode of communication between parties can affect the results 
  • Why email is the recommended mode of communication for couples who are in conflict resolution status
  • Family relations could become a “business relations” 
  • A co-parent relationship is very different from the normal parenting role 
  • Kids can handle  2 different “cultures”  (things that are going on in the other house)
  • Kids don’t need to know everything about the separated parents 
  • What is a “parentified” child?
  • How divorced parents can prevent developing a “parentified child”  
  • Empathizing with the children of divorced parents

 

 

Resources: 

 

Website:  http://www.soloparentlife.com

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Oct 14, 2016

This week’s guest is a licensed therapist based in San Francisco Bay Area, Therapist Susan Gadoua, L.C.S.W.  She counsels clients via phone or Skype all over the world. She is the author of Contemplating Divorce, A Step-by-Step Guide to Deciding Whether to Stay or Go and Stronger Day by Day: Reflections for Healing and Rebuilding After Divorce. She has co-authored with journalist, Vicki Larson, the book The New I Do, Reshaping Marriage for Skeptics, Realists and Rebels.  Susan also authored an eBook entitled, The Top Ten Misguided Reasons to Stay in a Bad Marriage. She conducts workshops and retreats and is a sought-out speaker on marriage and divorce. She has appeared on television, radio and print, including The CBS Early Show and publications such as The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Huffington Post, Psychology Today, and Divorce Magazine.

 

What you will hear in this episode 

 

  • How helpful it is for solo parents to join a community 
  • What marginalization is 
  • The change in life and social circle can cause isolation 
  • The transfer of location can also cause isolation 
  • How divorce can cause emotional distress 
  • How a separation/divorce support group can differ from therapy 
  • What a divorce parent struggles with 
  • When to join a support group
  • Precautions in telling your pain and personal details to a social media group 
  • Why your common friends may not be the right people to talk to
  • Confidentiality and personal security in joining support groups 
  • Susan is not worried about people reaching out to her; but she worries about people who stay isolated and drown themselves in alcohol 

 

 

Resource Center: 

 

Website:  http://www.soloparentlife.com

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Oct 14, 2016

Dr. Robbin Rockett conducts a virtual therapy session and provides 4 ways to get help. Please share it with a friend. 

 

What you will hear in this episode 

 

  • Dr. Robbin Rockett’s own story on her single parenthood
  • How to transition from married life to solo parent
  • Transition period: The changes you may go through 
  • How to  help yourself:  Be compassionate to yourself 
  • Other people who can help 
  • 4 ways you can be helped:

 

1.  Activity:

  • Think of the past and try to remember how you were feeling 
  • Try to play the role of a compassionate friend   
  • What would you say to your other self? Write down what you would say as a compassionate friend
  • Listen to the podcast for the complete instruction

 

2. Find a support group

3. Individual Therapist 

4. Building a supportive community – engage in recreation, sports, and fun activities.

 

 

Resource Center: 

 

Website: http://www.soloparentlife.com

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Join the Facebook Group: Solo Parent Podcast Community

Oct 12, 2016

Here’s help for you, the single parent – the single mom, single dad, divorced parent, widowed parent, a single parent who isn’t married yet or a single parent by choice. Dr. Robbin Rockett, who has a Doctor of Psychology degree with a specialization in Clinical Psychology, is a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice. She has over a decade of experience in helping children, adolescents, adults, and families.  She is a single parent, too, and she knows the challenges that single parents deal with. She specializes in family systems approaches, anxiety and panic disorder, bereavement and grief, divorce, relationship problems and parenting issues. Her main purpose in creating the Solo Parent Podcast is to be able to form a community where single parents can find resources to help them cope with the challenges they face.  She will invite authors, coaches, fellow counselors and therapists, divorce coaches, mediators, and clinical sexologists as resource persons. 

 

What you will hear from the Solo Parent Life Podcast Episodes:

 

  • Join the community and be the best that you can be for yourself, your children, and others 
  • Listen to stories and testimonies shared by the guest speakers
  • Arm yourself with the facts and tips
  • Other special challenges faced by fellow single parents
  • Avoiding strain on your paychecks
  • Adjustments to make for a widowed parent
  • Adjustments to make for a divorced parent 
  • Handling emotional issues arising from loss or change 
  • Dealing with single parent stress 
  • Handling conflict with the other parent
  • Helping children cope 
  • Other types of information, help, and resources

 

 

Resource Center: 

 

Website:  http://www.soloparentlife.com

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