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  • Bounce Back Better: Rebuilding Confidence After a Breakup, Divorce or Loss
    2025/06/23

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    When the dust settles after divorce or loss, you're often left asking, "Who even am I now?" In this honest and hope-filled episode, Sherry walks with you through the sacred process of rebuilding confidence—not into who you were, but into who you’re becoming.

    You’ll explore what it means to rediscover your voice, your preferences, your identity—and most importantly, your faith. From guarding your peace to grieving with purpose, setting new boundaries to re-rooting your relationship with God, this episode is your gentle yet powerful guide to bouncing back stronger.

    Featuring:

    • A Bounce Back Blueprint to help you reflect, anchor, and take action
    • Encouragement for mamas wondering when it’s “okay” to love again
    • Insight on how your healing impacts your kids
    • A heartfelt prayer for those feeling pressed, but not crushed
    • An invitation to our 24-hour prayer line: 855-822-PRAY

    You’re not starting over—you’re starting stronger.

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    20 分
  • Forgive and Flourish: What Letting Go Gives Back
    2025/06/16

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    Feeling weighed down by past hurt, anger, or betrayal? In this powerful episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, host Sherry Chandler unpacks the truth about forgiveness—what it really means, why it’s so hard, and how letting go can set you and your family free. With fierce faith and honest storytelling, Sherry shares what unforgiveness costs us—peace, healing, energy—and how it often gives the enemy a foothold in our lives.

    You’ll learn how to:
    ✅ Identify hidden areas of unforgiveness
    ✅ Break generational patterns by “faithing it forward”
    ✅ Teach forgiveness to your kids (even littles and teens!) through practical conversations, color tools, and in-the-moment prayer
    ✅ Take real steps toward releasing what’s been festering so you can flourish

    Whether you're dealing with a co-parent, a friend, yourself, or even God—this episode offers real talk, biblical truth, and spiritual tools that can transform your heart and home.

    Mentioned in this episode:
    – Ephesians 4:27
    – Family forgiveness dinner table questions
    – Color-coded emotion tool for kids
    – Pocket prayers for littles and tough teens
    – 24/7 prayer line: 855-822-PRAY

    Subscribe, share, and join the conversation—because forgiveness isn't just for them, it's for you.

    #Forgiveness #SingleMomPodcast #FaithHealing #ParentingWithGrace #LetGoAndGrow #ItsASingleMomThing

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    20 分
  • Faith Over Force: Why Forcing It, Isn't Faithing It, Sis
    2025/06/02

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    Are you forcing your way through life—or faithing it forward? In this powerful episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, host Sherry gets real about the difference between control and contentment, forcing and trusting, and why faith—not force—is the key to breakthrough.

    With real-life examples from Abraham, Hannah, Mary, and Joseph, this episode unpacks what it means to let go of fear, embrace faith, and walk through the doors God opens—without kicking them down. If you’ve ever felt stuck trying to make things happen in your own strength, this episode will remind you that God doesn’t call you to force it—He invites you to faith it.

    Whether you're wrestling with timing, control, or trusting God's plan for your kids and your future, this episode is your wake-up call to faith over force, sis. Your faith is planting seeds that go beyond your season—it's legacy work.

    📖 Featuring Scripture encouragement, practical tools, and breath prayers
    📞 Need prayer? Call 855-822-PRAY – we’re here for you, 24/7.

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    12 分
  • Single Mom Success Saboteurs: Stop What’s Stopping You, Sis
    2025/05/19

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    Feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or like you're your own worst enemy sometimes? You're not alone—and not crazy. In this power-packed episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, we’re exposing the top success saboteurs that keep single moms stuck: from isolation and self-sufficiency to waiting for a man to fix it and letting your past write your future.

    We’ll show you how to flip the script, rewire the lies, and walk in fierce, faith-filled freedom. Because you don’t have to be a prisoner of your past or a puppet to your pressure. You were created for more—and success starts when you stop what’s been silently stopping you.

    Whether you're navigating single parenting, trying to heal from trauma, or chasing your next breakthrough—this episode is your wake-up call and your strategy for single mom success.

    🎯 Power Phrases
    📖 Scripture-based truth
    📝 Journal prompts to rewrite your future

    Listen now and let’s kick those saboteurs to the curb—together.

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    17 分
  • Soul Food, Not Burnout: How Single Moms Can Serve Without Running Dry
    2025/05/12

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    Feeling drained, overbooked, and wondering where your joy went? In this episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, we’re flipping the script on service. We’ll talk about why serving others isn’t just good for the world—it’s good for your heart, health, and healing too. You’ll laugh, reflect, and maybe even recognize yourself in one of our Buffet of Burnout mom profiles (Busy Body Brenda, anyone?).

    You’ll learn:

    • Why science + scripture agree: service actually fills you
    • How to clear your emotional plate and serve from overflow
    • Why comparison is stealing your purpose
    • What faithful service looks like—without burning out

    Plus, hear a powerful Scripture reading from a high school student who visited Shepherd’s Village with a message just for YOU.

    📝 Want to go deeper? Grab your Thrive in ’25 Journal, join our It’s a Single Mom Thing Facebook group, and visit shepherdsvillage.com/classes to attend our next in-person session.

    📞 Need prayer? Call our 24-hour prayer line at 855-822-PRAY.

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    18 分
  • Moments That Make a Mother: Spending Time Like It’s Sacred
    2025/05/05

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    In this soul-stirring Mother’s Day episode, Sherry invites single moms to pause and reflect on the power of moments—big and small-that shape motherhood. Inspired by her return to her alma mater 30 years after graduation (this time with her son in the car asking questions that matter), Sherry unpacks how time isn't just something we spend—it's something we invest.

    Whether you're folding laundry, attending graduation ceremonies, or managing meltdowns, every moment carries meaning. This episode will encourage you to trade guilt for grace and embrace the sacred in your everyday.

    ✨ Expect:

    • Real-talk reflections from Sherry’s personal journey
    • Thought-provoking truths about how we spend time and energy
    • A reminder that your presence is the most powerful present
    • Mother’s Day encouragement for moms who feel unseen, overwhelmed, or behind

    ⏳ Because motherhood isn’t measured in milestones—it’s made in moments.
    💖 This year, give yourself credit for showing up—again and again.

    Listen now and be reminded: You’re not just making it through the day—you’re making a legacy.

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    18 分
  • Raising Rockstars: How to Help Your Kids Thrive (Not Just Survive)
    2025/04/28

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    Feeling like you and your kids are stuck in survival mode?
    It’s time for a mindset (and motherhood) shift, Mama.

    In today’s Power-Up Pep Talk, we’re flipping the script on survival and stepping into THRIVE mode—one intentional day, one connection, one celebration at a time.

    You’ll learn:
    ✅ Four key ingredients to help your kids thrive emotionally, spiritually, and mentally
    ✅ How your healing journey sets the stage for whole family healing
    ✅ Practical, bite-sized ways to build connection, consistency, celebration, and speak life over your home
    ✅ Why thriving kids don’t need a perfect parent—they need a growing, steady one

    Plus, hear a special bonus scripture encouragement from one of our amazing students at Indian Rocks Christian School—speaking truth and hope straight into your heart.

    🎯 This week, it’s not about doing more. It’s about living more intentionally—and showing your kids what true thriving looks like.

    🎧 Listen now and join the Thrive in ’25 movement!
    📲 For more encouragement and connection, visit shepherdsvillage.com

    #ItsASingleMomThing #ShepherdsVillage #ThriveIn25 #RaisingRockstars #SingleMomStrong #ParentingWithPurpose

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    14 分
  • Co-Parenting Without the Drama: Slaying Boundaries with Grace and Style
    2025/04/21

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    Think co-parenting has to come with chaos? Think again, Mama.

    In this episode of It’s a Single Mom Thing, we’re calling out the drama and calling up your peace. Whether your co-parent is cooperative, chaotic, or completely missing in action, this Power-Up Pep Talk will equip you with grace-filled strategies and fierce boundaries to protect your peace and power up your parenting.

    We’ll talk about:

    • How to avoid the trap of control disguised as communication
    • What boundaries actually look like (and how to say them with style!)
    • The secret weapon every single mom has to model maturity for her kids
    • How to start a co-parenting conversation—even if there’s no plan in place

    Oh—and you’ll hear a personal mic-drop moment that will stay with you every time your phone buzzes with a text from “them.”

    This episode is filled with truth bombs, prayer points, journal prompts, and practical tools to help you slay the co-parenting game like the Queen you are.

    👑 Ready to stop matching energy and start managing your peace? Press play now.

    🔗 For class details, prayer support, and more visit: shepherdsvillage.com

    #ShepherdsVillage #ItsASingleMomThing #PowerUpPepTalk

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    It's a Single Mom Thing, Not the Single Thing That Stops You!

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    21 分