Mother’s Day for Single Moms: Reclaiming Joy, Strength, and Self-Worth

If you're parenting after divorce, have you ever wondered: Am I doing enough? Are my kids really okay? Did my divorce damage them? Those questions can create an enormous amount of parenting guilt after divorce—especially when you're trying to manage two households, different parenting styles, changing finances, busy schedules, and your own emotional recovery. In this bonus episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Coach Deborah continues the conversation inspired by parenting expert Eli...

Divorce changes the family—but it doesn’t have to destroy a child’s sense of safety, belonging, or connection. In this episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Coach Deborah sits down with parenting expert and coach Elisabeth Stitt of Joyful Parenting Coaching for an important conversation about parenting after divorce, co-parenting, single parenting, and helping children adjust to life between two homes. For divorced and single parents, there can be enormous pressure to get everything...

What if everyone around you thinks you’re successful, confident, and strong—but inside, you’re still wondering if you’re enough? In this bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah reflects on her conversation with singer, songwriter, and author Machan Taylor and one of the most powerful lessons from Machan’s story: success doesn’t automatically heal the wounds we carry. Machan performed on some of the biggest stages in the world with legendary artists, yet she shared that she co...

What happens when the world sees your success—but never sees the struggles happening behind the scenes? In this powerful episode of Bent Not Broken, Coach Deborah sits down with singer, songwriter, author, and educator Machan Taylor, whose extraordinary career has included performing with legendary artists including Pink Floyd, Sting, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, and Aretha Franklin. But behind the applause was a woman struggling to understand where she belonged. Born in Japan to a Japanese mother...

How to move from financial overwhelm to clarity—one small step at a time. After divorce, money can become one of your biggest sources of fear. Can I afford to live on my own? Should I keep the house? Will I have enough for retirement? What if I don't understand our finances? Am I going to be okay? In this bonus coaching episode of Bent Not Broken: Life After Divorce, Coach Deborah continues the conversation inspired by her interview with financial professional Donna Kendrick and explores the ...