Solo Parent Podcast

Being a single parent comes with unique challenges, and this podcast is created specifically for you. Each week, we offer encouragement, practical insight from trusted experts, and honest conversations with other single parents who truly understand.

This week we’re discussing Surviving Summer Chaos

The school year gives solo parents a framework that helps them survive. The routines, the schedules, the predictable rhythm that makes life feel manageable. Then summer arrives and all of it shifts, fast. The magic of the season is real, but so is the pressure. Work does not slow down. The bills do not pause. And suddenly you are expected to hold everything together with more people in the house, less structure, and the quiet weight of doing it all on your own.

In this episode, Robert Beeson, Founder and CEO of Solo Parent, and Elizabeth Cole, single parent, are joined by Marissa Lee, author and single parent, for a practical and honest conversation about navigating summer as a solo parent. Together they dig into the real challenges of the season and share what has actually worked in their own homes.

Key Insights from This Episode:

Structure is not a punishment for summer, it is a gift you give your kid. Simple daily rhythms, built with your child’s input, can make the whole season more manageable for everyone.
Letting go of control is a parenting skill that has to be practiced gradually. Summer is a natural proving ground for giving older kids more independence before you are forced to do it all at once.
The best summer memories do not require money. They require presence, a little creativity, and the willingness to show up even when you are tired.

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Surviving Summer Chaos

June 1, 2026

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