How To Care For Yourself While Parenting Alone

Resentment is a natural, but draining, part of single parent life.

In this empowering episode of The Moving On Method®, Michelle Dempsey-Multack opens up about the hidden mental load of solo parenting, the quiet envy of watching partnered friends get a “break,” and the practical self-care strategies that keep resentment from taking root. Listeners will learn how to name the feeling, release it, and reclaim their energy and joy as a single parent

What You’ll Learn:

• Why resentment shows up in single parenthood, and how to recognize it before it overwhelms you

• Daily self-care practices (sleep hygiene, gentle movement, nourishing meals) that lower stress hormones and quiet negative emotions

• How to reframe single parent life to reduce comparison, jealousy, and the “why me” mindset

• Ways to ask for help and build a supportive community without guilt or shame

• Why releasing resentment strengthens your relationship with your children and models emotional resilience

Episode Highlights:

• 00:00 – Naming resentment and understanding why it’s normal
• 03:12 – The invisible mental load single parents carry every day
• 06:47 – How resentment lives in the nervous system and drains your energy
• 09:22 – Practical self-care strategies to reset your body and mind
• 12:15 – Movement, breathing, and morning routines to release tension
• 14:30 – Reframing single parenthood and calling in your support system

Meet the Host:

Michelle Dempsey-Multack is a certified divorce and co-parenting specialist, author, and the creator of The Moving On Method®, guiding parents toward resilience, self-care, and healthy post-divorce family dynamics.

Tools, Frameworks, or Strategies Mentioned:

• Sleep hygiene routines to promote deeper rest and reduce irritability

• Gentle movement practices like yoga, stretching, and evening walks to clear resentment from the nervous system

• Breathwork for immediate nervous-system regulation

• Community care: reframing asking for help as a sign of strength, not weakness

Closing Insight

“Resentment is like swallowing poison and hoping it affects someone else, it only hurts you. Naming it, nurturing yourself, and letting others support you transforms exhaustion into empowerment.”

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