Single Mom Smiling | Arming Warriors in the Battle for Marriage & Family

Kerri Bishop - Author, Speaker, Coach & Catholic Single Mom of 5 Boys!
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Are you a busy single mom struggling with overwhelm, exhaustion, and self-doubt? Are you ready to discover hope that doesn’t come from a half-eaten chocolate bar found between couch cushions, another glass of wine in a sippy cup, or swiping through online dating sites? Then the Single Mom Smiling podcast is for you! Kerri Bishop is an author, speaker, and coach who now brings her energy and enthusiasm to podcasting. She is also a single mom of FIVE boys whose husband, on Mother’s Day, suddenly announced he was leaving. He moved out one week later. Kerri was 5 months pregnant with their 5th little boy at the time. Kerri now gratefully helps other women build lives of hope and positivity. Together, we will dive into unanswered questions, issues of self-worth, and next steps so you can become the woman and mom you are meant to be all while navigating this God-given adventure called life!

  1. 1d ago

    155 - A Single Mom's Father's Day Message

    Single mama, have you ever had someone wish you a happy Father's Day? It happens to most of us at some point or another. I understand the sentiment but cringe too. Fathers fulfill a unique and important role. It's a role even the best mother cannot fill. In today's episode, we'll look at the importance of fathers, why father wounds hurt so deeply, and what we can do about the gap in fathering. Since Father's Day is this Sunday, let's make time to consider and appreciate what defines a real man and a good father. Let's consider the sadness of how far many modern men have fallen from their true vocations, and let's be grateful for the faith-filled, courageous, and loving fathers who are fighting on the right side of this final battle between Jesus and Satan. Saint Joseph, earthly father of Jesus, pray for our men. God Bless... Kerri In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Want to know more? Join my weekly newsletter for a deeper dive, discounts, and free offers. You can find that newsletter here.   In honor of America's 250th birthday, I will be hosting "Constitution Alive!" beginning June 17th. Sign up for this Patriot Academy course here using the code "happy250th" for $50 off or join the newsletter here to get it free!   Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click, "Write a Review" and leave your 5 star review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear how to make this outreach better! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com    Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today - https://calendly.com/kerri-bishop Special discounts for US military members and their immediate families. Email Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com with "Coaching Discount" in the subject line by July 5th for a current discount code.

    31 min

  2. Jun 2

    154 - You Can't Build a Relationship on Negativity

    Do negative thoughts or words dominate your conversation? Whether you are struggling in a relationship with a parent, spouse, or child or are discussing issues in the Church or America itself, words matter. If you do not building on a foundation of good, the chances of healing wounds and building peace are slim. No one wants to hear the bad stuff all the time. This is even more true when the bad stuff is about them! There must be a foundation of recognized and appreciated good to stand on before problems can be safely addressed. Change your language so your grievance, even legitimate grievance, never trumps your gratitude.  God Bless... Kerri   In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Want to know more? Join my weekly newsletter for a deeper dive, discounts, and free offers. You can find that newsletter here.   In honor of America's 250th birthday, I will be hosting "Constitution Alive!" beginning June 16th. Sign up for this Patriot Academy course here using the code "happy250th" for $50 off or join the newsletter here to get it free!   Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click, "Write a Review" and leave your 5 star review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear how to make this outreach better! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com    Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today - https://calendly.com/kerri-bishop Special discounts for US military members and their immediate families. Email Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com with "Coaching Discount" in the subject line by July 5th for a current discount code.

    21 min

  3. May 26

    153 - Should You Leave Your Marriage? Lessons from Michael Jackson's Mom

    Should you leave a difficult Marriage? When is your husband's behavior abusive and leave-worthy and when do you stay and hope things get better? Michael Jackson's mom, Kathryn, was married to what appears to be a mean, selfish, unfaithful man, and yet she did not divorce him. She used her suffering for good, but should she have stayed or was her husband's behavior bad enough to qualify as abusive? If so, did she have a moral obligation to leave? Can kids who stay in very difficult family situations learn good from them or is the only option divorce and what does the Catholic Church say about abuse in marriage? This is a difficult and sensitive topic. If you are in a dangerous abusive situation, there is help and hope. Please reach out to one of the resources below or contact your local parish. If no one helps, go to the next resource or parish. Keep trying. You can always email me too. Depending on various factors, I will do what I can to connect you with people who can help. Either way, know I will be praying for you. Most of all, you know are worth more. You are seen. You are heard. You are Loved.  God Bless... Kerri Resources for Abuse Victims: US Catholic Conference of Bishops - https://www.usccb.org/topics/marriage-and-family-life-ministries/when-i-call-help-pastoral-response-domestic-violence For Your Marriage: www.ForYourMarriage.org Catholics for Family Peace: www.catholicsforfamilypeace.org/ National Domestic Violence Hotline: www.thehotline.org/ Human Trafficking - https://ovc.ojp.gov/help-for-victims/overview   In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Want to know more? Sign up for my weekly newsletter for a deeper dive, discounts, and free offers.   In honor of America's 250th birthday, I will be hosting "Constitution Alive!" beginning June 16th. Sign up for this Patriot Academy course here using the code "happy 250th" for $50 off or join the newsletter here to get it free!   Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click, "Write a Review" and leave your 5 star review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear how to make this outreach better! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com    Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today - https://calendly.com/kerri-bishop Special discounts for US military members and their immediate families. Email Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com with "Coaching Discount" in the subject line by July 5th for a current discount code.

    22 min

  4. May 19

    152 - Memorial Day: Remembering the Sacredness of Their Sacrifice

    Is Memorial Day just about barbecues, pool parties, and living modern the American dream? Of course not! In today's episode, we look at the roots of Memorial Day, who started it, and when and where it began. We'll also look at how to celebrate with your family so you both enjoy the day and remember the fallen because the human cost of Memorial Day cannot be forgotten. As a single mom, I know how important it is to have a good time this Memorial Day while also honoring the sacredness of the sacrifice of those who died for us.  Memorial Day is not just a celebration of life. It's also about the sacredness of crossing into the eternal and gratitude for those who gave their lives so we could live free. God Bless You and God Bless America... Kerri   PS. Want to know more? Sign up for my weekly newsletter where you can also get information on "Constitution Alive!" This is a Patriot Academy course I am hosting just for newsletter subscribers beginning in June. Sign up for the newsletter here to find out more. You can always reach out to Kerri at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com too.    In This Episode: Memorial Day - National Cemetery Administration - https://www.cem.va.gov/history/Memorial-Day-history.asp   Paul Laurence Dunbar's Ode for Memorial Day - https://www.poetry.com/poem/28814/ode-for-memorial-day   Military Charities I Follow: Tunnel to Towers - https://t2t.org/ Mighty Oaks - https://www.mightyoaksprograms.org/  Semper Fi & America's Fund - https://thefund.org/ Mission 22 - https://mission22.org/  Wounded Warriors - https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/ Travis Manion Foundation - https://www.travismanion.org/   Free Weekly Newsletter - Go deeper and receive members only discounts (including access to Patriot Academy's Constitution Alive! course) and practical solutions to implementing God's design for you in the face of life's battles in the Single Mom Smiling's weekly newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1397443/173184457342191190/share    Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click the purple, "Write a Review." Then leave your 5 start review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear how to make this outreach better! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today - https://calendly.com/kerri-bishop Special discounts for US military members and their immediate families. Email Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com with "Coaching Discount" in the subject line by July 5th for your code.

    23 min

  5. May 12

    151 - Feeling Neglected? The Holy Spirit Does Too!

    We live in an era of loneliness, but even when we are surrounded by others we can feel neglected and overlooked. Mother's Day should have been a joyous occasion, but many women spent the day feeling forgotten or wondering if anyone notices them or remembers the work they did. They wonder if anyone cares about them or appreciates their sacrifice. It is an awful feeling. And it is one Our Lord knows well. He is right there with you in this particular suffering. And the Advocate has special power to turn the suffering of neglect into Joy when you call on Him and patiently wait for His timing! Sign up for this week's newsletter to further explore overcoming feelings of neglect and the Holy Spirit. Don't forget - there's still time for subscribers to download "Who Am I Now?" from the link in this week's newsletter. I designed this free coaching booklet to give you questions similar to those I ask women who want to explore their beauty and purpose after betrayal. You can always reach out to Kerri at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com with show ideas, interview possibilities, and questions too.  I hope you enjoy today's show! :)  God Bless... Kerri In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Go deeper on these topics and also receive members only discounts and practical, faith-based tips on rediscovering God's design for your life in the Single Mom Smiling's weekly newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1397443/173184457342191190/share    Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click the purple, "Write a Review." Then leave your 5 start review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear your ideas! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today! - https://calendly.com/kerri-bish

    24 min

  6. May 5

    150 - A Mother's Day Gift to Self - Rediscover Who You Are

    Motherhood is beautiful—but it can also be overwhelming, exhausting, and all-consuming. Somewhere between raising children, managing a home, navigating relationships, and carrying invisible emotional burdens… many women lose themselves. Or worse—they begin to believe their identity must come from someone else. A husband. A relationship. Approval. Validation. But what if your identity was never meant to be given by another person? In this reflective and faith-filled Mother’s Day episode, we walk through a powerful question: What is a woman? Because once you define what a woman is… and you know that you are a woman… everything changes. Using the wisdom of Proverbs 31 and the truth that you are made in the image and likeness of God, we apply a simple but profound principle—the transitive property: If God defines a woman And you are a woman Then those qualities are already yours This episode will help you: Reclaim your identity after losing yourself in motherhood or hardship Break free from needing others to define your worth Understand your God-given dignity as a woman Begin redefining yourself through truth, not circumstance Step into confidence, clarity, and purpose Whether you are a single mom, married mom, divorced, widowed, or still waiting—you are not undefined. You are already known. You are already chosen. You are already created with purpose. Be sure to sign up for this week's newsletter for a download to help you discover the beauty of you and special Mother's Day offers or reach out to Kerri at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com.  God Bless... Kerri In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Go deeper on these topics and also receive members only discounts and practical, faith-based tips on rediscovering God's design for your life in the Single Mom Smiling's weekly newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1397443/173184457342191190/share    Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click the purple, "Write a Review." Then leave your 5 start review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear your ideas! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today! - https://calendly.com/kerri-bish

    15 min

  7. Apr 28

    149 - Are We Still One American Family?

    Is America still united or have we become a divided family? In this episode, we examine the growing division in our nation through the lens of the Catholic faith, family, and spiritual warfare. Inspired by the words of Pope Saint John Paul II and Ronald Reagan, we reflect on what it means to be family and the “invisible tie” that once held Americans together. We also ask whether it can survive today’s cultural, political, and spiritual battles. This episode shows how Catholics are called to respond with truth, courage, and discipline and what it means to become a Warrior Saint in today’s world. Rooted in Scripture and Catholic teaching, including the words of Paul the Apostle, this episode challenges you to reject fear, resist division, and rise in faith. Turning the other cheek is not a call to passivity. It is a call to stand, fight, and love rightly for our American family. If you have questions or would like coaching, be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter where we go more in depth on these topics or reach out to Kerri at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com.  God Bless... Kerri In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Go deeper on these topics and also receive members only discounts and practical, faith-based tips on rediscovering God's design for your life in the Single Mom Smiling's weekly newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1397443/173184457342191190/share    Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click the purple, "Write a Review." Then leave your 5 start review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear your ideas! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today! - https://calendly.com/kerri-bish

    25 min

  8. Apr 21

    148 - Loneliness After a Broken Relationship

    It's no longer a question of if you experience loneliness after a broken relationship. It's a matter of how you handle it. Loneliness has reached epidemic proportions and is something everyone who has been abandoned goes through at some point. Loneliness is experienced by those who have gone through: marital abandonment by a spouse, estrangement from children who have walked away, the loss of parents, important friendships that have faded away. The demons want to cause division. Breaking relationships and causing you to isolate is their way of getting back at God. In today's episode, life coach and single mom Kerri Bishop helps you understand loneliness and what you can do about it. If you have questions or would like coaching, be sure to sign up for the weekly newsletter where we go more in depth on these topics or reach out to Kerri at Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com.  God Bless... Kerri In This Episode: Free Weekly Newsletter - Go deeper on these topics and also receive members only discounts and practical, faith-based tips on rediscovering God's design for your life in the Single Mom Smiling's weekly newsletter - https://preview.mailerlite.io/forms/1397443/173184457342191190/share    Leave a 5 Star Written Review! Use the 3 dots and "Go to Show," scroll down and click the purple, "Write a Review." Then leave your 5 start review! If you have something less than stellar to share, email me. I'd love to hear your ideas! :) Kerri@SingleMomSmiling.com   Want a Guide to Walk You Through Life's Challenges? Get on my Coaching Calendar today! - https://calendly.com/kerri-bish

    20 min
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Are you a busy single mom struggling with overwhelm, exhaustion, and self-doubt? Are you ready to discover hope that doesn’t come from a half-eaten chocolate bar found between couch cushions, another glass of wine in a sippy cup, or swiping through online dating sites? Then the Single Mom Smiling podcast is for you! Kerri Bishop is an author, speaker, and coach who now brings her energy and enthusiasm to podcasting. She is also a single mom of FIVE boys whose husband, on Mother’s Day, suddenly announced he was leaving. He moved out one week later. Kerri was 5 months pregnant with their 5th little boy at the time. Kerri now gratefully helps other women build lives of hope and positivity. Together, we will dive into unanswered questions, issues of self-worth, and next steps so you can become the woman and mom you are meant to be all while navigating this God-given adventure called life!

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