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What is holding single moms back? What fears, perfectionism, and disappointments keep you from attaining your dreams?
In today's episode, I put on my single mom life coach hat and walk you through some of what may be holding you back from what God is calling you to.
Then I help you change the way you approach difficulties so you can move through obstacles and be the woman and mom you want to be!
Stop waiting for motivation and move forward in faith!
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Check This Out:
Embrace abundant life and/or financial coaching with me here.Share your input on an upcoming financial program for women here!Send your story, questions, or suggestions. Email me at [email protected] an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
If you've had the rug swept out from under you in a broken relationship, it can seem like there is nothing solid to grasp onto. It can make you feel like you have lost your anchor and are free falling.
But God's plans are always for your good.
Hold onto the Lord and His promises, and rebuild your life stronger and more joyful than before.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Leila Miller, Advocate for Marriage & Families and Author of Impossible Marriages Redeemed and Primal Loss, the Now Adult Children of Divorce Speak.Check This Out:
Embrace abundant life and/or financial coaching with me here.Share your input on an upcoming financial program for women here!Send your story, questions, or suggestions. Email me at [email protected] an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
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Loneliness is an epidemic with serious effects. In divorce, your foundation is shaken so badly that reaching out to others seems almost impossible.
I know this firsthand.
In today's episode, I get vulnerable about loneliness and feeling like an outcast even in Church. Then, stick with me as we talk about how you can gain confidence and reach out to form better friendships.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Shawn Ryan with Steve KwastCheck This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
As a survivor of emotional and verbal abuse, I know how difficult it is to admit how bad things are even to yourself. I know how easy it is to believe the lies that everything is your fault. I know how hard it is to explain to yourself, never mind anyone else.
In today's episode, you will learn what can be identified as verbal abuse and some of its possible outcomes.
More importantly, you will learn that Jesus leaves the Holy Spirit, your Advocate, with you. The Advocate is here, in part, to teach you all you need to know and to remind you to listen to God's Truth about your worth.
The question is, will you take the steps needed to rewire your brain and believe Him?
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Healthline - "What is Verbal Abuse?""All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" Poem and BookCheck This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
A Married woman never thinks Jesus's command to love an enemy will someday mean loving an ex-husband, but that is where many single moms find themselves.
Loving your ex is not a request. Loving your ex is what Jesus commands of you.
And yes! He knows how difficult that can be.
In today's episode, hear 10 ways I strive to love my ex without losing my sanity.
I'd love to hear how you strive to love your ex or about your struggle to love. You are not alone in either!
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Abandonment and divorce are so painful, yet sometimes God allows us to suffer. Part of this is to draw us closer to Christ on the Cross.
But what if there is more?
What if the Lord allows you to suffer because He seeks your glorification through Jesus?
What if He allows you to suffer because the Lord, who knows you better than you know yourself and who Loves you more than you love yourself, wants what is best for you - if you choose it.
In today's episode, we look at what John 13 says about Judas's betrayal of Jesus. This small reading gives insight on possible reasons God allowed your relationship to crumble and how you can reframe abandonment.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Your voice matters because YOU matter!
No matter what has been done to you or said to or about you, you have a right and a duty to speak up for yourself and your children.
This episode will help you find your voice and speak with confidence.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
The world's voices compete over you. They threaten to weigh you down and distract you from being the woman and mom you are meant to be.
Learning to trust the Voice of the Good Shepherd is both a skill and a Blessing.
In today's episode, you will learn seven tips to help you learn to recognize the Voice of the Good Shepherd and build a trusting relationship with Him.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Quora responses to "Do Sheep Really Know Who Their Shepherd Is?" can be found here.Check back for this week's one pager in Wednesday's episode on Finding Your Voice After a Break Up.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
If you've ever had cyclical thoughts, this episode is for you.
Coach Kerri Bishop will help you better understand what sparks your negative thoughts and how they can effect you, your health, your relationships, and more.
But there is always hope too, and Kerri will leave you with three steps to managing those thoughts.
As always, if these thoughts are telling you to harm yourself or another or have become debilitating, please seek professional therapy and come back to coaching when you are ready.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be found here.Monday's episode - What Would You Do If You Knew Your Future? This episode's one pager will be available Thursday, May 8, 2025. Sorry for the delay! :)Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Betrayed women often ask when the pain will end. They want to know when they will start to feel better. They cry out looking for answers about their children's futures.
They think if they just know how long the pain will last, they will be okay.
But there are no solid answers to this.
Some healing comes because of what you do. Some comes through the support you have. Some comes because God works miracles you begin to recognize and appreciate.
In the end, God will tell you your future when you need to know it.
We see this in Sunday's Gospel. In the Book of John chapter 21, Jesus tells Peter his fate only when Peter is ready to hear it. Knowing the future does not change Peter's mission.
When the need to know the future is strong, your mission goes unchanged.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be found here.One pager about this episode will be available in Part II, Wednesday's episode, Breaking Cyclical Thoughts with Peter's Faith.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Experiencing crippling doubt is something most single moms feel at one point or another. What's more is that doubt can never be fully eliminated. Doubt can creep up on you at any time or it can hit you like a ton of bricks from out of nowhere.
Instead of pretending doubt doesn't affect you, it's best to realize you are not alone in your struggle and then implement ways to defeat your doubt!
In today's episode, you will learn four doubts single moms face, the effects those doubts can have on moms and their families, and how you can defeat your doubt and confidence rise in your new mission.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be read here.Monday's Podcast - Lessons About Self Doubt & Doubt in God's Plan from Doubting ThomasDefeating Doubt to Gain Clarity - Free Download Available 5/1/25Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Let's face it, we all have doubts at some time or another, but for single moms who carry their doubts alone, doubts can be crippling. They can make you want to isolate and maybe even turn away from God and His plan for your good.
The Apostle, called Didymus in John 20, but better know by us as Doubting Thomas, may understand your doubts firsthand.
In today's episode learn what Doubting Thomas and Jesus's greeting to him and the others can teach you about self doubt and doubt in God's plan.
Of course, if I can help you process and then overcome doubts you face, I would love to work with you! Reach out to [email protected] or use the links below.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be read here.Check This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
What do Mary Magdalene, Roger Bannister (and his sub-four minute mile), and single moms have in common?
They all believed and change history!
As single moms you probably face obstacles that seem insurmountable, but Jesus's Resurrection shows you that, with Him and the right mindset, anything is possible!
In today's episode, we look at moving ahead when goals seem unattainable and some cool things single moms take pride in doing that they never would have believed they could do too!
When things seem impossible, believe and move forward in faith!
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be read here.Monday's episode - Will it Take a Miracle for You to Heal? Lessons from Mary Magdalene & the Resurrection of JesusHeather Gaffney's Warrior Words podcast.My episode with Heather: Divorce & Being a Single Mom - What is Free Will with Kerri BishopCheck This Out:
Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
When life seems out of control, it may seem like only a miracle will get life back on track.
I'm sure Mary Magdalene felt the same way. I'm also sure that's why the Lord chose her to discover the empty tomb, especially in a time when women, regardless of their past, were so often overlooked.
The question is, what will you learn from Mary Magdala and the Resurrection of Jesus this Easter? Send me an email and let me know what you learn or struggle to learn. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
God Bless...
Kerri
In Today's Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be read here.Palm Sunday's Gospel Reflection from last week - What is the Purpose of Suffering? Uniting Redemptive Suffering with Christ on the Cross.Check This Out:
Share your story, questions, or interview ideas with me at [email protected] abundant life or financial coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams to a new financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know! -
Suffering for suffering's sake is no good. Instead, unite your suffering with Jesus's by going to Him on His Cross. This is where your suffering is redeemed. This is where your pain gains traction. This is where your agony moves mountains!
God Bless... Kerri Resources:Holy Thursday readings can be read here.Good Friday readings - can be read here.Easter Sunday Vigil readings can be read here.My Article, Holy Saturday is About Waiting, can be found here.Your Input is Welcome!
Send your story, questions, suggestions, or interview possibilities to [email protected] abundant life, coach with me here.Help design the BEST financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Have you ever cried out to God wondering where He is in your suffering? Have you ever wondered if He truly understands what it means to be betrayed by one you love?
Jesus did not have to die the way He did, yet He chose to suffer in that particular manner for a purpose. In Palm Sunday's readings we see Jesus is with you in every painful step of divorce and single parenting.
You are not alone.
You are Loved
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings - can be read here.Send your story, questions concerning Marriage and family, or suggestions about who you would like to hear interviewed at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience, expertise, concerns, fears, and dreams on a financial program for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here! -
Sometimes we set goals and realize, for one reason or another, we need to change direction. I often set goals that are too high and then realize as I walk through them that I bit off more than I can chew.
When my goals start interfering with God and family, it's time to set pride aside and pivot. That doesn't mean throwing in the towel and quitting. It means being open to the Holy Spirit and humbly accepting His course correction.
If you'd like help pivoting or staying on course, I'd like to hear from you! Send me an email at [email protected]
God Bless...
Kerri
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Send me your stories and questions about spiritual battles against Marriage and family or tell me who I should interview about this topic at [email protected] abundant life by coaching with me here.Add your experience and expertise on a financial program I'm designing for women here!Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know! -
Shame. Fear. Ridicule. Condemnation.
How many single parents face the same? Was the woman caught in adultery a single parent? We don't know, but we do know she faced what many single parents have.
Picture the scene...The Pharisees want Jesus gone and will use any means to get rid of Him. This includes grabbing a woman caught in the act of adultery and throwing her at His feet to publicly shame and condemn her and trap Him.
But Jesus does not condemn her.
Eventually, the Pharisees leave and only Jesus and the woman remain. Then He faces her with the words, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more."
Now it is up to the woman to not only sin no more, but to also live in the shame of sin no more, to live in condemnation, especially self-condemnation, no more.
This is your task too: Sin no more and live free of condemnation, especially live free of self-condemnation.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Email me with questions about spiritual battles in Marriage and family. Share your stories and concerns or let me know someone I should interview about this topic at [email protected]
Embrace abundant life by coaching with Kerri here.
Add your experience and expertise on a financial program I'm designing for women here!
Have an idea for the show or want to be a guest? Let me know here!
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I am almost a year into releasing my first episode on Single Mom Smiling, and it's time to make some changes.
Maybe the biggest surprise (to me anyway!) is that I'm going back to what I found so much good in and that was so enjoyable year ago. In moving ahead, I am going back to sharing my weekly Gospel reflections.
When I wondered if there was a place for me and my children in the Catholic Church, it was through daily Bible study and taking time to sit with God's Word over the Sunday Mass readings that I heard God speak to me.
It gave me hope that God really did know what I was dealing with and it brought me into deeper Communion with Him.
I hope it does the same for you!
Join me as I introduce the new addition to the Single Mom Smiling podcast with Monday releases of Gospel reflections for broken families and those wondering if there is a place for them in the Catholic Church.
I'd love to hear your input too. Let me know what you think, tell me a story you'd like to share, or send me a question you'd like me to address in an upcoming episode. I can't wait to hear from you! :)
God Bless...
Kerri
n This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.Monday's Episode - The Single Parent's Role in the Prodigal Son.Single Mom Smiling's articles on the Prodigal Son - Search here.Email me with questions about spiritual battles in Marriage and family. Share your stories and concerns or let me know someone I should interview about this topic at [email protected] with Kerri by contacting me here. -
The story of the prodigal son is one many Catholics are familiar with and one many of us can identify with too.
Single parents left with all the responsibility and burden can easily slide into the mindset of the older son. Resentment can creep up when finances are decimated, little ones need care, and you are exhausted and run down and isolated. This is when it is most important for you to choose love, not as the sons did, but as the father, the often overlooked third character in the parable does.
If you would like help learning to love in all circumstances, in learning to be vulnerable but not a doormat, in learning to laugh with your kids and enjoy moments of getting to watch them alone so much of the time, I would love to hear from you!
Email me for coaching, to ask a question I can answer on air (anonymously is fine!), or to share your story - I don't share on air without your permission of course! :)
And I really appreciate your sharing this episode and leaving a 5 STAR review! That helps us get the word out to others too.
God Bless...
Kerri
In This Episode:
Sunday's readings can be found here.My writings on the Prodigal Son:Abandonment, Divorce, & Your Role as the Prodigal SonAbandonment, Divorce, & Your Role as the Good Son in the Prodigal SonAbandonment, Divorce, & Your Role as the Parent in the Prodigal SonI am the Lost Sheep, the Gold Coin, & the Prodigal Son, and I am Called to Love Better!Email me with questions about spiritual battles in Marriage and family. Share your stories and concerns or let me know someone I should interview about this topic at [email protected] with Kerri by contacting me here. - Visa fler
