Host LaFortune dismantles the harmful myth that single motherhood causes troubled children and shows how blaming moms ignores systemic issues like poverty, trauma, absent fathers, mass incarceration, underfunded schools, and lack of mental-health resources.

The episode outlines what children really need—stability, emotional safety, mentorship, accountability from all adults, and community support—and honors the resilience of single parents who raise thriving kids despite enormous obstacles.

Join the movement: every parent deserves a village. Visit momflex.org to install the MomFlex app and connect to financial help, trusted resources, and community support.

In this episode of Beyond the Struggle, Rise and Thrive, host LaFortune interviews Tami Gaines about her years-long NICU journey with micro-preemie twins and the challenges single parents face. Tami shares practical strategies—from setting intentions and boundaries to the PEACE mindset—for surviving the NICU, reclaiming purpose, and building community. This conversation offers hope, tangible resources, and encouragement for parents coping with prematurity, grief, and uncertainty. For more information about the MomFlex App visit www.momflex.org

To learn more about Tami Gaines visit: https://www.preemieparentsbook.com/

Today's episode explores how to find your way back to yourself after life knocks you off course. Whether you've experienced heartbreak, burnout, loss, or slow seasons of disconnection, this episode offers gentle steps—slowing down, asking what feels true now, and taking micro actions—to realign, reclaim identity, and rebuild with resilience.

Grab a cup, breathe, and join us as we move from being lost to aligned—one small, intentional choice at a time.