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The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
I’m currently on the roller-coaster ride of single parenting an adopted teenage son. Join me each week as I share my lived experience by starting with a confession, in the hopes of normalizing the complex issues that often come with parenting an adopted child.
Podcasting since 2024 • 32 episodes
The Tenacious Mama: Confessions of An Adoptive Mother
Latest Episodes
S2 E32 Dear Nicotine, You messed with the wrong mama!
Confession: My son first tried vaping in 4th grade with a friend at school. In 5th grade, I caught him smoking a cigarette he’d found on the street in our garage. He’s vaped off and on ever since, and now at 16, he’s addicted to nicotine and...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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S2 E31 Whitewater teen parenting: let go of the rock!
Confession: The last two weeks have been a fabulous reminder that I can only do so much to set my son up for success, that he’s also got to put some effort in, and most of it is out of my control. Radical acceptance, baby!
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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19:47
S2 E30: Accomplishments Unlocked: Teen Edition
Confession: I sometimes catch myself falling into the bad habit of letting the weekly issues with Lane prevent me from seeing the bigger picture with him. Can’t see the forest for the trees, type of thing. However, when I ...
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S2 E29: Tired of these dark sunglasses
Confession: I am currently climbing out of an almost three month-long deep depression that really threw me for a loop. As the clouds are finally beginning to part, and I’m feeling more myself, I’m ready to get back into creating conte...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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22:50
E28: Sagging, and earrings, and belts, oh my!
Confession: It is sometimes hard for me to allow Lane to express himself through his appearance, whether it’s coloring his hair, wearing goofy earrings, or sagging his pants. However, I realize if I stifle this important teen outlet of...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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21:34