Well, there are so many single moms today who feel lonely and unseen, they're dealing with a lot.

And it's just really rare to have a friend reach out to them.

If that's someone you know, then join us in praying that this episode will be a source of

encouragement. I'm John Fuller, joined by the head of our parenting team,

Dr. Danny Werta, and we're going to kick off today with an audio portion from Focus on the

family with Jim Daly, in which Pam Farrell and Peggy Sue Wells joined Focus President Jim

Daily to discuss some of the difficulties that single parents face.

Let me come back with this question, too, because it kind of fits in the same vein.

One time during a holiday, your daughter asked if y'all could just go away.

I mean, it is kind of humorous, but one of the things I guess, and I experienced this, and I'm sure Pam, you did too, it's

almost as if I'm trying to get a word picture to help everybody understand it if they

didn't live in a single parent family.

As a child, it's almost like the end of your nerves are exposed emotionally, right?

So you react like totally out of proportion like that.

Can you just leave?

Because I don't want anybody around me right now.

And of course you're going, what is going on?

That's not a normal comment.

And you have to as the adult, you have to back up and do what you've just said, you know,

kind of recalibrate.

Where's this coming from? But how did you manage, hey, you know, kind of recalibrate, where's this coming from?

But how did you manage, hey, just leave until Christmas is over?

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