The strengths and resilience of single parent families who’ve experienced tough times
In today’s diverse society, families come in many forms, each with their own unique strengths and challenges. In this episode, our host Alicia Ranford welcomes back Elliot and his parent Emi (or Mumza as Elliot refers to them as) to talk about the unique connection of single parent families.
They discuss the strengths and resilience they developed living through the distinctive experiences and challenges that they had while Elliot was growing up, and now use as they navigate daily life with their respective families.
Content warning: This episode includes discussions of homelessness. If listening to this podcast brings up any difficult feelings for you, please seek help from your mental health professional or one of these crisis or support services.
In this episode you will hear:
- Emi and Elliot share their story of being a single parent family while Elliot was growing up [01:23]
- Emi and Elliot talk about the supports and resources they accessed in their community as a single parent family [11:15]
- Emi talk about what she has learnt about herself and the rewarding aspects of being a single parent [21:59]
- Elliot shares the values he learnt from Emi that he now brings to his parenting [24:21]
Further information and resources
When family members reconnect: A parent and son’s story of reconciliation