217: What I Learned From My Single Mom—and What I Did Differently

In this heartfelt episode of Single Parent Success Stories, Shannon Miller- Lutz shares how she broke free from generational patterns of dysfunction, divorced when her son was just 3, and navigated 15 years of evolving co-parenting with grace and resilience.

She dives into the emotional challenges of early single motherhood, how she taught her son to express his feelings, and the incredible shift from working a 9-5 to thriving as a real estate agent for better work-life balance.

Resources mentioned:

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🎯 Topics Covered:

Why she left her marriage to break the cycle

How she co-parents peacefully now

The power of emotional intelligence for kids

Flexibility and freedom through career change

How a “truck stop” became a core memory

Daily gratitude practices for mental health

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