Dr. Leslie discusses single motherhood and loneliness, sharing her experience as a relationship therapist and founder of Hearts and Faith, and offers distinctions between being alone and feeling lonely while inviting outreach and community support.
Sa. Well, hey, good morning there, Cadre. Cadre today coming at you a little bit later in the morning. So I'm really hoping that the start of your day has been powerful and poignant and purposeful. But if you are not doing great, guess what? You're still in the right place.
You may see it is a Cadre Today interview day and we have the wonderful Dr. Leslie Davis with us. If you're listening right now or listening later, feel free to throw questions in the chat and I will relay them to Dr. Leslie in real time.
Dr. Leslie is a relationship therapist and founder of Hearts and Faith. She also has a son who has a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart syndrome. Leslie wanted to build a community of support for other single mothers.
How do you feel when you get asked these questions? There's so many ways you can go. Sometimes I think about how other people are going to receive what I have to say. Not because I'm afraid to expose myself, but because I don't want to overwhelm someone else.
Dr. Leslie's topic chosen was the single mom life and the impact of loneliness. When people think about single moms, they immediately go to the negative aspect of being a single mom. She says there is no support for single moms.
Dr. Leslie: How has the impact of loneliness been in your world, Dr. Leslie? She says she first recognized loneliness when she was a single mother. Now, her son is in college, and they still spend a lot of time together. How does a single mom navigate loneliness?
There is a difference of being alone and loneliness, the experience of loneliness. If you are experiencing loneliness, don't be afraid to reach out and tell someone that you're experiencing loneliness. Check out Dr. Leslie's regular livestream on Tuesdays.
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