Podcasts by Like a Mother
Candid convo on what smart moms care about : Money, business, career, parenting, feminism, dating and sex. Emma Johnson features celebrities like Arianna Huffington, Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger to Gigolo's Vin Armani, sharing amazing stories from national experts, girl bosses and regular people, too. A U.S. News "Top 15 Personal Finance Podcasts," this twice-weekly podcast makes inspiration hilarious. Catch Emma’s blog at WealthySingleMommy.com.
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How to Catch a Cheater from 2021-04-14T18:47:17
*Learn more about catching a cheat: Wealthysinglemommy.com/catch-a-cheater
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Mental health during COVID-19 from 2020-05-24T12:43:37
Experts warn the coronvavirus pandemic is creating a global mental health crisis: Social isolation, fear of disease and financial stress are deeply affecting the mental health, relationships and...
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The Power of Pussy with Mama Gena from 2019-01-30T19:31:52
Earlier this year I interviewed an incredible woman, someone whose work has changed the way I feel about my body, sexuality, gender and life: Regena Thomashauser, aka Mama Gena, who, through he...
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How this work-at-home mom launched a 7-figure social media business from 2019-01-23T17:48:34
In the 90s, social media entrepreneur Kim Garst was sick of being broke, so she launched a seven-figure business from her dining room table with no marketing....
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How to be a financial grownup with Bobbi Rebell from 2019-01-16T17:09:12
Why is everyone such a financial mess? Why do successful, highly educated women have zero idea what is going on in their finances — and abandon their financial power to men? What do really succe...
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Making more money instead of spending less with Jean Chatzky from 2019-01-09T16:22:40
Jean Chatzky is a personal finance journalist, bestselling author of eight books and financial editor for NBC's Today Show. Here we talk about:
- Focus on earning vs. skimping - espec... Listen
How to get dads involved with shared parenting after divorce from 2019-01-02T19:51:01
This is an important episode. Terry Brennan, co-founder of Leading Women for Shared Parenting, an activist organization responsible for introducing legislation in...
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How to start investing, get that raise, and be respected in the workforce from 2018-12-26T17:56:36
Sallie Krawcheck is often cited as one of the most influential women on Wall Street. Among many other accomplishments, she is the co-founder of the female networking coalition Listen
How to join the resistance movement with Valerie Schull from 2018-12-19T15:55:05
After the 2016 presidential election, like so many of us, Valerie Schull, a single mom in Chicago, was angry. So Valerie, a Spanish teacher, got motivated. Schull is the co-founder of a local re...
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The practical guide to marriage for alpha females with Suzanne Venker from 2018-12-12T16:51:23
Suzanne Venker's New York Times Bestseller The Alpha Female's Guide to Men and Marriage: How Love Works is only a testament to the fact th...
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Overcoming a spending addiction with Lauren Greutman from 2018-12-06T01:36:32
I love me some Lauren Greutman! This Syracuse, New York married mom of four was living the American dream ... 3,500 square-foot custom house, two lux...
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How to thrive on a single mom income from 2018-11-28T17:39:08
The awesome Jenny Hoff at CreditCards.com interviewed me for her latest ChargedUp podcast episode. This is a great conversation about my own story of overcoming my fears, hang-ups and neuroses w...
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This single mom switched careers and found her tribe along the way from 2018-11-21T17:35:47
Being kickass, and being an activist, can come in many forms — often quieter and more private. That is what drew me to Teri Teves, a Portland, Ore., single mom of one, who switched careers from ...
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What to do about holiday custody arguments with your ex from 2018-11-14T21:07:19
The holidays are so hard for divorced and separated families. They just are. Especially if you are new to sharing the kids on the holidays. You are grieving what you thought your family would lo...
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Personal Finance for Millennials with Erin Lowry of Broke Millennial from 2018-11-07T17:22:31
First of all, how random that my colleague Erin Lowry, leading expert on Millennials and their money and author of the book Broke Millennial: Stop Scraping By an...
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Financial Self Care for Moms from 2018-11-02T20:26:41
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What it's really like to be a single mom of a special needs kid from 2018-10-31T18:06:28
While the numbers are not confirmed, experts agree that divorce rates among parents with special needs children is far higher than the general population. And since single moms of special needs ...
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How to make your kid a money genius (even if you're not!) from 2018-10-24T18:05:19
Beth Kobliner is a celebrity in my nerd world: One of the first journalists covering personal finances for the masses for 30 years, Kobliner wrote the New York Times bestseller, Get...
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Helicopter parenting is out, Lenore Skenazy's Free Range Parenting is in from 2018-10-10T17:46:25
For the past 10 years Free-Range Kids' Lenore Skenazy, New York City journalist and mom of two, has been taking one for the team. The Listen
Why shared parenting is best for kids AND moms from 2018-10-03T16:29:07
There are 60 peer-reviewed studies that prove that shared parenting — when children in divorced and separated families live with each parent at least 40 percent of the time — is what is best for...
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Don't hold yourself back to get more child support from 2018-09-26T16:00
I hear from women who want to game the system, not earn too much so their child support or alimony payments won't be compromised.
I also hear from women who pay their ex support and alimo...
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Meet Tinder co-founder and Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe from 2018-09-19T17:45:26
In this episode, I interview Tinder co-founder and Bumble CEO Whitney Wolfe whose insights on dating have me floored. For example, she confirms my hunch that men age 40 are rip...
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Meet Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger – and her advice to single women from 2018-09-12T16:51:10
On Like a Mother with Emma Johnson, I interviewed Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger who recently launched the audio coaching program, "The Single Girls' Handbook," and her wi...
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She felt isolated, afraid and broke as a single mom from 2018-09-05T14:41:47
Nadia Wiseman found herself struggling when she left an unsafe relationship: struggling to to pay rent for herself and her now-5-year-old son. Struggling to find direction for her newly single l...
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How to get out of a rut from 2018-07-18T14:45:49
In this episode, I discuss being in a rut — and getting OUT. Reinvigorating your life does not require dramatic change – it can be as simple as switching up your schedule, your surroundings, you...
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How to manifest money, success and love with Denise Duffield-Thomas from 2018-06-20T16:43:30
[This is a replay from a couple years ago – because it's THAT GOOD.]
A few months ago I was complaining to friend and Like a Mother guest and business Listen
Make money AND do good at the same time from 2018-06-13T15:45:55
Making money and serving others — these two things are NOT mutually exclusive. That you must chose one or the other is a historically female message: That it's OK to be broke, because we're serv...
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How to travel abroad with kids: Elmeka Henderson [Grant winner!] from 2018-06-06T17:13:01
In this episode I interview Elmeka Henderson, creator of blog Adventures in Raising a Vagabond. She helps families – 90% of whom are single moms – travel with kids. She educates parents about sa...
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Tell girls: "Always have your own money!" from 2018-05-31T20:07:10
I keep hearing the same story again and again from professionally succ...
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Why shared parenting is the answer to the pay gap from 2018-05-23T14:41
In my work writing about women, money and family in the United States, there are two prevailing issues:
- Dads who do not live with their kids are barely involved. (Just 22% of dads w... Listen
Say NO to overparenting with Heather Shumaker from 2018-05-16T17:32:10
Heather Shumaker, a Minneapolis-based journalist and married mom of two, agreed to be interviewed on this show, and I am so glad she did.
Mother's Day BONUS Episode from 2018-05-11T13:06:47
In this episode, I discuss what you should REALLY be doing for Mother’s Day. (Hint: It’s not church and brunch!)
In fact, my Mother’s Day plans don’t even involve my...
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Single mom for Congress: Katie Wilson [Grant winner] from 2018-05-09T12:49:33
I'm so thrilled to have Katie Wilson, 21st congressional district candidate, on the Like A Mother podcast today. She shares with us what it's like being a politician, entrepreneur, and mother of...
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Single Mom Side Hustles: Why you need one and how to get it from 2018-05-02T16:12
In today’s episode, I discuss…
- Why you need a side hustle
- How to get one
- What makes a good side... Listen
From homeless to helping other women succeed from 2018-04-04T18:17:41
Loren Guillory moved to Dallas only to have her new job fall through at the last minute. Homeless and running out of resources, she eventually found assistance, got on her feet, and created Firs...
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How to make meaningful memories with your kids from 2018-03-29T16:04:23
I hear it all the time: "I'm spending money on things I cant afford, just so I can give my kids memories!"
That's not helping anyone, especially not your kids.
In my own life, the ...
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Single mom created respite care program for special-needs families [grant winner!] from 2018-03-09T00:03:48
Jeannine Hamilton, serving other special-needs families with a break!
The Kickass Single Mom Grant is sponsored by GoBankingRates— your partner in financial freedom. Go to Listen
Minimalist Living for Real Moms (with Liz Frugalwoods) from 2018-02-21T23:50:39
On today's episode, I interview colleague, fellow blogger and friend Liz Frugalwoods. She's a mother who – now in her mid-thirties – is already retired. We discuss her definition of fin...
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Easy trick to forgive your ex (and anyone else you're angry at) from 2018-02-14T15:48:55
Ever feel like your beef with someone – maybe with an ex, or even a friend or a boss – is getting to your head? Maybe you feel the negative effects of a grudge sending you spinning, weighing you...
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She felt alone, afraid and broke as a single mom, and started org to help others from 2018-02-07T16:09:11
Nadia Wiseman found herself struggling when she left an unsafe relationship: struggling to to pay rent for herself and her now-5-year-old son. Struggling to find direction for her newly...
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Recent breakup? Don't miss an opportunity of a lifetime — to be single! from 2018-01-24T15:08:48
Nothing breaks my heart more than a woman who cannot be without a man. That personality is always rife with desperation, bad decisions and alienating others who love her best. Never a good look....
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Stop comparing child care costs against earning from 2017-12-27T19:05:16
Often women say they need to earn enough to cover child care costs. That hold women back individually, and keeps the pay gap alive and well.
Child care if for both parents to work and ea...
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Your mom bod have you shy about getting naked with a man? from 2017-12-21T16:39:11
Thinking about dating after divorce and babies can be beyond daunting. After I stopped nursing (a blissful period during which my round hips narrowed, my small tits swelled, and my acne-prone sk...
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Why shared parenting is so great for MOMS! from 2017-12-13T19:23:51
Shared parenting is a critical issue for children, who suffer from absentee fathers in alarming figures, as well as men, who are automatically reduced to paychecks and an afterthought in family ...
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Fighting with your kids’ dad about holiday schedule? Do this …. from 2017-11-22T15:22:14
The holidays are so hard for divorced and separated families. They just are. Especially if you are new to sharing the kids on the holidays. You are grieving what you thought your family would lo...
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Free-Range Kids' Lenore Skenazy: "Kids are over-parented and here's the answer" from 2017-11-15T16:44:04
For the past 10 years Free-Range Kids' Lenore Skenazy, New York City journalist and mom of two, has been taking one for the team. The Listen
Kickass Single Mom: Sexuality educator Vanessa Osage from 2017-11-08T21:45:23
I chose this month's grant winner because her mission is so very apropos of this chapter of women's empowerment. The Harvey Weinstein accusers, and the web of silent compliance around t...
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Tiffany the Budgetnista: The financial industry discriminated so she started a revolution from 2017-11-01T14:27:04
This interview is a from the archives, and my admiration for Tiffany Aliche grows. We have become friends and she recently hosted me in her Live Richer Academy, which is part of her
Women invest too little, and how to get started investing — easy from 2017-10-20T14:13:58
Women are really bad about investing. Statistically, we are less likely to invest, and more likely to invest less than we should. While there are some great studies that show that women...
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Single Mom Tanai Benard: Helping Hurricane Harvey victims from 2017-10-04T16:12:30
Tanai Bernard was famous for her blog Four Deep Around the World, in which she chronicled living in the Middle East with her three kids, teaching school, and traveling the globe. Today she is st...
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Naama Bloom: Periods, panty crusty and other puberty realities girls need to hear from 2017-09-27T17:28:41
Naama Bloom is best know as the founder of HelloFlo, the mail-order feminine product platform that shot to viral fame with its hilarious videos like 'Camp Gyno,' 'First Moon Party,' and 'A Visti...
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"Having kids inspired me take bigger risks and achieve in my career," Jeanie Ahn from 2017-09-20T18:56:18
I recently met Jeanie Ahn at Yahoo! Finance, where she interviewed me for her show "The Payoff" (catch it on book launch day: Oct. 17!). Afterwards, we chatted about New York City schoo...
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Sarah Shaw: "I made millions because I never took 'no' for an answer" from 2017-09-13T11:34:26
Sarah Shaw is a normal woman — Colorado single mom of two — who has spent her career dressing, collaborating and selling fabulous handbags to the most famous people in the world. Her se...
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Kickass Single Mom: Entrepreneur works for global gender equity from 2017-09-07T17:35:54
Coming out of her own marriage, Erin Williamson, 39, of Seattle, realized that because she did not have equal income in her marriage, she did not share equal power. So she set out not o...
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How working mom guilt holds you back in career, money and life from 2017-08-30T14:47:56
Have you ever heard a man say he feels guilty for going to work?
[har har har]
However, I guarantee you have felt guilty as woman for working.
Whether or not you are a mom,...
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Single mom was sick of office sexism, so started an org to fight back from 2017-08-16T20:16:11
Alaina Shearer faced sexism throughout her media career.
In her early radio jobs, male co-hosts complained when she didn't laugh at their sexist jokes. Then she was fired without cause. Listen
Kickass Grant Winner: Caring for women by growing a beauty business from 2017-08-02T16:16:52
The Kickass Single Mom Grant is now six months old, and as it has grown, has featured women with blatantly activist missions...
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Molly Ward: Helping affluent single women overcome money fears from 2017-07-26T16:40:01
Yes, it is true: Rich women have issues, too. Molly Ward, CFP, should know. One of the most successful financial advisors in the country and a single mom, Molly is one of those rich sin...
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How she did it: 35, single and 6 months pregnant from 2017-07-21T14:20:25
Dr. Susan O'Malley is pretty awesome. With her thick New York accent, this lifelong underachiever, secretary with no more than a high school diploma, set out at age 30 to become a physician.
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Arianna Huffington on sleep, ego, wellness and single motherhood from 2017-07-12T15:04:24
Really excited about this episode! Media mogul, political pundit, single mom and Forbes' 'Most Powerful Woman,' Arianna Huffington joins me on this awesome episode to talk about her New York Tim...
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Kickass Single Mom Grant: A doula for low-income new mothers from 2017-07-05T14:59:17
When Tiara Caldwell gave birth to her twins, she was distraught when hospital staff kept the newborns from her for more than 11 hours. Nurses assumed that she didn't want to nurse. She felt she ...
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Few female founders get funded. Loretta McCarthy is changing that from 2017-06-28T15:01:08
A few months ago I was thrilled when the lovely woman I was chatting with at an industry event introduced herself as Loretta McCarthy managing partner, Golden Seeds. I knew about Golden Seeds, w...
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Rebekah Borucki: Change Your Life In 4 Minutes of Meditation from 2017-06-20T13:11:40
I do yoga. Believe in therapy (in some cases. Lead a horse to water, you know?). Try to eat organic and have had my sanity saved by acupuncture. I pray, try very hard to make ecological...
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Parental alienation: A call to change parenting culture — and law from 2017-06-06T21:03:33
On this Like a Mother episode I interview film maker Ginger Gentile, whose latest project is called Erasing Family, a documentary about parental ...
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Single Mom grant winner: "I want my daughters to see business leaders who look like them" from 2017-05-31T16:03:51
The Kickass Single Mom Grant is a $1,000 gift awarded monthly to a single mom doing something incredible — whether large or...
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Why haven't you gotten an STD test? This founder can help. from 2017-05-23T17:49:02
Hundreds of non-profits and government agencies have struggled to permanently turn around rates of sexually transmitted diseases — with little lasting success. But a new startup headed by two fe...
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Kickass Single Mom Grant Winner: Homeless to Chef, Shawnta Creech from 2017-05-02T15:53:02
Ladies!! I am two months in to the Kickass Single Mom project (I grant $1,000 monthly to a mom who is doing incredible things — whether in business, community service, her family, politics, the ...
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Erin Lowry on personal finance for Millennials from 2017-04-27T19:01:07
First of all, how random that my colleague Erin Lowrey, leading expert on Millennials and their money and author of the new-this-week Broke Millennial: Stop Scra...
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Mentoring, Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Successful people often give credit to their mentors for their triumphs. But where do you get one of these magical career guides? And once you find one, how do you make the most of the relations...
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Where are the women? Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Over the past 15 years, labor market participation for U.S. women in their prime working years has been on a steady decline, reversing the growth trend of the previous 20 years.
In this W...
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Working Mothers' Impact on Children: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
A 2014 Pew Research Center study found that 60 percent of Americans believe chi...
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Child care costs: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Surveys consistently find that the majority of mothers want to work (part-time is ideal, they tell researchers), but affordable, quality child care is often cited as the No. 1 reason they stay o...
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Financial knowledge is power: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
It’s little wonder Rachel Cruze is a financial educator. Her dad is Dave Ramsey, a best-selling personal finance expert and host of a wil...
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Mompreneuers: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Starting and building a company is not for the faint of heart. But the abundance of success stories out there support the notion that mothers are often incredible mothers of invention.
“M...
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Mom career momentum: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
So it’s fitting that Samantha Ettus’ latest book, The Pie Life: A Guilt Free Recipe for Success and Satisfaction, is described as “the ultimate self improvement play book for women.” Listen
Women in tech: Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Women make up half the overall workforce, but they account for only a quarter of the positions in information technology, or IT, according to global consulting giant Listen
Breadwinner mothers: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
A few years ago headlines went bananas when Pew research found that four in 10 families with children l...
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Mom-friendly workplaces: Working Moms Mean Business from 2017-03-01T11:00
Many companies recognize the challenges of working full-time and raising a family and offer perks to make it a little easier.
For instance, BBVA Compass recently announced a partnership w...
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Suzanne Venker: "If your relationship isn't working, try being feminine." from 2017-02-23T22:13:34
When I shared on Facebook an excerpt of Suzanne Venker's new book, The Alpha Female's Guide to Men and Marriage: How Love Works, out this week, many...
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How one single mom started a local resistance movement from 2017-02-16T21:20:30
After the presidential election, like so many of us Valerie Schull a single mom in Chicago, was angry. She got motivated. Shull is co-founder of a local resistance group that is fight against ch...
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Make Kid a Money Genius, Even if You're Not, with Beth Kobliner from 2017-02-08T16:37:52
Beth Kobliner is a celebrity in my nerd world: One of the first journalists covering personal finances for the masses for 30 years, Kobliner wrote the New York Times bestseller, Get...
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"I'm a single mom of a special needs child" from 2017-01-31T19:30:01
While the numbers are not confirmed, experts agree that divorce rates among parents with special needs children is far higher than the general population. And since single moms of special needs ...
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Sallie Krawcheck: Gender is no longer an excuse to kick butt from 2017-01-25T14:25:58
Sallie Krawcheck is often cited as one of the most influential women on Wall Street. The former
president of Global Wealth & Investment Management at Bank of America, and CEO of Citigroup...
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Why shared parenting is a moral, feminist, and economic issue from 2017-01-05T15:06:54
This is an important episode. Terry Brennan, co-founder of Leading Women for Shared Parenting, an activist organization responsible for introducing legislation in...
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Joanna McFarland, HopSkipDrive: Frees moms from kid-schlepping from 2016-12-26T14:02:03
Admit it: You hate running your kids around. And chauffeuring children to and from after-school activities, play dates and, you're a separated family, to their dad's house, is one of the dregs o...
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Women who pay men alimony: How to deal. from 2016-12-19T17:11:33
Only about 3 percent of people who pay alimony are women, but those women are usually really, really angry about it. Typically, the women are angry about his low- or no-earning during the marria...
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Jean Chatzky: "Earning money makes me feel safe and independent" from 2016-12-12T16:02:01
Jean Chatzky is a personal financial journalist, bestselling author of eight books and financial editor for NBC's Today Show. Here we talk about"
- Focus on earning vs. skimping - esp... Listen
How to buy health insurance on the marketplace from 2016-12-05T12:55:27
Health insurance is no joke. By law, you are required to carry it. This seems scary, especially since premiums are so expensive, and only going higher. But health ...
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Reuters' Bobbi Rebell — be a financial grownup from 2016-11-28T15:09:23
Why is everyone such a financial mess? Why do successful, highly educated women have zero idea what is going on in their finances — and abandon their financial power to men? What do really succe...
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"My husband was raping our daughter." from 2016-11-21T14:28:49
For the past several years I've been impressed by the positive attitude, candor and humor from an active member of my Millionaire Single Moms Facebook group. Tiffany Horsely is a Kansas nurse, m...
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What I told my children about the election from 2016-11-14T15:23:57
Wednesday, grieving the election results, my Facebook feed filled with angry, confused and outraged posts. An ardent Hillary supporter, I felt the same. My kids saw me cry and cry. After I dropp...
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Kim Garst: 3x entrepreneur + badass mom from 2016-11-08T14:47:55
In the 90s, Kim Garst was sick of being broke, so she launched a seven-figure business from her dining room table with no marketing. When she maxed out on that...
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How to close the pay gap and get dads more involved from 2016-10-24T16:29:30
When it comes to gender, money and parenting, there are two prevailing issues:
- Dads who do not live with their kids are barely involved. (Just 22% of dads who live ... Listen
Mama Gena, on NYT bestseller PUSSY: A Reclamation from 2016-10-17T13:59:10
Earlier this year I interviewed an incredible woman, someone whose work has changed the way I feel about my body, sexuality, gender and life: Regena Thomashauser, aka Mama Gena, who, through he...
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Anna Akbari: "Run your life like a startup" (and dress like you mean it) from 2016-10-10T12:11:15
Anna Akbari, PhD, is a sociologist, stylist, and author of the upcoming book: Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way To Happiness (St. Martin's Press, January 2017). Preor...
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After divorce you get a one-year pass to be a hot mess from 2016-10-04T23:21:15
I see it all the time, and you likely do, too. People fall apart when their marriages end. No matter if it is an amicable, Gweneth Paltro uncoupling, your decision or his, wether there was plent...
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How to deal with an ex whose visits are last-minute from 2016-09-26T13:29:22
Co-parenting is often one of the hardest — and heart-breaking — parts of being a single mom. In this Like A Mother episode, I tackle common issues and offer results for problems like:
- <...
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Makeup Geek's Marlena Stell on her $20M business on passion, authenticity — and working with her ex-husband from 2016-09-19T14:20:51
I interviewed Marlena Stell for Forbes<...
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Lauren Greutman of iAmThatLady: "Spending is an addiction for me." from 2016-09-09T12:41:24
I love me some Lauren Greutman! This Rochester, New York mom of four was living the American dream ... 3,500 square-foot custom house, two luxury car...
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Why are women so sanctimonious about laundry? from 2016-08-24T11:41:07
Weird, sad and true: One of the most popular WealthySingleMommy posts of all time is this one: You are st...
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Why you need a WILL and how to get one quickly&inexpensively from 2016-08-17T11:05:06
I'm very proud to partner with LegalZoom to create this episode of Like a Mother. So many followers have asked me about wills a...
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Cindy Gallup wants you to be a great lover from 2016-08-10T11:01:06
Cindy Gallup wants you to be a great lover.
The former longtime Bartle Bogle Hegarty ad exec, advocate for women in business, and now sex education entrepreneur, took the world by storm ...
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Why single parents should put kids second when dating from 2016-08-05T12:29:10
A few years ago I wrote this post: Listen
Sarah Megan Thomas's film Equity: Women, Wall Street, sex and money from 2016-07-29T13:23:50
Why do married people want single people to get married so freaking bad? from 2016-07-22T18:59:37
In this episode, I examine — and CRITICIZE — the oft-delivered, always patronizing insistence from sanctimonious married people to single moms: "Don't worry honey/sweetie/whore/...
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Special guest star: my daughter Helena! from 2016-07-14T15:02:57
Since her first appearance was such a wild success, my lovely, irreverent daughter Helen...
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Single mom money manifesto from 2016-06-28T16:31:46
This is my mission statement for this platform, myself, and for single moms everywhere:
I will set big, giant scary goals for myself and family, regardless of what my fa...
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Why 'just sex' is a great thing for newly single women from 2016-06-21T11:50:54
Of course it's never 'just sex.' But sometimes, a relationship based on little more than sexual chemistry is a fantastic way to get in touch with your femininity, your sexual identity, ...
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Lauren Maillian, entrepreneur, author and proud single mom from 2016-06-14T15:19:45
I was stunned when, a couple months ago, I attended a media event for the Oxygen show, Quit Your Day Job (think SharkTank meets Survivor), where one of the panelists, and show co-host, Listen
Kimberly Palmer: "Every woman needs to take full responsibility for her finances" from 2016-06-07T13:41:14
Amy Silverman on loving a child with Down syndrome from 2016-05-31T12:42:58
Homework hurts kids and families, just say NO to overparenting from 2016-05-25T14:54:35
Oh man, when I read Heather Shumaker's essay in Salon Homework is wr...
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Are you fibbing to promote your mom-identity? from 2016-05-20T20:34:28
A few anecdotes:
- The mom blogger who earns six-figures each year calls herself a "stay-at-home-mom." (Not surprising: Pew found 40 percent of Americans believe (brace yourself for t... Listen
Manon DeFelice: "High-achieving women were dropping out, so I created a solution." from 2016-05-18T14:58:22
Two years ago Manon DeFelice launched Inkwell, a recruiting agency specializing in placing high-level professional moms in positio...
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Amanda Steinberg of WorthFM: "Banks were not serving women, so I started one that does" from 2016-05-11T14:37:25
Amanda Steinberg, single mom, and all-around kick-ass entrepreneur you probably read about in every single business publication, has been consistently pissed off that women do not have ...
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SAHMs lie about working, Unemployed moms lie about staying home. WTF? from 2016-05-06T13:02:52
Advisor Russ Thornton: Women, money, divorce and getting your financial act together from 2016-05-04T13:54:42
Rebecca Traister and All the Single Ladies revolution from 2016-04-27T12:18:44
I've been a Rebecca Traister fan for a long time, ever since I saw the feminist political journalist interview one of my idols, the late Nora Ephron at the 92nd Street Y nearly...
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Why you can't be in my single moms club if you're married from 2016-04-22T15:13:35
I get messages all the time from married moms who want to be in my moms' groups.
I get that you feel alone, that you don't fit into a happy, 'traditional' family. But you're not...
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Arianna Huffington: On sleep, egos, wellness and motherhood from 2016-04-20T12:39:26
Really excited about this episode! Media mogul, political pundit, single mom and Forbes' 'Most Powerful Woman,' Arianna Huffington joins me on this awesome episode to talk about her New...
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"Should I tell my ex I have a boyfriend?" from 2016-04-15T13:12:43
In this episode I address a reader's question:
I'm going to introduce the guy I'm seeing to my kids. Do I need to tell my ex? Even if it's not serious?
Great que...
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Mama Gena, her new book PUSSY: A Reclamation, and the power of PJ from 2016-04-12T20:18:33
Wow, this interview was so, so amazing. Regena Thomashauser, aka Mama Gena, is truly a renegade pioneer of feminism and female sexuality (is that redundant?). Through her in-person wor...
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Don't date men who don't see their kids. Change the world! from 2016-04-07T15:38:45
just 22 percent of dads who do not live in the same house as their kids are actively involved.
That is bad.
It is bad for the kids, of course, because th...
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A 'good divorce'? With Wendy Paris from 2016-04-05T14:29:24
Wendy Paris, journalist and mom, joins me to talk about the revolution afoot: There are in fact good divorces, and she can tell you how to have one.
In her new and wonderful book...
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Whoa, I get interviewed? from 2016-03-31T17:53:39
A few weeks ago my friend and podcast producer Chad Dougatz of Hangar Studios announced that he was going to interview me for my show. What?!
Here you go!
- Why I stayed in the... Listen
Writing new rules for love, parenting and non-traditional family: Tanya Van Court from 2016-03-29T12:52:09
What is family?
Of course, you can define family any way you like -- as the seismic shift created by gay marriage, a now-minority percentage that 'traditional' nuclear families constitute...
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Why first post-divorce breakup hurts so damn bad from 2016-03-24T12:17:55
A few years ago I wrote this a couple years ago while reflecting on my own first post-divorce breakup. It continues to be one of the most-trafficked posts on this whole blog, more than two years...
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#LikeAMother Denise Duffield-Thomas on manifesting money, success and love from 2016-03-22T11:59:23
A few months ago I was complaining to friend and Like a Mother guest and business Listen
Mother-daughter interview with my Helena, 8 from 2016-03-17T12:44:43
My favorite episode yet!
Super-special guest today ... my daughter, Helena. This 8-year-old gorgeous pickle and I have a mother-daughter interview:
- What it's like to be a kid... Listen
#LikeAMother Splitsville's Tara Averill: 'Divorce is normal, and it's OK to leave a marriage to explore your sexuality' from 2016-03-15T13:18:15
Does it make you a bad mother -- bad person -- to leave a very decent marriage for the sake of sexual exploration? Tara Averill says no way, and I do, too! In this episode Averill share...
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#LikeAMother Tricks to get your confidence on when you feel old and fat from 2016-03-10T15:23:59
Insider secret: Even the most poised, gorgeous, successful people are shitting their pants, all day long.
So if you feel a little fat, a bit unsure of yourself, a tad -- or a lot! -- ina...
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What it's like when a dad moves out during divorce from 2016-03-08T10:24:24
What's it like when a dad moves out of the house in the middle of divorce?
In this episode I interview my friend Chad Dougatz, of Ha...
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Need a new job but are paralyzed? Do this NOW ... from 2016-03-03T13:34:36
In a crappy job? Miserable in your work? Underpaid, burnt out, and not sure where to go?
In this episode I get your ass in gear. I will show you:
- Why a vision is so critical ... Listen
Soros Open Foundations' Sandra Schwarzer on parental leave and stirring the corporate turd from 2016-03-01T13:52:10
What will it take to creating the parental leave and family-friendly policies in the workplace?
First step - aggressive acts of bravery by moms inside the system.
Sandra Schwarzer...
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#LikeAMother: Stop feeling guilty for divorcing a really nice guy from 2016-02-25T16:42:48
There are times when we are getting along, when we are chatting like old friends at the kids’ T-ball game, the kids are exhausted from schlepping back and forth between our apartments, ...
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Dr. Susan O'Malley entered medical school at 35, unmarried and 6 months pregnant. What's your excuse? from 2016-02-23T13:11:11
Dr. Susan O'Malley is pretty awesome. With her thick New York accent, this lifelong underachiever, secretary with no more than a high school diploma, set out at age 30 to become a physi...
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A 25 woman on the cougar phenomenon and why she can't find a husband from 2016-02-18T12:00
If younger men are hot for old moms, and old moms complain men their age want younger women -- what do younger women have to say about all this?
In this episode I chat with my fr...
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How blogger Ms. Single Mama Alaina Shearer built a $1.2M business and found the love of her life from 2016-02-16T15:21:39
I've known Alaina Shearer, aka MsSingleMama, since I started blogging 3.5 years ago. We bumped into one another at a conference, she immediately shared wit...
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Don't hold yourself back to spite your ex from 2016-02-11T19:56:22
I hear from women who want to game the system, not earn too much so their child support or alimony payments won't be compromised.
I also hear from women who pay their ex support and alimo...
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Podcast: Time to ditch your friends? from 2016-02-05T13:02:19
Who you surround yourself with matters. Science is on my side with this. If your friends smoke, you are more likely to smoke. If your friends are overweight, you are likely, too. Divorc...
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Single mom Lizanne Falsetto sells ThinkThin for $217M from 2016-02-05T12:58:06
Last month Lizanne Falsetto, 52, sold her protein bar company, ThinkThin, for $217 million -- a huge triumph for this single mom without a college degree.
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Paying off $40k in debt with Lauren Greutman of IAmThatLady.com from 2016-01-04T15:09:07
I love Lauren Greutman. I mean, who else can talk about coupons and budgeting and you still like her after? Lauren and her husband Mark run IAmTh...
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Christelyn Karazin of BeyondBlackAndWhite: Race, dating and women from 2015-12-16T15:14:51
I've been friends and a fan (fran?) of Christelyn Russell-Karazin for a long time. A mom of two, freelance writer and founder of BeyondBlackAndWhit...
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#LikeAMother: Get over your fear of traveling with kids! With Caz of YTravel from 2015-12-11T14:42:19
I'm a traveler. Starting at age 15 when I took off for a year of study in France, hopping on a plane, navigating around a new city, chatting up the locals and finding my way around a bus termina...
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Why it's so much easier to make money in NYC with my BFF Betsy Smith from 2015-12-10T13:48:22
When I was growing up in Sycamore, Ill. (pop. 10,000), I dreamed of moving to New York City to be fabulous: To have a fabulous career, attend fabulous events, and hang out with fabulous people.<...
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Se. 1, Ep. 18: Tyler Perry star Cocoa Brown, on single mom success and her 5 gay husbands from 2015-12-07T15:43:31
I first saw Cocoa Brown in Tyler Perry’s Single Mom’s Club, in which she plays a down-and-out mom with a husband and son in jail and struggling to find child care while she waited tables at the ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 17: Single mom Jenn Scalia grew her business from $0 to $500k in 2 years from 2015-12-04T15:46:57
Two years ago, Jenn Scalia, 34, was a recently divorced New Jersey mom, unemployed and living with her parents -- and miserable. Thi...
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Se. 1, Ep. 16: 7-figure single mom Leanne Ely on why families don't eat dinner together, and picky eaters from 2015-12-02T15:01:17
Growing up, one of my fondest memories is waking up on school mornings in the winter, lured from my cozy bed to the still-chilly house by the smells of breakfast cooking. Every single morning of...
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Se. 1, Ep. 15: Farnoosh Torabi and why breadwinning women make relationships so damn hard from 2015-11-30T12:20:59
In being so open about my romantic life and divorce, people -- strangers, even -- often confess to me the very personal, dirty details about their own personal lives. One big theme I hear again ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 14: Samantha Ettus's antidote for when you feel like failure (woman, I'm looking at you!) from 2015-11-25T13:26:59
I've known Samantha Ettus for three or four years now -- long before people had a reason to take my calls or do me favors. And she always took my calls, and supported me with advice and social m...
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Se. 1, Ep. 13: Vaginal rejuvenation and feminism with Nicole Contos from 2015-11-23T15:43:35
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Se. 1, Ep. 12: Brandie Weikle of TheNewFamily.com, celebrating non-traditional families from 2015-11-20T14:34:43
For several years now, we know the traditional, nuclear, two-parent, married hetero family is the minority. Instead, as many of us have suspected, the majority of kids in this country are being ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 11: She's The First's Tammy Tibbetts, millennial social entrepreneur from 2015-11-18T16:07:21
Tammy Tibbetts, 29, bucks common assumption that millennials are a bunch of entitled brats.
Six years ago Tibbetts launched She's The Firs...
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Se. 1 Ep. 10: He says: "Where are all the good women?: She says: "Where are all the good men?" from 2015-11-16T13:14:11
People, this is ridiculous. Women everywhere whine that there are no decent dudes out there. Men bitch there are no good women out there. Hogwash to all of it!
In this episode I chat with...
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Se. 1 Ep. 9: Gay guys and debt from 2015-11-13T14:49:52
Gay men are richer than everyone else, right? After all, they're men, so they automatically earn more than women, and they are less likely to have kids, which of course are the biggest ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 8 When's the PERFECT time to have a baby? And why moms are so so stressed out (but don't have to be) from 2015-11-11T12:51:31
Moms and money! In this episode I interview two amazing women:
Mandi Woodruff, 27, is personal finance correspondent at Yahoo! and podcaster at Brown Ambition (with recent Like a Mother ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 7 Kimra Luna, 27, mom of 3: Welfare to $1M in 1 year from 2015-11-09T13:49:35
Raised on public assistance, Kimra Luna and her husband found themselves living with his parents and relying on welfare to support their tin...
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Se. 1, Ep. 6, Gigolo Vin Armani from 2015-11-06T15:06:56
Vin Armani is the star of Gigolos, the Showtime hit reality drama about male escorts. In other words: Vin Armani is America's No. 1 most known gigolo.
The male escort profession elicits ...
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Se. 1, Ep. 5: Big alimony payouts are going away, ladies. Time to get a J.O.B. from 2015-11-04T13:29:47
In this episode I interview New York City divorce attorney Morghan Richardson, who comments on the recent state senate ruling which DRAMATICALLY slashes the income cap used for calculat...
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Se. 1 Ep. 4 - Financial Educator Tiffany 'The Budgetnista' Aliche from 2015-11-02T17:12:23
Tiffany "The Budgetnista" Aliche was really really ticked off that the financial industry ignored people of color -- especially women. She looked around and saw countless brilliant, successful d...
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Se. 1 Ep. 3 - Tinder Co-founder Whitney Wolfe, BFF Kvetch, Call-in Dating Advice from 2015-10-30T14:19:29
Se. 1 Ep. 2 - Patti Stanger, The Millionaire Matchmaker from 2015-10-28T14:50:37
Patti Stanger is star and executive producer of Bravo's The Millionaire Matchmaker, and CEO of matchmaking service Millionaire’s Club has spent eight years on cable helping the rich and often fa...
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Se. 1 Ep. 1 - Entrepreneur and feminist activist Miki Agrawal from 2015-10-26T13:01:25
In this episode, Emma interviews entrepreneur and feminist activist Miki Agrawal.
The Canadian born former professional soccer player told Emma: "If I can own the vagina and butthole, I w...
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Hey moms: Let's spend LESS time with our kids. I'm serious. from 2015-06-03T13:54:46
What the hell is going on? Since 1965, labor-force rates for women with kids under 18 have risen from 45 percent to 78 percent, and today’s mothe...
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Podcast: Teaching kids ethics without shoving your beliefs down their throats from 2015-05-07T15:43:24
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You need support to be the best mom you can be from 2015-03-27T14:28:17
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What do you get out of being a victim? from 2015-03-05T23:49:22
Do you find yourself constantly blaming others for your hurt? Are you so angry at others that you just can't let it go? When something goes wrong, do you think someone should be punishe...
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What's with all the entitlement, ladies? from 2015-02-18T13:49:14
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Working at home is the best thing a mom can do for her family from 2015-01-08T13:01:44
Having a flexible work schedule is one of the most empowering things you can do for your career, family and self-esteem. In this episide I explain what a work-at-home career has done fo...
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What to do if your ex doesn't see the kids from 2014-12-15T18:55:25
If your kids' other parent doesn't see the kids regularly, it can be devastating -- for you and the...
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How to teach your kids gratitude; Dealing with an unreliable babydaddy from 2014-11-25T22:05:36
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Your new boyfriend sleeping over? Why it's not going to corrupt your kids. from 2014-11-13T12:58:34
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Why alimony is bad for women from 2014-10-30T00:08:01
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Want to earn more? Spend more time with your kids? Outsource! from 2014-10-20T13:59:49
On my blog WealthySingleMommy.com I've been writing a lot about outsouring -- and how paying someone else to do your laundry, clean your house and other mundane ...
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Your kids' dad not around? Here's what to do. from 2014-09-27T13:38:35
I often hear from single moms whose children's father is not in the picture -- sometimes they are desperate to know what to say, othertimes they dismiss the situation as no big deal. Listen
Don't let lack of money be an excuse not to be happy from 2014-09-17T20:22:29
On "The Emma Johnson Show" I dig into one of the most common reasons I hear women say they aren't striving for their dr...
PODCAST: Don't turn your OKCupid deactivation into a game of chicken from 2014-09-02T01:11:58
I just started dating someone I really like -- and made kind of a big deal out of who turned off their online dating profile (where we met) off first. Because it is a big deal! More on this new ...
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Say no to the golden uterus. Stop elevating your mom status to that of saint from 2014-09-02T00:47:47
In this episode I share a recent experience that humbled me as a mom: My kids went to Europe with their dad for 2.5 weeks - our longest time apart by far. They didn't ask to call me once. Ouch. ...
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Stop separating your dating and family life because you are afraid of being vulnerable with a man from 2014-07-18T19:18:41
In this episode I elaborate on my mantra that you should not be ashamed to be a mom and date at the same time -- and there is nothing wrong with your kids meeting a date or love interes...
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Do you run when a guy is too needy? Are YOU too needy in relationships? Here's what to do. from 2014-07-15T22:37:37
Nothing makes me run for the hills when a guy acts too needy, too early on in a relationship. Hounding me all day with texts? Next! Asking on a first date if I am in a "place in my life...
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NPR On The Money interview from 2014-07-08T00:23:50
Steve Pomeranz interviews me re: sudden wealth and divorce, plus differentiating yourself in the marketplace!
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Embarrassed about your mom body? Don't let it keep you from dating! from 2014-07-03T12:57:28
I hear it all the time: "I'd love to date, but feel so gross."
"I need to lose 20 lbs before I even think about dating."
"My C-section scar/stretch marks/tear will gross out any g...
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New technology make you afraid to date? Don't let online dating and social media keep you from love from 2014-06-18T19:19:25
I hear from single mom...
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Single mom? Don't make your kids your boyfriend from 2014-06-03T19:56:33
If you don't have a romantic partner but are a parent, it can be tempting to hug your kids too much, share too many details about your life -- essentially turning your kid into an adult...
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Newly single? Do not stop having sex from 2014-05-14T13:59:13
If you don't use it, you lose it. I'm talking your sex life. Sex is an integral part of being a woman, yet so many single moms...
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Do you over-explain? Why you must stop and how from 2014-04-15T16:29:48
Do you over-explain? If so, it's bad: it undermines your objective, whether it is negotiating in business, love or friendships. Over-explaining is a sign of insecurity and self-sabbotage and you...
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Episode 13: Risk! Gotta take it if you want to get anywhere -- that includes work, love and kids from 2014-04-01T17:53:28
I won't bore you with a financial lesson, but what Wall Street billionaires know can help you create the life of your dreams: You cannot grow if you do not take risk. In fact, not takin...
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Episode 12: I avoid making photo albums because I don't want to deal with the state of my family from 2014-03-20T12:56
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Episode 11: Acceptance, rejection and why you can't connect with a drunk man from 2014-03-07T13:04:23
You're taught that good people accept everyone. That doesn't work! Otherwise we'd all be a bunch of Burning Man-going, Kumbaya singing bisexuals. I share my experience dating a wonderful man who...
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Episode 10: The sexual mom is the better mom from 2014-02-25T14:37:26
The minute women become mothers they often shut down sexually. It's no wonder - women are expected to be EITHER the Madonna or the whore. There are few (if any?) examples of sexually fulfilled m...
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Episode 9: Want to change your life? Be open to others' Judgements! from 2014-01-17T19:41:30
The law of the land is that it is wrong to judge. BUT EVERYONE JUDGES EVERYONE ALL THE TIME. Not only must you accept that judging is natural and healthy - doing so helps people know how to beha...
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Episode 8: Say no to resolutions! Get what you want in 2014 by letting go of old habits and beliefs! from 2014-01-03T19:19:55
Just like you, I want 2014 to be awesome. I want my kids to thrive, I want more money and a big, meaningful, romantic love! But to get new things from the world, I have to let go of old ideas. Listen
Episode 7: Women need to stop lying about their age and weight for themselves and FEMINISM from 2013-12-09T14:06:40
I have been shocked recently to learn that women in their 30s are still lying about their age! But being misleading for the sake of career or romantic advantage is alive and well -- and I unders...
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Episode 6: Stop making excuses and launch that dream project -- your family will thank you from 2013-11-25T12:55
Women everywhere tell me about their awesome idea for a new business or ways they can excel their careers. But they do nothing. In this show you'll learn why you're stuck and tips on...
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Episode 5: Why you need a man who can handle you earning more, but also pays on the first date from 2013-11-12T05:00
When I was married I always worked, but my husband always earned more. My career skyrocketed when I was divorced. Like so many women, I realize now I unconsciously held myself back professionall...
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Episode 3: When should your teen start dating? Whenever THEY're ready! from 2013-11-08T20:01
When you forbid your kids from dating you send them a negative message about relationships that affects rest of lives. Instead, build a trusting re...
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It's a-OK to introduce your kids to men you date from 2013-11-05T13:24
Despite sexist societal messages, it is normal and healthy to be BOTH a great mom and a sexual woman at the same time. Stop teaching your kids that relationships and love are shameful, and be op...
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It's a-OK to introduce your kids to men you date from 2013-11-05T13:24
Despite sexist societal messages, it is normal and healthy to be BOTH a great mom and a sexual woman at the same time. Stop teaching your kids that relationships and love are shameful, and be op...
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4: Overwhelm is a choice! from 2013-10-28T01:36
What woman doesn't feel totally overwhelmed from time to time. I explore why it seems you have no control over your life, why you actually do, and some tips for getting a grip when you're about ...
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1: Cure working mom guilt from 2013-10-21T02:52:01
Admit it: You feel guilty for working. You feel guilty because you subscribe to the idea that the stay-at-home mom is a better mom. And you work. I show you how the notion of a SAHM is a myth, a...
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