Unconventional Co-Parenting Ideas for Kick-Ass Single Moms: An Interview with Emma Johnson

On this week's episode of the #LaidOffLifeOn Podcast, host Kelsey Waldrop engages in a captivating dialogue with American journalist, blogger, author, shared parenting activist, and media personality Emma Johnson. Together, they explore the transformative journey of re-envisioning ourselves and our lives as single moms and career-driven women. Dive deep into revolutionary ideas from Emma's latest book, "The 50/50 Solution," available now at wealthysinglemommy.com. Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking conversation that challenges traditional norms and inspires new possibilities.

The 50/50 Solution book - out now! (wealthysinglemommy.com)

Evaluating Our Roles and Our Choices as Single Mom's With Careers: A look at the roles we naturally fall into, the choices we make, and why a more equal co-parenting solution might be the answer to helping us survive and thrive in life after layoff and overall in our careers! #unconventionalparenting.

Fostering a spirit of collaboration:  A conversation about why a more equal split has the potential to help us find a better job faster, is better for us as working moms, for the fathers, and for our kids.

Tips and Tricks for Re-Opening The Custody: How to navigate the conversation, when the custody agreement that is currently in place is no longer what we need or want. 

•  Finding a moment of repport
•  Leverage research and data
•  Embrace vulnerability and speak from the heart
•  Face the hard stuff early #BeaBuffalo

Why Its Better For Kids to Have Dad's More Involved In Their Lives:

• Embracing the fact that kids have a fundamental right to be parented by both mothers and fathers and to have the psychological, financial, and emotional safety that comes with having two active and caring parents. 
• Better physical, emotional, and mental health for children of divorce
• Higher career earnings for single mother
• Fostering an environment in which Fathers are involved and more likely to be active and present parents in our kids lives. 
• Educating our kids and allowing them to see their Mom's earning and being successful, and also seeing their fathers as natural care-takers and role models as men and Dad's.

Expanding the Concept of Free Range Parenting:  A new and expanded spin on the concept of "free range mom's" which embraces the idea of empowering Dads to parent their own children according to their own primal needs and with a belief in their natural abilities as care-takers. 

The Multi-Generational Impact of Expanded Co-Parenting Solutions: The multi-generational impact of a more equally shared parenting arrangements that includes exposureing our kids to different life-styles and beliefs which creates more opportunity for them to choose their own approach and style of parenting as they grow into adults.

Finding the Right Support Systems: The importance of support system including unexpected sources of support including our in-laws and sometimes-surprising support we find from our church communities!

Links From The Episode

Free help for single moms in 2024: 16+ resources (wealthysinglemommy.com)

The 50/50 Solution book - out now! (wealthysinglemommy.com)

Contact Emma Johnson, journalist, activist and entrepreneur (wealthysinglemommy.com)

About author Emma Johnson

Emma Johnson is a business journalist, gender equality activist, best-selling author of The Kickass Single Mom (Penguin), The 50/50 Solution: The Surprisingly Simple Choice that Makes Moms, Dads, and Kids Happier and Healthier after a Split (Sourcebooks) and founder of Wealthysinglemommy.com, the world's largest platform for single moms.

A former newspaper and Associated Press reporter, Emma has been featured on New York Times, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Headline News,  CNBC, NPR, TIME, O, The Oprah Magazine, The Doctors, and many more.

An advocate for 50/50 parenting when mom and dad live separately, Emma frequently speaks on women's issues, including at the United Nations Summit for Gender Equality, Google and legislative bodies.

Emma grew up in Sycamore, Ill. with a single mom and two brothers. Today she lives in Richmond, Va., with her son and daughter.

About host Kelsey Waldrop

Kelsey Waldrop is a former Big Four strategy executive, a change and transformation expert, Podcast host of the show LaidOff.LifeOn!, and an ICF certified coach for executives in career and life transitions. She is also a certified group exercise instructor, (poorly) ranked USTA tennis player, a free range approach mom to two incredible kids, and adoring wife to the man that was designed for me.

Kelsey specialize in career strategy and coaching for executives at critical decision points in their careers and bring unparalleled career strategy and coaching expertise in Executive New Hire success acceleration (Year One and First 90 Days) where she have helped over 600 senior leaders around the world survive and thrive in their new organizations and roles. 

Her love and passion is empowering men and women to acclerate, elevate, and innovate their careers and lives!

www.kelseywaldrop.com