The Hidden Crisis Facing 14 Million Single Parent Families (Pt 1)

About this episode

Robert Beeson shares his experience as a single parent and discusses the lack of resources available for single parent families in America.

Unannounced, Robert Beeson's ex-wife abandoned him and their 3 young daughters one morning. In this important episode, he vulnerably shares why single parents suffer in silence and how there were almost no resources available to 14 million fellow Americans in his position.  So Robert did what every member of Army of Normal Folks does—he saw a need and he’s filling it. Today, his nonprofit “Solo Parent” has support groups in 18 states, on Army bases, worldwide virtually, a podcast, and they’ve impacted 220,000 families so far!  You will learn about an incredible resource that either you need, or someone you know needs. Because we all know Solo Parents. Support the show: https://www.normalfolks.us/#join See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Robert Beeson

Topics covered

• single parent families
• nonprofit support
• mental health
• community resources
• parenting challenges

Keywords

• single parents
• support groups
• nonprofit
• family resources
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Solo Parent

Places: 18 states, Army bases, America

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