Single Momcast

In this episode, Pam Kanaly and Mel Hiett sit down with Doug and Stacee Goetzinger for a heartfelt conversation about what happens when mental illness impacts a family. Doug shares his personal journey of learning how to support his wife through her mental health struggles, including what he got wrong, what he got right, and how he’s grown along the way. If you’re a single mom walking alongside a child or loved one battling mental illness, this episode offers hope, honesty, and practical wisdom for the road ahead.

Summer can feel beautiful and brutal at the same time for single moms. In this honest and encouraging conversation, Mel and Pam talk about the emotional weight summer often brings with disrupted routines, financial pressure, loneliness, exhaustion, and the constant feeling that you have to create the “perfect memories” for your kids. Together, they unpack the difference between meaningful connection and performative motherhood, how to survive emotionally when your kids still need you every day, and practical ways to fight the isolation that can quietly grow during this season. If summer has you feeling overwhelmed, behind, or simply tired, this episode is a reminder that you are not alone, you do not have to do everything perfectly, and there is grace for you here too.

In this episode, Mel and Pam sit down with guest Nalani Anderson for an honest conversation about raising children with ADD/ADHD while also navigating her own late diagnosis with ADD. Together, they talk about the emotional realities behind the behaviors, the misconceptions families often face, and why connection and understanding matter more than shame or punishment. Nalani shares the mindset shifts, tools, and encouragement that helped her parent with more compassion and less frustration, reminding single moms that neither they nor their children are broken.

Life has a way of making us forget what we know is true.

In this episode, Mel and Pam sit down for a different kind of conversation, one that isn’t about fixing, striving, or adding more to your plate. It’s about slowing down long enough to come back to the truths we’ve had to hold onto again and again in our own lives.

We talk about the tension of knowing something is true but struggling to believe it when life feels heavy. The quiet lies we slip into during hard seasons. The moments that remind us we’re actually doing better than we think. And what it looks like to hold onto truth even when nothing around us has changed yet.

If you’re a single mom feeling tired, discouraged, or questioning if you’re enough, this episode is for you. Think of it as a reset. A deep breath. A reminder.

In case you forgot… you’re doing better than you think.

In this raw and powerful episode, we sit down with a Tracy Zserdin who has walked a road few can imagine—raising her son through years of behavioral challenges, emotional hardship, and ultimately, his incarceration. Speaking candidly to single moms, Tracy shares with Pam Kanaly & Mel Hiett about what it was like to face the reality that love alone couldn't “fix” her child’s struggles, and how she discovered strength she didn’t know she had. We explore the limits of parenting instincts, the role of faith in holding steady during chaos, and what it means to keep loving—even when your child is behind bars. Whether you're in the thick of parenting challenges or simply looking for a story of resilience and real motherhood, single mom, this episode is for you.

Find more info on Tracy and her book HERE.