This Mash-Up episode revisits a foundational conversation from Black Single Mothers by Choice, updated with reflection and insight from parenting school-age children.

Parenting during a global crisis changed everything. In this mash-up episode, Aisha reflects on what it meant to raise children through the uncertainty, fear, and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic while navigating single motherhood with intention and care.

This episode is for Single Mothers by Choice, Black mothers, and parents who are still processing how the pandemic reshaped their families, priorities, and sense of safety.

In this episode, Aisha:

• Reflects on parenting decisions made during uncertainty
• Discusses emotional labor, burnout, and decision fatigue
• Explores how isolation impacted both parents and children
• Names the importance of grace, flexibility, and mental health
• Emphasizes community care and trusting your instincts as a parent

This mash-up honors the reality that survival required adaptability—and that there is no single “right” way to have parented through unprecedented times.

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• (00:00:04) - Starting to Finish Motherhood
• (00:02:10) - Punishment for leaving my job during the pandemic
• (00:08:33) - COVID Pandemic: The Mother's Experience
• (00:14:43) - Virtual Learning: What Are the Kids Learning?
• (00:21:41) - Single Mother by Choice