496 - Why you don't actually need to 'be strong' right now

This week, I wanted to have an honest conversation about something we hear a lot as single mums - "You're so strong." While it's often meant as a compliment, I want to explore why that phrase can sometimes feel like a burden rather than support. When you're juggling work, parenting, co-parenting, emotional stress, and maybe even a hostile ex, being told "you're strong" can quietly reinforce the idea that you have to keep holding it all together, no matter how exhausted or drained you feel inside. In this episode, I talk about why you don't actually need to be strong right now, and why feeling tired, overwhelmed, or like you're barely keeping it together doesn't mean there's anything wrong with you. This is a reminder that you're allowed to soften, to feel, and to let go of the pressure to constantly cope. If you're reading and nodding along, this episode is for you - a space to breathe, feel seen, and not be "strong". Links mentioned in the episode: Download the E-book, I'm A Single Mum... Now What? - HERE Click HERE to learn more about the Trauma coaching and support group program. Join the Thrive Tribe waitlist HERE . Click HERE to join the free Facebook Group, The Single Mother Survival Guide Support Forum. Download the E-book – Thirteen single mothers share their struggles, top tips, and their favourite things about being a single mother – HERE . To contact Julia, email: julia@singlemothersurvivalguide.com . Visit us at Single Mother Survival Guide . And join the email list there too. Or connect with Single Mother Survival Guide on Facebook , Instagram , Twitter , or Pinterest .

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496 - Why you don't actually need to 'be strong' right now is an episode from Single Mother Survival Guide by Julia Hasche.

This episode is 15:05 long.

This episode was published on Mar 3, 2026.

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