Previous video podcasts we think you'll love!
Immigrating with kids from South Africa to the USA: https://youtu.be/EITSNYuC1tk
Adding more kids to your family: what no one tells you: https://youtu.be/2mqH-z9TrdQ
Let’s talk about what no one tells you about solo parenting while your partner travels.
In this video, we’re both sharing our side of the story—what it’s like to be the one at home handling everything, and what it’s like to be the one traveling, coming home to chaos, guilt, and emotional catch-up.
🎯 In this episode:
- Our family’s setup and why we make it work (even without family nearby)
- What it’s really like emotionally, physically, and mentally for both of us
- How we’ve learned to make it more manageable (and less lonely)
✨ Tips we swear by:
- Weekly meal planning + batch cooking 🍝 (link to our meal planner below!)
- Getting the kids involved so it’s not all on you
- Creating a strict bedtime rhythm for *everyone*—especially mom
- Building in solo recovery time *and* connection time when your partner returns
- Honoring your kids’ feelings when they miss the traveling parent
This isn’t about perfection—it’s about surviving (and maybe even thriving) through the seasons of solo parenting with less resentment and more teamwork.
🧡 Our meal plan template → https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RrWUqlm2natITeewfa7nTQ2ysnVmvqfA/view?usp=drive_link
🧡 Coaching support for moms feeling burned out → julie@fernandes.ai
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