Parenting, Party of One

Ep 20: It Takes a Village to Raise a Mom

We've all heard the phrase: It takes a village to raise a child. But after four years of motherhood, Sara’s come to believe something else is true: It takes a village to raise a mom, too. In this episode, Sara reflects on the people who helped shape her long before she became a parent, the friends and family who support her through solo motherhood, and the village that continues to lift her up and celebrate alongside her. This is a love letter to the people holding the flashlight when the path feels dark — and a reminder that none of us were meant to do this alone. Want more? Follow @parentingpartyofone on Instagram. Have a topic to dive into, story to share, or question to ask? Email sara@parentingpartyofone.com [sara@parentingpartyofone.com]. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon

Ep 19: The Bathroom Boundary Crisis

Today Sara discusses something she never realized she'd miss quite so much: going to the bathroom by herself. As a solo parent, there isn't another adult waiting in the wings when Sara needs a few minutes alone. And while she loves the close bond she shares with her son, she's also come to appreciate how much the bathroom represents more than just a functional space. Sometimes it's privacy. Sometimes it's self-care. Sometimes it's the closest thing to solitude available. From transparent shower curtains and monster trucks rolling in, to potty training, poop jokes, and the surprisingly complicated relationship between privacy and parenting, this episode explores one of the least glamorous realities of raising a small child. Want more? Follow @parentingpartyofone on Instagram. Have a topic to dive into, story to share, or question to ask? Email sara@parentingpartyofone.com [sara@parentingpartyofone.com]. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon

Ep 18: From Fur Mom to Solo Mom

Before Sara became a human mom, she was a dog mom. In this deeply personal episode, Sara reflects on the 15 years she spent with Jasmine — the Havanese who quietly helped prepare her for solo motherhood long before her son arrived. What began as companionship slowly became something much bigger: practice in nurturing, responsibility, consistency, and building a life around caring for another being. Sara shares what it was like navigating solo pregnancy with Jasmine by her side, the emotional whiplash of welcoming a new baby while simultaneously preparing to say goodbye to her first one, and the grief she never fully had time to process while solo parenting a newborn. Want more? Follow @parentingpartyofone on Instagram. Have a topic to dive into, story to share, or question to ask? Email sara@parentingpartyofone.com [sara@parentingpartyofone.com]. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon

Ep 17: The Story I Never Wrote

Before becoming a solo mom by choice, a social worker encouraged Sara to think about the “family story” she would someday tell her child — how their family came to be and what it all means. Four years later, she still hasn’t written the perfect storybook, script, or polished explanation she imagined she’d need. But somewhere along the way, her son quietly showed her something important: maybe children understand family better than adults do. In this episode, Sara talks about the pressure to get it all “right,” why she thinks her son has never asked where his dad is, the beautiful way children define family by who shows up, and why the real task may not be explaining their family to him — but preparing him for a world that still thinks some families need explaining. Want more? Follow @parentingpartyofone on Instagram. Have a topic to dive into, story to share, or question to ask? Email sara@parentingpartyofone.com [sara@parentingpartyofone.com]. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon

Ep 16: Tiny Tales Vol 2 — Toilet Paper, Cupcakes, and Show & Tell

Today’s episode is another installment of Tiny Tales — three small stories from regular life that somehow reveal something much bigger. First: a passionate household debate over how toilet paper should be stacked and the humbling realization that sometimes “the right way” is just … your way. Then: the promise of adorable cooking subscription boxes meets the reality of impatient preschoolers, surprise ingredients, and making buttercream frosting from scratch for children who simply wanted to stir something. And finally: the evolution of daycare show-and-tell — from Sara refusing to send anything from home, to realizing that bringing a favorite toy isn’t about stuff at all. It’s about identity, confidence, and being seen. No dramatic parenting breakthrough. No perfect system uncovered. Just the ongoing lesson of this stage: your child wants to help, participate, and do things independently … and sometimes their growth requires a little less of your control. Want more? Follow @parentingpartyofone on Instagram. Have a topic to dive into, story to share, or question to ask? Email sara@parentingpartyofone.com [sara@parentingpartyofone.com]. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon