Growing Up in a Single-Parent Household

The One with Doc. Peace (Again)

Is growing up with both parents advantageous to the child? Let me rephrase, is growing up with one of the parents beneficial to a child? We constantly hear stories of woes from children whose parents have been separated from an early age. Not only does this split in a family have an effect on the child, but it does take a toll on the single parent as well, who has to take up the responsibilities of two people. While some have been able to hack a way around it and do the job well enough, most struggle through most of it.

Doc Peace Uche was on the show earlier this year, and I held off asking a question that kept coming up in our conversation. I reached out later to ask if this subject is one she wants to talk about, and she said yes. Doc Peace is a doctor of pharmacy, transformational rhythmic speaker, empowerment guru, and radio show personality. She has guided hundreds of women in creating a life they deserve and desire by owning their innate gifts & talents and pursuing their passions.

It’s admirable to see how big she is on not holding negativity in and choosing to forget certain things. As she said, it’s not a thing of denial but a matter of moving on. She has decidedly let go of some details of her past that no longer resonate with her present. At a very young age, her…