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. 🎙 Hosted, Produced & Edited by: Sara Amin 🎨 Cover Art by: Esha Janssens-Sannon