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Best Shows, Movies, Podcasts, and Audiobooks for Single Moms (Guilt-Free Watchlist)
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items My guilt-free watchlist for single moms: the TV shows, movies, podcasts, and audiobooks I turn on when the house is finally quiet. After the homework, the therapy appointments, the business tasks, and the bedtime routine, these are the hours that bel...
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True Crime & Thrillers After Dark
Currently Binging
Podcasts Worth the Listen
Audiobooks for Busy Moms
Too Tired to Watch: Podcasts & Audiobooks to Fall Asleep To
Movies Worth the Watch
True Crime & Thrillers After Dark
Midnight scares and snacks? Yes, please!
Ella Beatty gives a brilliant, gory portrayal of Lizzie Borden, the notorious ax-murderer who killed both of her parents in their Victorian-style mansion. Now streaming on Netflix in the Monster series.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story
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This one had me yelling at my screen. A “mom” stopped by police claims she just gave birth, but DNA proves the baby and the blood at the scene aren't hers. Watch it with the lights on. Stream on Netflix.
Maternal Instinct
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Visual storytelling is rooted at the core of this chilling, modern installment of the 1992 movie, Candyman. Stream now on Netflix. 🐝
Candyman (2021)
Alex Cross is a brilliant homicide detective who gets inside the minds of killers to pull out their deadliest confessions. Tense, smart, and made for a late-night binge. Stream on Prime Video.
Cross
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I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Nothing is what it appears to be in this dark horror. Stream on HBO Max.
Weapons
Currently Binging
The TV shows I can't stop watching right now.
I'm not even a big DC Comics fan, but Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre had me hooked from episode one. Stream on HBO Max.
Lanterns
If you love 9-1-1, then you'll love Fire Country. Team Bode or Team Jake? 👀 Tell me in the comments. Streaming on Paramount+.
Fire Country
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It's a slow burn but man, the DRAMA with those Duttons. They do not miss. If you love a good ole country tale with high stakes drama, Dutton Ranch is for you. Stream on Paramount+.
Dutton Ranch
If you are a fan of Your Honor on Showtime, then you'll love Mayor of Kingstown.
Jeremy Renner stars as the mayor of Kingstown, blurring the lines of advocacy between the prison and outside world, while protecting his family at all costs. Stream seasons 1-4 now on Paramount+.
Jeremy Renner stars as the mayor of Kingstown, blurring the lines of advocacy between the prison and outside world, while protecting his family at all costs. Stream seasons 1-4 now on Paramount+.
Mayor of Kingstown
Billy Bob Thornton keeps you on the edge of your seat as an oil rigger seeking to take down a pompous billionaire's oil empire.
Stream all seasons now on Paramount+.
Landman
I'm obsessed with this show. Elsbeth Tascioni is a brilliant, quirky attorney who uses her astute investigative skills to aid the NYPD in solving high-profile crimes. Stream seasons 1-4 on Paramount+.
Elsbeth
Michelle Buteau's relatable personality and vivid storytelling bring this story to life. Endless belly laughs and bottomless mimosas (no judgment here). Stream all three seasons on Netflix.
Survival of the Thickest
Fans of Elsbeth will love seeing Kathy Bates as the brilliant lawyer, Madeline Matlock with a hidden agenda. Stream now on Paramount+.
Matlock
Power fans will enjoy watching Raising Kanan, the prequel to Power. It's gritty, fascinating, and binge-worthy TV.
Some folks believe it's rumored to be loosely based on Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson's life. I digress. Either way, you can stream all five seasons on Starz.
Some folks believe it's rumored to be loosely based on Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson's life. I digress. Either way, you can stream all five seasons on Starz.
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Podcasts Worth the Listen
The best podcasts for moms. The ones that kept my attention through dishes, laundry, and late-night scrolling.
The Mind of Reese podcast is where good girls are put to eternal rest. Embrace your shadow side, the artistic villain that lives within, to activate the fvck yes life you desire.
The Mind of Reese
Not your everyday mama podcast. Uncensored and unfiltered. These women are the OGs. If you dare to listen during the day, plug in those earphones and prepare to laugh, cry, and be inspired. Tune in on today wherever you stream your podcasts.
Good Moms Bad Choices
Hands-down my favorite social media podcast. Shannon has a way of captivating her listeners to pay attention and act with intention to improve their social media marketing, especially on Instagram. Stream it wherever you listen to your podcasts.
Good Content Podcast
Kamela is my favorite medium. I've been following her on TikTok for a while. She is the host of Decoded, a podcast dedicated to true crime fans who love studying human behavior through current events. Give it a listen everywhere you stream your podca...
Untold Stories Decoded with Medium Kamela Hurley
Honest conversations about the magical and messy moments of motherhood and sisterhood. One of my favorite singers, Melanie Fiona, is also a co-host. Listen on Apple Podcast.
The Mama's Den
Daily drops of true crime episodes all day for an uninterrupted listening experience. Night-owl and true-crime fan approved.
True Crime Podcast 2026
Audiobooks for Busy Moms
Best audiobooks for busy moms, for when reading feels impossible.
A poignant story about motherhood, told from two separate worlds forged together by secrets, lies, and checkered pasts. Mia (Kerry Washington) is my soul sister. Listen on Audible.
Little Fires Everywhere
Marcellus the Octopus captivated my heart. His heart-warming friendship with Tova is everything you'd want in a novel and more. Listen on Audible.
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Cara Harvey is one of the sweetest, caring people I've ever met (virtually). I've applied several of her methods in this book and became more efficient in life and business. Listen now on Audible.
The 15 Minute Formula
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For the overwhelmed, exhausted, and busy moms stretched thin seeking spiritual renewal, purpose, and peace. Listen on Audible.
52-Week Devotional & Bible Study for Moms
When I'm multi-tasking between cooking and completing household chores, audiobooks help me to crush my reading goals and pass the time guilt-free. My latest read I finished reading while cooking is The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene.
Audible: How I Crush My Reading Goals While Cooking
Too Tired to Watch: Podcasts & Audiobooks to Fall Asleep To
For the nights my eyelids win before the remote does. Calm podcasts and audiobooks to fall asleep to: the ones that put me to sleep before the episode ends, and I'm not mad about it.
Faith first, even at bedtime. Biblical sleep stories and meditation that quiet my mind and remind me I don’t have to carry it all tonight. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or try the Abide app free for 30 days.
Abide Bible Sleep Meditation
Exactly what the name says, and that's the point. Each cozy story is read twice, the second time slower, and I rarely make it to round two. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Nothing Much Happens Podcast
Matthew McConaughey reading his own life stories in that slow Texas drawl? Alright, alright, alright. I'm asleep before the lesson lands. Listen on Audible.
Greenlights Audiobook
For the nights my brain won't shut off. The host rambles about absolutely nothing in the most soothing way, so my racing thoughts follow along until I'm out. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Sleep With Me Podcast
Movies Worth the Watch
Films I've finished and recommend without hesitation.
Chile, a mother's love have no end. A kidnapping, a storm, and a loner with a dark past. Allison Janney and Jurnee Smollett are a dynamic duo on-screen. Had me clutching my pearls throughout the movie. A true plot twister to stream now on Netflix.
Lou
What will be her last straw? Taraji's performance in this movie is superb. A single mom portraying a single mom doing the unthinkable when her back is against the wall. I can relate. Straw is the definition of bad days gone worst. Stream now on Netfl...
Straw
Chloe Bailey does not get enough credit for her acting credibility. Her brilliant portrayal of Laila Calloway had me blown away. Although Laila signed up to give violin lessons to a gifted daughter of an influential family, she uncovered deep, dark s...
Strung
Andra Day and Glenn Close are mother and daughter in this movie. An unlikely pair that surprisingly works. Andra plays Ebony, an alcoholic mother who moves her family into a new home for a fresh start, but soon discovers something evil already lives ...
The Deliverance
I'm a huge fan of Mariska, and in this feature film, she shares her mother's story through her eyes, from humble beginnings to glamorous yet tragic endings. Stream on HBO.
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay
One of my fave mom movies. Hilarious comedy for every mom who has reached her breaking point and despises perfect PTA moms as much as I do. 😜 Watch on Prime Video.
Bad Moms
Reality TV & Other Guilty Pleasures
No judgment zone. TV shows that keep me entertained.
My ultimate guilty pleasure. Chef Gordon Ramsay walks into restaurants in crisis and turns them around in one episode. Watching him yell at someone else's kitchen is weirdly therapeutic after a long day. Stream on Hulu.
Kitchen Nightmares
The glamorous and drama-filled lives of women living and raising their families in one of the country's most affluent Black-American neighborhoods. Streaming on Peacock.
Who's your favorite Potomac lady?
Who's your favorite Potomac lady?
The Real Housewives of Potomac (RHOP)
I love Married to Medicine. My cast favorites are Dr. Jackie and Dr. Simone.
If you love messy drama and medicine, well then, you'll love watching these ladies claw at each other (verbally and otherwise). Watch on Peacock.
Married to Medicine
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Tyler Perry shows be havin' me hollerin'. Rich families, the people who work for them, and the secrets that don't stay buried. I fell off around season 5, but a comment on Threads reminded me what I've been missing, so it's back on my watchlist. Stre...
The Haves and the Have Nots
Lies, lust, and leverage. That's the Million-Dollar Secret. I'm watching Season 2, and my mind is blown! So many twists and turns. Streaming on Netflix.
Million Dollar Secret
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Faith and Inspiration
Shows, documentaries, and films that feed my spirit.
Regina King beautifully portrays Shirley Chisholm; the first Black woman elected to Congress in this film about Shirley's trailblazing run for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination. Grab your popcorn and mute your phone notifications because th...
Shirley
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Let the church say AMEN! 🙌🏾 Some secrets don’t stay buried forever. Get your popcorn and communion wine ready for this AI-made family drama. The trials are the tribulation. Follow on Facebook.
Buried Deeds
The Slocums put the FUN in funeral. Literally. This movie will have you laughing and crying. I can quote every line word-for-word. Watch now on Prime Video.
Kingdom Come
Filled with faith and fun times, Fighting Temptations is one of my favorite feel-good films. Starring Beyoncé and Cuba Gooding Jr. Watch on Tubi.
The Fighting Temptations