September 6, 2026 — Episode #138
Two jobs, weekend custody, and child support he set up himself the day his first wife left: T.C. Talley knows exactly how thin single fathers get stretched.
T.C. Talley returns for a third week with Jerry and Becky, this time digging into the practical realities of single fatherhood: working two jobs to make ends meet, voluntarily setting up child support the moment his first wife left, and navigating the nurturing side of parenting that didn’t come naturally to him. T.C. also opens up about his own education struggles as a visual learner in a traditional school system, and shares his current work directing both the fatherhood mentoring program and an abstinence education program called Stone Covenant, which he brings into schools and churches to teach purity in relationships. The conversation takes a candid turn when T.C. shares his personal conviction that Christians shouldn’t casually date, sparking a discussion about red flags in early relationships. Jerry and Becky close with a look at single-father income and another reminder for single dads to request their free study Bible.
Topics discussed:
- Income challenges for single fathers
- Working multiple jobs and taking on child support as a single father
- Navigating the nurturing side of parenting as a father
- Being a visual learner and finding an educational path that worked
- T.C.’s dual roles directing fatherhood mentoring and abstinence education programs
- Teaching purity and relationship “red flags” in schools and churches
- Why T.C. believes Christians shouldn’t casually date
- The stereotype of the “deadbeat dad” and the reasons behind it
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