Reese Witherspoon says being a single mom in her late twenties made her realize “no one’s coming to help.” Witherspoon reflects on her life and parenting as a single mother during a panel discussion at her media company Hello Sunshine’s annual Shine Away event.

"I had four employees, and I couldn't keep the lights on," said Witherspoon, the founder of Hello Sunshine. That was her "aha moment" to seek help.