Everywhere you turn these days it is easy to find a parent ‘getting onto’ their child. Sometimes it’s enough to make a parent stop and think, “Do I sound like that when I am correcting my child?” As a busy single parent it is easy to come across as harsh when correcting your children and [...]
Parenting
Effective Co-Parenting – part 2 – children in the middle
One of the worst things a single parent can do is put the child in the middle. Both custodial and non-custodial parents often do this to hurt or manipulate the other parent. While the goal may be towards the other parent it can leave long lasting scars within the child. Parents often put the children [...]
Healthy Living
Preventing a Sick Day From Becoming a Crisis
Many single parent families are already living paycheck to paycheck; what happens when the single parent has to take time off for family illness or emergencies? Not only does the single parent need a day off now and then for his/her own health – illness usually never just strikes one in the group without affecting [...]
The Unfinished Story
The Unfinished Story – part 1
People have often told me that I should write a book about my life. My first thought is who would want to read about a single mom with five children from five different fathers. After thinking about all my failures I look at my children and realize I must have done something right because they [...]
Healthy Living
Kids and Veggies
If you are like me you are wondering if you will ever achieve the goal of getting your child to eat veggies. Have no fear – there are ways to keep your child healthy even if they don’t like to eat veggies. Disguise the Veggie! One way to sneak in the veggies is by blending [...]
Parenting
Effective Co-Parenting – part 1 – letting go
Depending on your experiences as a single parent you may feel lucky that the absent parent is not in your child’s life. However, for those whose absent parent is in the child’s life it is important to learn how to co-parent effectively. How can we do this you may be asking – especially when you [...]
Dating
Dating as a Single Parent
Not much tops the feeling of when your child gives you a hug and says, “I love you mommy (or daddy).” Although children are fun and can provide a warm feeling all over adults do need adult companionship. Dating as a single parent is just one more challenge to add to the mound that single [...]
Parenting
How to Avoid Relying On Your Children Too Much
When adults decide to bring children into their lives they decide (or should) to put the children first. Many would say, “Yeah, in a perfect world.” This world is far from perfect but there are things parents can do to make it better for their children. This does not necessarily mean they have to create [...]
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