Dating and the Single Parent part 1 of 2
My attempt at reaching the younger crowd. Considering on this date the video has only received 5 views since January 11, 2012 I should probably stick to writing since I get real nervous [...]
“Mom, when are you going to buy me my first box of condoms?”
That was the question my 14 year-old son asked me yesterday. He probably had heard me tell someone how I bought my oldest son his first box of condoms when he turned 14. He then followed with, “I’m just kidding.” But was [...]
Today I will broach a subject that is as taboo as cancer was in the early 1950′s and before. Domestic and Sexual Violence is not a subject we want to talk about, it is not something we want to hear about, it is something we want to ignore in hopes that it will go away.
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Living on a budget is a must-do for most single parents but this doesn’t mean we have to give up on the idea of healthy eating. Sometimes the biggest problem is just getting the kids to adapt to eating less junk food and actually eating their veggies. Have no fear – it can be [...]
Each morning we awake and make the decision to either get out of bed or roll over and hit the snooze (maybe to sleep the day away). If you are a single parent that decision is suddenly made for you by the cry of a baby or a new bed mate who is ready for [...]
or Oh Crud I have to go to the state for help
Proverbs 16:18
As a single parent we all at one time or another have to swallow our pride and go into those doors that hide those angry questioning eyes that are so judgmental. Whether they are judgmental or not there are many times [...]
Disability Does Not Mean You Can’t Be a Good Parent, It Just Means You Have To Try That Much Harder
As a legally disabled single mother of two young children, I can honestly say there is never a moment of true boredom in my home. 12 years ago, I was informed by my [...]
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 [...]
Dating as a single parent can be like learning to ride a bicycle again. You don’t want to rush into it just to find yourself in yet another crash and burn incident. Dating is not going to be as simple as the first time around because now there is a whole new set of rules. [...]
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Parents can only give good advice or put them[children] on the right paths, but the final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands.
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