Being a mom is challenging. Throwing “single” into the mix only increases the challenge. After a divorce, most womeon been focus on making the adjustiments needed to the “parenting” half of the title. But they don’t spent enough time addressing the “single woman” component of life after divorce. The thought of re-entering the dating scene […]
Author: Kelsee Braun
Are Parents Expecting Too Much from Daycares and Preschools?
It’s a common complaint that daycares are failing to adequately prepare kids for kindergarten. Children are apparently arriving at school for the first time without the ability to hold pencils, unable to recognize letters and numbers, and unable to use the bathroom by themselves. In some schools, as many as 80 percent of kids are […]
Nine Things You Shouldn’t Say to Single Mothers
I’ve been a single mom for a while now. Since the beginning it seems that I get to hear the same questions and comments lines over and over again. Here is a list of nine of them that single parents don’t find helpful, and really don’t need to hear again. “I couldn’t do it.” or […]
Dating Tips for Single Mothers
It’s inevitable. If you’re a single mom, you’re probably going to start dating again. But this time around, you can go about it armed with advice from other singles who are also parents and have successfully dated. Parenting is difficult enough. Toss in parenting a child by yourself and, well, harnessing a hurricane might be […]