Motherhood makes you a better person

Motherhood makes you a better person

Motherhood is a humbling experience.  It is a tremendous undertaking to shape the hearts and minds of our children.  It can be stressful and challenging. Even the most calm of people can become anxious and tense. These challenges can also make as better people.  Here...
Connecting with Your Child

Connecting with Your Child

If you ask just about any parent how things are going in the life, they will probably tell you that they are staying busy. No matter what they say, it will probably contain the word busy. Families are becoming more and more stressed and they are spending less and less...
Blended Families and Co-Parenting

Blended Families and Co-Parenting

The devastation caused by breakups and divorces is compounded when children are involved. Single parenting can feel like the weight of the whole world is resting solely on your shoulders. And co-parenting can feel impossible, especially when bad feelings linger from...
Are You Being Lied To?

Are You Being Lied To?

People are nearly unique in their ability to tell a lie. Animals can engage in selfishness, camouflage, and survival-related bluffing, but they don’t deliberately lie. But people lie often. Sometimes we tell little white lies told as an attempt at kindness. But...
Five Common Dating Mistakes Divorced Moms Make

Five Common Dating Mistakes Divorced Moms Make

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...
Are Parents Expecting Too Much from Daycares and Preschools?

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...
Nine Things You Shouldn’t Say to Single Mothers

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...
Dating Tips for Single Mothers

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...