I find it refreshing when I run into James – and his dad, Rob, a father who has raised James on his own.

Feeling overwhelmed? Confused on what's going on inside your teen's mind? Help is here!

No one walks down the aisle with divorce on his or her mind. Dreams of custody battles and financial frustrations don’t typically accompany that uniquely romantic moment.

Every person has the inherent need to feel good about themselves. To love who they are irrespective of what they can do.

What are your dreams for your kids? Just as importantly, what are your dreams for your own life… for the next year, two years, ten years?

What are your dreams for your kids? Just as importantly, what are your dreams for your own life… for the next year, two years, ten years?

Just as confidence is a vital factor of our parenting, so confidence is a vital aspect of our child's developing personality. Here are some ways to encourage confidence in our children:

I’m not certain if it was when I threw the football through the window (from the inside of the house), or when I realized my older daughter had nothing in her pajama drawer to wear but my old T-shirts and her brother’s boxer shorts.

Frequently, single-again adults who have been through a divorce jump too quickly into romantic involvement, long before their emotions have healed. This may be true for you, and in this state, you are more vulnerable to sexual temptation.

When a stepfamily is made up of children whose parents have previously divorced, there is often another parent - or parents - on the scene. This can add to the pressures on the new stepfamily - financially and emotionally.

The only thing that sounded remotely appealing to this 46-year-old single parent was locking herself in her bedroom and curling up under the covers for the rest of her life.

Ever feel as though you’re stuck on an island called single parenting? Travelling through six different countries and cultures, I’ve observed the challenges that single parents face on a daily basis.

My husband, Stan, was just seven months old when his dad died, and his mother never remarried. I have often wondered, How did Stan learn to be such a good father to our two sons?

Dashing from one wall of the house to another, I press myself flat and check all the window shades. They’re all down, no cracks visible. I stand totally still, craning to hear any outside noises. All clear.

Shortly after becoming a single parent, I noticed that my daily life had changed, and peace was far from my home.