Financial tips for the Christmas period
I remember my first Christmas as a single parent. For the first time since my children were born, I was solely financially responsible for Christmas. ...
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Raising a Gentleman
Get tips for single dads who are raising sons. James has an infectious smile. At 19 years old, unlike some of his more sullen peers, he is polite and ...
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Hope for Children of Single Parents
Just as I was beginning my experience as a single mum, a well meaning person asked, "What about the children?" Honestly, the guilt I was ...
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Child doesn’t want single mum to date
Question As a divorced woman, what can I do about my young child's resistance to my efforts to develop relationships with men and to have a social ...
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6 unique ways fathers positively influence their sons
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 ...
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Did Mummy paint the sky?
The sunset was as brilliant as any I’d ever seen. Hues of red and gold blazed above the mountains as the light faded. I pulled the car to a stop to ...
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Centre-of-my-universe single parenting
One spring morning I woke up to an eerie stillness. My wife was gone. I didn't have to call her name. I just knew she'd left. And in a few minutes, ...
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Disciplining as a single parent
When a tag-team wrestler wearies in the fight, he works his way to the corner of the ring. Tired and worn out, he reaches to tag his partner — who ...
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Thriving as a Single Parent
Imagine trying to be both mum and dad for your children, when you only feel like a half a parent! The challenges of parenting solo, and how to add ...
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A single parent’s guide for hope in the new year
"Happy new year!" my voice cracked. With only two of my four children still living at home, our traditional celebration of finger food and ...
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The struggle of sexual temptation as a single parent
Frequently, single-again adults who have been through a divorce jump too quickly into romantic involvement, long before their emotions have healed. ...
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Single Mums
Single mums are often clumped into one statistical group. While many similarities exist among single mums, they also tend to have vast differences ...
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