Recent Single Parents Blog | February 2009 PostsSingle Parenting: Rake In the Cash with a Second Incomeby Angel Lynn Diamond26 Feb 2009 05:57 PMOne thing that single parents need the most besides a little more sleep is a second income. Being a single parent means producing a dual income on a one-income check. Single Parenting: When Your Child Is Struggling With Lossby Angel Lynn Diamond25 Feb 2009 05:11 PMThe most precious thing in the world to us is our children, I believe. When their hearts break, you feel the knife in your own chest. Watching them going through a difficult time over the loss of a parent through death or the separation of a family unit is at times too difficult to bear. Single Parenting: "That's Not the Way Mommy (Daddy) Does It"by Angel Lynn Diamond24 Feb 2009 08:39 PMI am sure that you have heard these phrases before..."That's not the way Mommy does it" or "Daddy doesn't do it like that". For some of you who may be a little bit sensitive, this will give you a little "pinch" in your chest. Single Parents: Getting Assistanceby Angel Lynn Diamond23 Feb 2009 05:43 PMBeing a parent is one of the toughest jobs in life, if not the toughest. Being a single parent is even more difficult. In these trying economical times that we are living in it is hard enough to make it on two incomes, let alone one. Single Parenting: Look In the Mirror (For Single Moms Only)by Angel Lynn Diamond22 Feb 2009 03:26 PMSingle parenting takes its toll on us. Hey, we cannot help it, or can we? Take a good look in the mirror. Do not get too close, however. We have to cut ourselves some slack, you know. You probably look tired and worn out and rightly so. Single Parenting: Feeling Safeby Angel Lynn Diamond21 Feb 2009 04:56 PMOne of the biggest fears when you go from being with someone to being single is feeling safe. The house is strangely quiet in the middle of the night or when the kids are away. You hear every little thing and often jump in the middle of the night at the slightest of noises. Single Parents: If Only They Knewby Angel Lynn Diamond20 Feb 2009 04:58 PMDo you know that out of place feeling you get when the traditional families are all together and you are left standing there with your kids with no significant other? Maybe some of you do not feel this way especially if you went through a horrible marriage. Single Parenting: When Your Kids Do Not Like the New Person in Your Lifeby Angel Lynn Diamond19 Feb 2009 06:43 PMIf you are dating again after being single for several years expect some repercussions from your kids. This problem is not as significant if they are younger than if they are older, but could still happen. Single Parenting: Managing Transportation for Activitiesby Angel Lynn Diamond18 Feb 2009 05:36 PMIf you are a single parent you likely work outside the home. This can be a problem without the extra set of hands and wheels that a person in a dual parent household has when it comes to transporting the kids back and forth to their various activities. Single Parents: How To Conquer Mealtime Madnessby Angel Lynn Diamond17 Feb 2009 05:08 PMRush, rush, rush through the day! You know the feeling. It is that heart pounding, have to get to the kids, do the homework, make the dinner, bedtime kind of feeling. Only to have to start all over again the next day. First of all, slow down. Single Parenting: Keeping the Faith When You Are Feeling Downby Angel Lynn Diamond16 Feb 2009 05:15 PMWe all have bad days. You know, the days when you wake up and the kids do not cooperate, a co-worker says something to break your spirit, and you cannot wait until bedtime. Family of Two: Raising an Onlyby Angel Lynn Diamond15 Feb 2009 11:20 AMWhat constitutes a family? Do you need a certain number of people to qualify as being a family? The definition of the word family is considered a group of individuals living under one roof or of a common ancestry. The word group means a unit of two or more. Education: Making Choices for Your Familyby Angel Lynn Diamond08 Feb 2009 10:50 AMSometimes the choices we have to make in life are not always good ones, but essential. Sometimes there is no other way. Does going back to school fit into your plans? Probably not. You are a single parent. Single Parents and Birthday Party Budgetingby Angel Lynn Diamond07 Feb 2009 06:03 AMHaving a birthday party can take a chunk out of your wallet. Having more than a couple of kids to give a party for can lead us to the poorhouse if we are not careful. This is true for parents everywhere, but a single parent or families with one income can feel the pinch that much worse. With Child in Towby Angel Lynn Diamond06 Feb 2009 03:18 PMAs a mom who liked to travel when my child was young, it was often difficult. I had already been through the earlier years when my child was a baby and it was the three of us. That was hard enough, but at least there was another set of adult hands to help out. Recent Blog Comments stillparentingafteralltheseyears says... "Being single for 12 1/2 years, I became adept at fixing what I could and not being above asking for help from my male friends and/or asking to borrow my g/f's husbands or boyfriends." |
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