Recent Single Parents Blog | Cross-Gender Parenting PostsFinding Things to do With a Sonby Kori Rodley Irons24 Oct 2007 03:53 PMMy son is fifteen-not the easiest of ages for a teenage boy and certainly not the easiest of times for a single mom. Where we used to go to lunch and movies together and be able to sit side-by-side on the couch, there is now misunderstandings and distance. There Doesn't Have to Be a "Problem" With Cross-Gender Parentingby Kori Rodley Irons16 Oct 2007 12:28 PMAs many of you know, I am the parent of three-two girls and one boy. I have been a single parent for years and if I had my way, I would have even more children! Since my kids are approaching those late teenage years, I'm not ready to be done yet. What can Boys of Single Moms Learn?by Michele Thorne27 Aug 2007 07:45 AMI've heard the infamous question asked of single moms raising sons. "What about a male role model?" Yes, male role models are an important part of a growing boys life, but not having one isn't the end either. One Mom, One Sonby Kori Rodley Irons19 Aug 2007 03:56 PMI am the single mom of three--but only one of my children is a boy. My son is decidedly out-numbered by females in our little family, and it has always been that way. Beyond Gender-The Realities of Single Parentingby Kori Rodley Irons02 Aug 2007 10:00 AMOne of the inevitable realities of a single parent household is that life gets lived beyond gender stereotypes. A single parent does it all-regardless of what is considered a "traditional" job assigned to a "traditional" gender role. Helping Boys Grow Into Menby Valerie Nelson07 Aug 2006 08:35 AMDoes it really matter that so many boys are being raised in single parent mother headed households? Many people believe that boys really need men to help guide them and teach them-even if it is just by watching responsible, trustworthy men. Those Wonderful Boysby Valerie Nelson26 Jul 2006 12:04 PMA few years ago someone made a comment that I thought was odd, but have grown to understand. This person said to me something like-"I really feel for you being a single mother and of two boys nonetheless. Mentorsby Valerie Nelson17 Jul 2006 02:19 PMRaising children as a single parent can be challenging at so many levels. Often we have to take on a role of trying to be both mother and father if the other parent is not involved in a child's life. Mothers Raising Boysby Valerie Nelson29 Jun 2006 04:29 PMWhat do Tom Cruise, Ed Bradley, Alexander Haig, Bill Clinton, Alan Greenspan, Bill Cosby, Dr. Benjamin Carson and Les Brown have in common? They were all raised by single mothers. Boys Being Boysby Valerie Nelson28 May 2006 08:27 AMI am constantly amazed at the energy levels that my boys have. When I am reaching the point of exhaustion, they are still ready for more action. Recently after a busy and somewhat frustrating day with the kids I met up with a friend who asked how everything was going. Recent Blog Comments ruthann8 says... "But I am terrified of the day we have to replace our roof!" |
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