Recent Single Parents Blog | Children of Divorce PostsSingle Parenting: Making Your Home Their Home Tooby Angel Lynn Diamond07 Mar 2009 12:21 PMLiving apart from your children due to divorce can be very difficult, not only for yourself, but for your children as well. It does not have to be that way, however. Being the noncustodial parent can be very lonely. The house is deathly silent when the kids are not visiting. Single Parenting: Living Apartby Angel Lynn Diamond05 Mar 2009 08:22 PMIt is a well-known fact that more mothers than fathers have their children living with them. The fortunate dads that are awarded to do so are few and far between. Single Parenting Book Review: Successful Single Parentingby Angel Lynn Diamond03 Mar 2009 03:32 PMIf you are going through the process of divorce and just adjusting to the fact that you will be a single parent you will want to read this book that deals with both of these topics. 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. You, Your Kids and Divorce: Coming Backby Angel Lynn Diamond23 Jan 2009 01:19 PMDivorce is difficult on everyone. It is a loss, but one that must be dealt with. Coming back to some stability after a divorce is a process. You are either feeling angry with your former spouse, responsible or hurt. It only he had not done that to our family. If only I had been a better person. The Other Parent in Your Child's Lifeby Angel Lynn Diamond04 Jan 2009 05:26 PMYour Feelings Talking about the other parent in your child's life probably causes you some type of stress. Depending on the circumstances, these feelings toward the other parent may be good feelings or bad feelings. Either way stress is most likely involved. Divorce, Holidays, and Who Gets the Kidsby Angel Lynn Diamond21 Dec 2008 10:03 AMDivorce and the Kids Divorce is hard on everyone involved, but the children are the hardest hit among everyone. A husband and wife do not seem to be able to come to terms with their grievances and counseling is either not working or they do not want it to work. Too Busy for Consistency?by Kori Rodley Irons22 Jul 2008 10:38 AMAs single parents, we are often just "too busy"-too busy to attend all of the functions we are invited to; too busy to stay after hours at work; too busy to shop around for the best bargain. Saying What Makes Them Feel Better (Not What Makes YOU Feel Better)by Kori Rodley Irons18 Jul 2008 08:33 PMCommunication can be such a big deal and when it comes to saying what needs to be said to our child or children, it can be tough to know what needs to be done. Differences in Single Parenting Stylesby Kori Rodley Irons18 Jul 2008 10:02 AMI think sometimes we single parents get lumped into one group in terms of *how* we parent. There tends to be myths and assumptions that all single parents represent a certain type of parenting even if two-parent homes are imagined to be diverse: strict, lenient, etc. Recent Blog Comments ruthann8 says... "But I am terrified of the day we have to replace our roof!" |
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