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Where to Go for Inspiration

I have written about how we can be advocates, role models and mentors for other single parents and single parent families; and how we can advocate for single parent families in general. But, many of us would love to have a mentor of our own—or at least have some place to go for encouragement and inspiration that we don’t have to conjure up ourselves. Most of the time, I can pretty much manage things myself, but occasionally, I really need a boost or a blast of inspiration from someone or something else. It has been well-documented that single parents can … Continue reading →

Consider Becoming an Advocate

I used to get really turned off by the word “advocate”—I think I felt like it was really putting myself on the line if I took up a cause and decided to become an advocate. But, as a single parent, I have found that I feel so strongly about the struggles and joys of single parent families that I feel compelled to advocate for us! I want to invite other single parents (and their friends) to become supporters and believers in the single parent family scene… Perhaps it sounds a bit hokey or like I’m some sort of kook to … Continue reading →

Exposing Our Kids to Other Single Parent Families

We may be adding to our children feeling “different” and our isolation as a single parent family without even realizing it. Look around your world and see how many other healthy, happy, single parent families your own family interacts with? It is important for our kids to see other single parent families, and for us to help normalize our family’s existence. Of course, all families tend to do things differently—the point is not to try to find a mirror for our own family, but to let our children experience different life-styles and see how different family configurations can be healthy … Continue reading →

Filling Out Forms and Papers

We often talk about the psychological and emotional realities of being a single parent and heading up a family as the solo parent, but there are plenty of logistics that come into play too. Over the years, I’ve found that filling out forms and papers for my kids—everything from school registration forms, field trip permission forms, and even my own application for a passport—have required me to put some thought and consideration into my single parent status and how our family is configured. What are some of the questions that single parents face? Well, are you going to list the … Continue reading →

Finding Single Parent Family-Friendly Service Providers

We single parents get enough judgment from folks for free, we shouldn’t have to pay for it too. At least, that is my theory on why it is important to find service providers—child care providers, doctors, nurses, housekeepers, etc. that are friendly and supportive of our single parent status. I am of the opinion that we don’t need to pay for all that extra judgment that isn’t helpful for us anyway! I admit, it can be hard to “interview” prospective service providers in order to find out how they feel about single parent families. But, if you are hiring someone … Continue reading →