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Traveling For The Holidays

As the holidays get closer many people get prepared to travel to visit family for the holidays. As a single parent sometimes just getting everyone out the door on time in the morning is a challenge so traveling requires a bit of planning. First, if you are flying try to fly on less busy days and times. The flight will be much easier if your little one has some room to spread out. If you are going to be driving I always found it easier to plan most of my driving around nap times. It’s boring to sit in a … Continue reading →

Stop the Yelling Before It Starts

We’ve all been there. It’s been a long day, your child has been driving you up the wall, they’re not listening to a word you say, and you can feel your blood begin to boil. Even the smallest mishap causes you to raise your voice and your back to feeling guilty for it a moment later. We’ve all had these moments from time to time. Being a parent isn’t easy, and we all slip up every once in a while. Next time you start feeling the tension rise try one of these simple solutions to stop the yelling even before … Continue reading →

3 Parenting Mistakes to Avoid with Your Toddler

Despite the moniker “terrible twos”, that period of testing and searching for independence can come as early as 15 months and last up until three years old. Navigating this period of development successfully requires, patience, patience, a little more patience and then just a little more patience. However, setting boundaries during this time will set you up for a life time of positive interaction with your child. This is the age where you’re setting the ground work for authority in your home. It’s not a now or never deal, but parents who are not consistent and firm with their toddlers, … Continue reading →

Single Parents: Different Worries

As I said before, single parents have the same hopes and fears as a married parent. We worry about the same things, with a few extra things thrown in. In this blog I’ll talk about some of the things that single parents have to worry about that married parents don’t. 1. Child support is a big worry for single parents. Will it come or won’t it? If it will, when will it come? Is it enough to subsidize our current income? If it isn’t coming, or hasn’t in a while, is there anything that I can do to make it … Continue reading →