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When the Odds Seem Stacked Against You

No one promised that life was going to be a walk in the park, but for many single parents, I think we did not expect it would get as rough as it sometimes does! Continuing to push and plod when the odds seemed stacked against you can take a great deal of fortitude and strong dose of determination. Are there any tricks to keep going when the odds seem stacked against you? Sometimes when the odds are stacked against you—it is for a good reason. It may be that you are not in a place where it is time to … Continue reading →

Staying Open to Good Surprises…as a Family

The other day, I wrote a little piece about how it seems to be that some of the best things happen when we least expect them. As a single parent family, we can get used to being braced for trials and troubles and forget that there are plenty of good surprises that come our way too. What about making a family practice to celebrate and notice those wonderful good surprises instead of just bracing for the troublesome ones? Okay, so maybe we would all love to win the lottery and surely a windfall of that magnitude would be a happy … Continue reading →