Single Parent Assistance

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Carol Paxman

If you search the internet at all you know there are tons of resources available for single parents. I found a great resource for single parents today, it’s Singleparentingfordummy.com. It’s a silly name but a serious resource. This site has just about everything you are looking for as a single parent, all in one place. There are blogs about single parenting, covering a whole range of topics from single parent statistics to finding assistance. This site also has information about understanding your rights as a single parent when it comes to custody and visitation and also plenty of parenting tips … Continue reading →

Dating Tips For Single Parents

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Carol Paxman

Dating as a single mom can be a little daunting. For most of us, it’s been years since we went on a date with anyone other than a man who knew us well. I remember feeling like I didn’t even know how to behave on a date anymore! More and more single people are using online dating as a way to meet people. This can make dating even scarier, it’s one thing to go out to dinner with someone you know, even vaguely, but to go out with a complete strange can be a little intimidating. Here are a few … Continue reading →

S.P.I.N.: Single Parents In Need

Posted on May 27, 2009 by Angel Lynn Diamond

Being a single parent is a lonely road among the world sometimes. Since there are so many single parents these days though, approximately 14 million, you just have to find the right company. You have to know where to look. Most single parent homes, it is known, empower the mother as the head of the household. This is thought to be as high as 85%. Their income is approximately $28,000 a year. I have a feeling that this figure is a little high for most single moms. If you look at the life of a single parent you will most … Continue reading →

Single Parents and Emergencies

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Michele Thorne

On April 1st, 2007 we were visiting my sister in southern Minnesota, when I received a call from another one of my sisters who lives in Western Wisconsin. It was the call that every family dreads. My niece was stuck by a drunk driver in an SUV while she was walking to visit a friend. My blood ran cold, and I immediately became sick to my stomach. As I state in my profile, family is very important to me, but that doesn’t even begin to describe how I feel for Tiffany and her brothers and sister. I was their nanny … Continue reading →

Mary Poppins was Written by a Child in Need of Protection.

Posted on September 30, 2006 by Megan Bayliss

Mary Poppins was a nanny with pull. She knew which strings to pull to keep her charges in line and, even when she introduced them to risky situations, she worked hard to keep them safe. She knew how to shape Mr. and Mrs. Banks into responding to the needs of their children and she frowned upon their constant absences. What a shame the parents of the Mary Poppins author were unable to offer the same level of care and child protection. Mary Poppins was not merely a spoonful of sugar! Written by a woman who had experienced a childhood that … Continue reading →

Do You Punish Your Kids For Swearing?

Posted on October 18, 2009 by Michele Cheplic

If you do, then you might want to rethink your discipline strategy, especially if it includes washing your kid’s mouth out with soap. My parents made the popular soap-eating threat on numerous occasions while I was growing up, though thankfully, they never had to follow through. Such is not the case with a Florida family, who recently made headlines for taking the soap punishment to extremes. According to news reports, Florida police jailed and charged Wilfredo Rivera and Adriyanna Herdener with neglect of a child and child abuse for forcing an eight-year-old girl to chew on soap after she swore … Continue reading →

Toddlers and Vegetables

Posted on August 30, 2009 by Michele Cheplic

Is your toddler eating enough vegetables? If the answer is “no,” doctors say it’s more than likely because you are not consuming proper amounts of healthy veggies. According to a new study, only 32% of adults in the United States meet the minimum requirement for vegetable consumption? This, despite the fact that there are numerous studies, which recommend that Americans eat more vegetables. What’s more, researchers point out that toddlers learn by example and if mom and dad are not eating veggies, then there’s a good chance tots won’t want to eat them either. Or, in many cases, since parents … Continue reading →

We’ll Tell You if We Cover That Later

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Aimee Amodio

A member of my family has been having a terrible time with his sinuses… to the point where his doctor has suggested surgery. As it happens, I had a similar surgery when I was nineteen to cut away infected sinus tissue and correct a deviated septum. (What a thing to have run in the family!) After he inquired to his insurance company about the surgery, he got this reply (I’m paraphrasing): Go ahead and get the surgery, and then we’ll tell you if we’ll cover it. That’s a pretty big risk to take, Insurance Company, in the hopes that you’ll … Continue reading →

Do You Use All of Your Camera’s Features?

Posted on May 23, 2008 by Michele Cheplic

I would venture to guess that most hobby photographers have no clue how to use half the features offered by their digital cameras. Most snap happy parents simply want to point, shoot and capture frameworthy (or at the very least, printable) shots of their loved ones. If that’s the case (and you rarely stray from using your camera’s AUTO mode) then you might not be interested in purchasing the Canon PowerShot G9. I am partial to Canon cameras and this Mother’s Day I was gifted with a Canon Powershot camera (not the G9, but another one that I plan to … Continue reading →