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Work Travel as a Single Parent–Part One–Preparation

What many people do not understand is that traveling for work as a single parent is not the relaxing get-away that they might imagine. People will say things to me like: “It must be great to get away” and “You must feel lucky your children are older now and you can travel more.” The reality is that not only am I working the entire time I’m gone; but there is often a great deal of work leading up to the trip AND a ton of preparation I have to do on the home front in order to feel half-way at … Continue reading →

Tasty Travels

If you are a fan of pizza pies then you might consider hopping on the next flight to Naples, Italy. It’s no secret that the city makes some of the finest pizzas in the world, but this weekend chefs there are offering a one-of-kind pie to honor a special visitor. Naples’ world-class pizza makers have invented a pontiff’s pizza in recognition of Pope Benedict XVI one-day visit to the city to celebrate Mass and attend a meeting. Chefs at one of Naples’ most famous restaurants, the bastion of Neapolitan cooking Ciro a Santa Brigida came up with the idea on … Continue reading →

Starting a Single Parent Support Group: Who

So you read “Why go to a Single Parents Support Group” and it got you interested. You’ve gone to a couple in your area, but it just didn’t feel like they were the right fit. Maybe you’ve looked for some in your area and you just aren’t finding any. What do you do now that you want to go to one, but can’t find one? Start your own. “Oh sure, you make it sound SO simple,” you are thinking to yourself. Well then, why are you making it so difficult? Starting a single parent support group is as easy or … Continue reading →

Single Parent Vacations

As I said in Travels as a Single Parent, traveling as a single parent is not always easy, but it can be very enjoyable. I enjoyed traveling enough that I am actually considering vacations. The idea of planning a vacation as a single parent has always seemed a daunting task to me; however, now that I did travel with my son, I want to look into it more. When planning a vacation, you have to plan a lot, and if anything goes awry, it could amount to some big troubles. You have to plan where you are going to stay, … Continue reading →

Single Parent Week in Review June 17th – 23rd

This last week, I covered a lot information about traveling as a single parent. I covered this, because I recently traveled with my son to visit my niece in Craig Hospital and spend some time with her there. This was the first time that I really traveled with my son since becoming a single parent. Most of what I covered were helpful hints of things to help you while you were traveling. I covered ways to help ensure that their behavior remains in the acceptable range. In Single Parent Travels: Behavior Rewards I covered one way to do this is … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travels: Schedule Sleep

Sleep is another thing I had to schedule. As I said in Single Parent Travels: Set Expectations I can tell how he will behave by looking at three things, one of them being sleep. I wanted to make sure that while we were there he got enough sleep to help curb negative behavior as much as possible. When we are at home, he doesn’t have a set bedtime. He also has a couple sleeping problems. He won’t sleep if I am not there. I am sure this has to do with anxiety, and Tiffany being hit has somewhat reinforced those … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travels: Schedule Playtime

Not only did I have to schedule meals for him, I also had to schedule play and energy use time. Not quiet play time, as we were in the hospital and he was getting enough of that, but outside run around and be crazy time. When we are at home and everyone is awake, he is allowed to play inside and get loud to a point. When he has reached the point of being too loud, he can go outside and play in the yard, jump on the trampoline, go to the park with me, ride his bike, roller blade, … Continue reading →

Single Perant Travels: Schedule Meals

One huge difference between traveling as a single parent and traveling as a single person is the schedule. Granted, when I traveled before, I was also young, and didn’t need as much sleep to keep me going; this however is different, and it’s more than that. First and foremost, when we are home, I don’t think about feeding Jonathan, I just do it. There is always food on hand, and always something I can whip up in a heart beat. It is part of our routine, so it’s just second nature to me. While we were in Colorado, I actually … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travels: Removing Rewards

Just as I believe that rewards should be given for good behavior, I also believe that things should be removed for negative behavior. I did have to do this a couple of times on our trip. Did it make him angry with me? Yes, for a short while, but then he realized that if he corrected his behavior, he would get whatever was taken away back, and would be able to keep it as long as he continued the positive behavior. We aren’t just talking “things” here either, though that was the most common towards the end of the trip, … Continue reading →

Single Parent Travels: Behavior Rewards

I understand the idea that you shouldn’t bribe your children, and in some cases I can see the reasoning behind it. I do however believe in giving children rewards for certain things, and in this case, it was rewards for good behavior on our trip. One thing I did was go to Wal-mart and the dollar store and bought some small, inexpensive toys and treats to bring with both for in the plane and during our stay. I had enough that he could have had one toy and one special treat every day if that was the reward he chose. … Continue reading →