The Always-Fallible Parent - Single Parents
Mom is running late from work. The boss stepped into her office at the last minute and insisted on discussing a potential problem with an account. Though it only took fifteen minutes, this put her into the middle of rush hour and she was thirty ... [... more]
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Warbling the Empty Nest Blues - Single Parents
As some of you are aware, I have been struggling with the prospect of "empty nest syndrome" for the past year. My oldest daughter moved away from home about three years ago and has been "exploring the Southeast ever since, living in three . [... more]
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Keeping Kids Safe on the Internet - Single Parents
Our children spend a lot of time in another world - the internet. It isn't science fiction or even a fantasy tale. The internet supplies - along with information, research tools, and daily news - a vast variety of virtual realities and more ... [... more]
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Learning By Example - Single Parents
All of us have heard the adage, ¡§Children learn by example.¡¨ It is, indeed, the best method of learning. Yet how often do we set the example that we do not want our children to follow? Single parents exist for many reasons ¡V [... more]
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Giving Thanks in 2006 - Single Parents
I am thankful for many things; however, I have to admit that I do not often think about being grateful on an average day in my life. Traditionally Thanksgiving has been about giving thanks for a "bounty" of good fortune, specifically that good . [... more]
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Teens and Stress - Single Parents
When she got up that morning, Meaghan felt queasy, had a headache, and just "didn't feel well." Her mom knew she had been studying late every night and while Meaghan didn't have a fever, she did have dark circles under her eyes. When her mom ... [... more]
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On Living with Grown Children - Single Parents
Being the parent of a teenager is never easy. Even if you have the "perfect" teenager, as a parent, you still worry about peer pressure, school, and a ton of other issues as your child begins to explore a brand new world where you are not as [... more]
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Parenting for Independence - Single Parents
There are many strategies that single parents - or any parents - can use to raise independent children. Independence is a process that begins shortly after birth. Children naturally quest for independence at a very early age. Struggling to sit ... [... more]
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Making the Adjustment from Single Parenting to ...
Say the word "stepmother" and most people conjure a picture of the wicked queen in Snow White or the selfish, cold stepmother of Cinderella. The truth is that few step-parents come close to meeting the character flaws of either of these extreme [... more]
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Learning to Let Go - Single Parents
The bond between parent and child is incredibly powerful. We often hear parents express that they would "fight a grizzly bear" for their child. Parents often tell their children that there is nothing they can do to lose the love that they feel . [... more]
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The Infallible Parent - Single Parents
The boys come running into the house, never hearing the command, never noticing the dog that is trying its best to escape as they enter. There is no time to stop and gently close the door. It slams, barely missing the family pet. The dog jumps ... [... more]
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Resources for Fathers - Single Parents
I am always looking for good web sites for parents and am particularly happy when I find one that is geared towards fathers. While my heart goes out to all single parents, single fathers have a harder time than single mothers simply because there ... [... more]
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