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Give it all to Jesus: My personal story of surviving the holidays

I’ve been through some painful Christmases, following a divorce and after the death of my husband. Down through the years, I developed a way to survive the Christmas season. I’ve shared this story with hundreds of people and I’ve shared it on this blog in Christmases past. Hurting single parents have told me that this one story has helped them also discover a Read more…

Posted: December 3rd, 2020 ˑ 7 Comments
Filled under: #Divorceddads, #Divorcedmoms, Christmas, Holidays, Single Parents, Trauma

Grieving a death vs. grieving a divorce: a child’s perspective

Losing a parent to death or to divorce is catastrophic for any child. However, there are different issues in the grief process between the death of a parent and the end of the parent’s marriage. When a child loses a parent due to death, even young children can understand the concept that the body quit working. All children come across toys or things that Read more…

Posted: May 22nd, 2019 ˑ 10 Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Emotions, Grandparents, Single Parents

Helping a child grieve the death of a parent

Recently I published a blog about grieving a death vs grieving a divorce. While that post concentrated on helping the child of divorce grieve, I heard from many people wanting tips for helping a child grieve the death of a loved one as well. The organization, Church Initiative, which supports this blog, has several incredible curriculums to equip churches minister to people in crisis. Read more…

Posted: June 3rd, 2015 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Emotions, Grief, Question of the week, Stress

Success story: Single dad survives Afghanistan and parenting alone

He was in the military and during one of his deployments to Afghanistan he got a phone call from his eight-year-old son. It seems as though his wife had apparently had too much to drink or had taken some drugs and was passed out. This little boy didn’t know what to do. Here this dad is thousands of miles away. He can’t just Read more…

Posted: January 15th, 2015 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Single Parents, Stress

Question of the week: Where can I find resources to help the single parents in my church during Christmas break?

Many times those of us that work in ministry hurt for the hurting. We want to help but just aren’t sure how to help. What can you say to make the situation better for a divorcing family? Sometimes it is best not to say anything but just give them a big hug. Sometimes they need someone to listen to them. Sometimes they just Read more…

Posted: December 16th, 2013 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Holidays, Single Parents