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Single moms are moms too! Honor them on Mother’s Day.

Single moms deserve the honor of being acknowledged on Mother’s Day. But how many single moms will be in your church on Mother’s Day? Have you ever noticed that some single moms might not attend on Mother’s Day? Know why? Because it can be a hurtful day without their children. You know, the kids who are with the other parent every other Read more…

Posted: April 12th, 2022 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Divorce Issues, Family Ministers, Holidays, KidMin, Single Parents

One bird alone is like a single parent alone

Starting in May birds from South America arrive in our area to nest. They nest along the causeway to Navarre Beach from May to mid-September. I live in that area and walk the Navarre Bridge and causeway each morning during the summer months. I watch as these birds claim their territory and begin nesting. The black skimmers are fascinating to watch as they Read more…

Posted: September 17th, 2018 ˑ 2 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Single Parents, Trauma

Question of the week: Can you help me understand boundaries that some single parents might need to develop?

There are many single parents that have always had problems setting boundaries for themselves. For some the lack of ability to set personal boundaries is the reason they are parenting alone. Other single parents develop boundary problems when they begin to parent alone. Maybe it is due to the shock of becoming a single parent or perhaps it is the stress involved in Read more…

Posted: July 26th, 2018 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Question of the week, Single Parents

Single parents share their 10 loneliest moments

Many single parents will tell you loneliness is one of the biggest frustrations of parenting alone. 10 loneliest moments When my grandmother died and I didn’t have anyone to console me in my grief It was a New Year’s Eve party. My house was full of people and everyone had someone and I didn’t When I walked into the house after my husband Read more…

Posted: August 20th, 2015 ˑ 25 Comments
Filled under: Accept the Challenge, Divorce Issues, Single Parents

Question of the week: What is the difference between a broken home and a single-parent family?

The term “broken home” is used to describe a home where only one parent is raising the children. You might fairly question if there is a big difference between broken homes and single-parent homes. I mean after all, don’t both kinds of homes have only one parent? There is a big difference in a fractured, broken home and a single parent family: A single parent Read more…

Posted: April 13th, 2015 ˑ 4 Comments
Filled under: Discipline, Question of the week, Single Parents

Question of the week: Can kids in single parent homes become successful contributing adults to society when they grow up?

There are a lot of negative statistics about children in divorced homes. While these stats may be true, they may lead you to conclude that the children who come from these homes are set up for failure. It doesn’t have to be that way, and in many cases, it is not. When I first became a single mom my kids were 12 and 8 years of Read more…

Posted: March 23rd, 2015 ˑ No Comments
Filled under: Divorce Issues, Question of the week, Single Parents