Stacie Poythress cannot help but think about our children – the kids raised in single parent homes. There are so very many of them. 25% of America’s youth, in fact. These kids stick it out with their parents in overcoming significant loss, crushing economic challenges, and time crunches that keep them racing and sometimes on the sidelines at school and in life.
Christmas Heroes It’s 7am, my son knocking on my bedroom door: “Mom, I need a Christmas shirt - do you have one I can wear to school today?” Quickly, I run to my closet and dig through shirts, gym clothes, and unmentionables to find nothing; my insides stirring, I look up and see it - [...]
In September, Single Parents, among other families, are experiencing the “Back to School” Bliss, or is it better said, “Back to School” Blues! I always, always hated being separated from my son. I was always wanting to be the best ROOM MOM at school, or TEAM MOM in his activities. I wanted to be there [...]
Time is fleeting, especially for single parents - and their kids. Single moms and dads work both ends against the middle with time and money in a valiant effort to give their children more than they can truly provide alone. In fact, if you break it down, this effort causes a certain amount of self-neglect. [...]
Often for Valentines, I remind parents (and myself) to focus on the love of God, the love of family, the love of friends and the love of our children – not just romance. It just seems that on this holiday, there is so much focus on romantic love that families need to be reminded that [...]
Welcome to Unstuck Ministries
Have you heard? The Life of a Single Mom® is now UNSTUCK MINISTRIES! While we will remain one of the nation's largest providers of single mom curriculum and services, we have expanded new programs to ALL women! Check out our new website and social media for all the details! And welcome to Unstuck Ministries - where bound women become free!
