My young teenage daughter came in the side yard door, finished and tired from rust-proofing the swing supports. I heard the crash down the basement stairs. I saw the brown paint splashed over the recently painted white cement wall. Then, my scolding onslaught began. Did I see her shocked face, sense her apprehension, or even [...]
One thing I learned as a single parent is that children have fears and insecurities when things come to disrupt their routine. When we take a look at the pandemic of 2020, children had to transition from going to a school campus to being taught from home. They went from having their personal space invaded [...]
Single again, it didn’t take long to find myself back in an "adolescent-feeling" lifestyle. A Christian and doing all the right “things” for a decade, some may have said I was mature. I certainly thought I was. Yet my roots of faith were not well established. The divorce tornado that tore through my home brought [...]
Single Mom Statistics:...and the Truth About Single MomsThere is no shortage of conversations on single motherhood in the U.S., fatherlessness, and the challenges these families face in raising their children effectively. Below are a few of the current statistics regarding single mother-led homes in the U.S. in a variety of areas:Single Mom University® Offers 175+ [...]
When I was a senior in high school, I was named an Oklahoma Academic All-Stater. Sounds important, right? It was an honor given to the top 100 seniors in the state as selected by a very prestigious board of directors composed of senators, Supreme Court justices, governors, and several other distinguished individuals.I will never forget [...]
As the new school year approaches, it's common for single mommas to feel a mix of excitement and anxiety. The responsibility of juggling parenthood, work, and school commitments can be overwhelming. Questions flood our thoughts. Such as, “What will the new school year bring for us? Will my kids have better opportunities? Will they make [...]
When I am old and my days are coming to an end, I wonder what I’ll care about. Not to get too morbid too quick, but I keep on thinking about what it is going to be like when I am on my death bed. Who is going to be there? What are we going [...]
3 Things that Help You Confront Sin in Your Children By Dannah Gresh, Founder of True Girl It is a great victory to have our children confess their sin to us, but there may also be a few other times that a mom’s reaction could really be hurtful and not helpful. (Takes a mom who has messed [...]
I became pregnant with my son, when I was 17 years old. Fear wreaked havoc on me, as I contemplated how I would learn to take care of a newborn, when I couldn’t remember having ever even held a baby! Shame did a number on me, too, as I navigated the raging waters of exhaustion, [...]
In a Facebook post reflecting back over her first year of teaching, my daughter, Cree, made the statement that a flower planted in the right soil blooms, and then she added, “so plant your children in the right soil.” This simple statement made me reflect on raising children as a single mom. Our children already [...]
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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!
