With over 1,000,000 single mothers served over the last two decades, we’ve covered lots of single mom-centric topics. But perhaps there is no question more pressing with our single mom friends than How do I parent well? Our staff have every parenting season covered – toddlers to teens to adults. We’ve even got grandmothers on staff! [...]
Today, we’re talking about navigating the tricky waters of parenting with an ex. When one cannot make a relationship run smoothly with an ex, how could you possibly co-parent well together, you may wonder. Can we just establish upfront that it is indeed hard?! One hundred percent of the time it will be hard – [...]
When I was a little girl, I hated when certain foods touched other foods on my plate. I do not mean I slightly disliked it or that it was a minor inconvenience or even an irritant. I mean, I would absolutely lose it, if my food touched. When I was about three years old, I [...]
When I sat down to ponder the contents of this article, I wondered what battle each of you faced today and prayed about what you’d need to hear to get you through. While I don’t know the battles you face, I am certain your battles have not been easy, and that your tomorrow will likely [...]
Perhaps there is no more important a task for the Christian (after Salvation) than renewing the mind. Satan’s ploy for the Believer is to steal, kill, and destroy, according to John 10:10. He is strategic in launching his plan of attack in many ways, not the least of which is what you think of yourself, [...]
I want to tell you, in full disclosure, that there were many things on the list that I am about to give you that I did not do well in one season or another in my parenting. I spent so much time in my single parenting years worried about whether or not my children would [...]
Perhaps one of the hardest things about becoming a single mother was realizing that church did not feel as comfortable as it once had. Sitting in pews surrounded by families with fathers only increased the deep pain I felt. It felt like a reminder of all I had lost. This only served to make me [...]
Growing up, Christmas was my absolute favorite time of year—until the dreaded anticipation of 3PM on Christmas Day turned everything upside down. For those of you who haven’t gone through a divorce, I’m sure you’re baffled as to why this hour of the day could mean so much. In your typical custody agreement, the holidays [...]
Riffing off the opening lines of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice: it is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a single parent in possession of one or more children must be in want of a nap. At least a nap. A season of hibernation might be more like it. As I interviewed single parents for my [...]
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 [...]
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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!
