Winning With Your Words “You’ve got this!” These are three words that I have spoken at least a million times in my ten year journey as a single parent. Short yet profound. These three words helped me to push through some of the most difficult seasons of my life. Through countless sleepless nights with sick [...]
One Sunday during the Christmas season, my three-year-old son explained to me what he had learned in Sunday School. I had asked him what the teacher had taught, and like any typical child his age, his one word answer was, “Jesus”. I pressed further and asked him what he had learned about Jesus. He answered, [...]
Being a Single Mom: 17 Seemingly Impossible Struggles & How to Overcome Them Being a single mom is H-A-R-D, and it is easy to feel like you are all alone in your battle to make ends meet and hold your family together. But did you know that there are more than 15 million single [...]
“He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters; He makes the clouds His chariot and rides on the wings of the wind.” Psalm 104:3 (NIV) Are you a single mom that finds yourself consumed by emotion because of everything you have going on? As I followed my 19-year-old son to his doctor’s [...]
Have a Heart to Help Single Moms? Join The Life of a Single Mom Ministries (TLSM) on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at 11:30am for our 2019 TLSM Impact Luncheon. This annual fundraiser celebration will highlight stories of single moms whose lives have been changed through the work of the organization and the national impact of the organization, [...]
The Life of a Single Mom is a national nonprofit focused on ensuring no single mom walks alone. We achieve this mission by offering a number of programs, including launching support groups in churches & communities throughout the United States (and beyond), hosting national conferences for single mothers, providing more than 100 life skills classes [...]
There is not a parent alive who does not agree that parenting takes hard work, dedication, and a long-term stamina never heard of, before you became one! You can read every parenting book on the market, attend every parenting seminar or workshop available, and talk to the best parents you know…and still there will be [...]
I had just settled into my seat for a short forty-five-minute flight from Las Vegas to Fresno, when I heard, “I’m going to sit right here with you.” I followed the voice up to have my eyes land on what looked like, a softer, prettier version of a real-life Cruella Deville. Without hesitation, I immediately [...]
I have been blessed to attend dozens and dozens of marriage ceremonies through the years. Never does the beauty of a blushing and glowing bride or the look on her soon-to-be husband’s face, when she appears, get old. I get butterflies as I think of the exciting journey they are about to embark upon. The [...]
Everywhere you turn these days, whether it be a magazine article, a podcast, a blog or a tv show, sugar is the enemy. Specifically refined sugar that is added to sodas, candy, and most other desserts is usually the culprit. With that being said, I am well aware of the negative effects of sugar on [...]
