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Why Family Meetings are Valuable for the Single Parent
Our weekly family meetings were one of the keys to my sanity as a single mother with 4 young children. These times are valuable for a variety of reasons: They allow everyone to process an event...
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Are You Dreading Valentine’s Day? Survival Tips
“‘Later I passed by, and when I looked at you and saw that you were old enough for love, I spread the corner of my garment over you and covered your naked body. I gave you my solemn oath and entered...
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HOPE for “I Want to Quit” Seasons for Single Parents
So often as a single mother I was weary of the battle. I would get so tired of being the only disciplinarian, the only emotional anchor, the only decision maker, the only adult navigating the hearts...
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Living a Clutter Free Life as a Single Mom
Clutter takes many shapes and forms. We find clutter in… Our living spaces Relationships Emotions Our schedules Our inbox Our mind or thoughts The clutter that I constantly battle is the clutter of the...
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Helping Single Parents During Summer Break
Spring Break is over and summer is just around the corner. Usually this means family vacations, down time, and a slower-paced life, at least for a little while. While that may be true for many, for a...
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The Season When REJECTED was My Name
Some years ago, I found myself destitute and utterly alone, my world suddenly formless and void, without life and hope for the future. As I read the words of Genesis 1, I could identify with the...
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What to do When Co-Parenting Doesn’t Seem to be an Option
“Just because you’re a parent doesn’t mean you have to show up to everything.” These were the words my daughter’s mom said to me after I attended a doctor visit for our daughter earlier this year....
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Single Mothers Raising Future Fathers
Recently I asked my two young adult sons “What do you think a father’s role is in the family?” After thinking, my youngest said, “I don’t know Mom, you did everything.” Part of my heart wanted to jump...
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Meeting Jesus in the Laundromat on Christmas Eve
Oftentimes, when I find myself in difficult or obscure situations I imagine. I use my imagination to find Jesus; I wonder, “Where would Jesus be in this? What would He be doing? How would He feel?”...
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Top 10 Most Viewed Parenting Posts in 2016 at 1C13P
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