Raising Children as a Single Parent
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Friday, May 7th, 2010A few years ago I was emailed this list of the eleven things you will not learn in school. I was told that it was presented by Bill Gates at a High School commencment speech. Since then I have been informed that it was actually an an excerpt from the book “Dumbing Down our Kids” [...]
72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life
Monday, May 3rd, 2010I was recently looking for ways to simplify my life when I came upon this great article from www.zenhabits.com. I wanted to share it with all of you since I believe that in order to find balance in your life, you must first simply your life. I know that 72 tips is allot to absorb [...]
What Did You Call Me?
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Yesterday I was in a meeting with two single moms. One of them said she had met a woman the night before who refuses to be called a single mom, but a co-parent. “Genius,” I thought.
When meeting someone and they learn that I am a “single mom” the look on their face is always the same. [...]
Cook Like a Dad! ( Part 2)
Thursday, April 29th, 2010ook Like a Dad (Part2) – Ingredients
A lot of single dads tell me that they are intimidated by cooking. When I’m teaching a cooking class to Single Dad members, they typically say something like “There’s so many ingredients to remember, I don’t want to mess up!”
“Mess up???,” I say. “There’s no messing up in cooking, [...]
Learning to Give Up Control…or Not
Sunday, April 18th, 2010Co-parenting is an intricate dance that is incredibly difficult to master. Trying to figure out the proper steps, trusting your partner to do what they are suppossed to and learning to let go of what you have no control over is not an easy process.
Lately I have been learning the act of giving up control. [...]
The Emergency That Wasn’t
Friday, April 16th, 2010Over the years I have impressed others with my ability to braid Michaela’s hair. I have been doing this since she was seven so I am actually quite good at it. It is funny how people react to me when they first find out that I can do a French Braid. Guys in particular will react to [...]
Accepting the Step: When Your Child Has a New Parent
Monday, April 12th, 2010Single parenthood can be a confusing world to navigate. Just when I thought I was starting to figure my world out, my 5 year old son dropped the bomb that he was going to have two moms! You can imagine my surprise upon hearing this, as his dad and his now step-mom had only been dating for a few [...]
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