Although this article is generally directed towards single moms, everyone struggles with anger at one time or another. The tips and links herein can benefit all parents.
Is being a single parent too overwhelming? Are you an angry single mom? You used to be fun to be around. Your relaxed demeanor, huge smile and hearty laugh drew people. Now, your bitterness has taken over and you have only anger to offer. Your anger is also damaging to your children. You want your children to have better memories than mom demonstrating anger more often than joy.
How can you stop anger? Try focusing on...
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I have received some comments and questions lately regarding dads and their desire to have more time with their kids. Recently a few famous dads have been in the news, for doing the right thing. These dads have been trying desperately to see their kids. For many of these dads, their ex-spouse or partner make it very difficult to build a healthy relationship with their child. Too many times, parents are so focused on their anger towards each other, they can’t see the hurt their child experiences. When one parent allows hurt and anger to color every interaction, it makes healthy communication...
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Many single moms I speak with note depression or loneliness as a larger issue than financial problems. The root causes of depression can be related to chemical imbalances. However, when a woman suddenly finds herself raising a child alone, the emotional pressures can lead to “situational depression”. This is the term a doctor once used to describe my emotional state. Unfortunately, most women move from “situational” to moderate or major depression. Raising a child or children alone almost always comes with feelings of loneliness. While single moms have their children around, adult...
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At some point or another, children go through a phase where they simply do not respect what their parents, or other adults have to say. The difficult part about this type of situation is that it will generally happen throughout the child’s life, so when a parent thinks that she has nipped the problem in the bud, then for whatever reason, she will have to deal with it over and over again. Eventually as a child grows older, the frequency of this happening becomes less and eventually stops happening all together. However, in the interim it is something that parents have to deal with, and if...
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Whether you are recently divorced and will have custody of your children or are expecting and do not expect any support from the child’s father, taking care of your little ones all by yourself as a single mother can sometimes get a little tricky. However, if you plan for what is to come, you can ease the burden that you will end up bearing, so to help you transition into being a single mother, here is a guide on what to expect.
There will be a lot of expenses.
Raising a child is not cheap by any means. In fact, it has been determined that it costs about $300,000 to raise a child...
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