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Parenting A Strong-willed Child…ON YOUR OWN
I feel as though there should be a “DUM DUM DUUUUMMM!” in the title of this blog post. Parenting a strong-willed child can, at times, be scary and hairy. Single-parenting a strong-willed child can,...
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“You can do it mom, don’t get your butt wet.”
There I was, in a public restroom. In the nineties my germaphobic mother got me into the habit of never sitting directly on other peoples’ toilet seats, she’d always hold me up. When I got too big...
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Why It Works: Gentle/Positive Parenting
This is from last week’s “Gentle Parenting” day, when I posted articles supporting positive parenting (also called gentle guidance or gentle discipline). Dr. Laura Markham > How to Use Positive...
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Is This My Biological Clock?
See that pic there? Of my pregnant self (with Logan)? Why did I post that picture, you ask? Becuase - I want a baby. I posted a picture on my Facebook page of a sweet little boy, sitting down with...
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Our Children
All children, Every last one, All of them across every inch of our planet, Mine, yours, your neighbors, ALL children- Are worth it. And deserve it. My time. My effort. My resources. My power. My...
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Be A Better Ladyfather
As a single mom, I occasionally sometimes constantly worry about my girls not having a full-time dad around. Fathers operate differently than mothers do; they’re a bit more fearless, can reach the...
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The Breastmilk Diaries – Introduction
This is the first in an installment. It’s fictional, but it’s based on real life for so many of us. Let me know what you think! I loathe waiting for Kyra to answer her cell. Her ringback tone is by...
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Just Go Nap So I Can Remember Why I Like You
Thank BOB my toddler naps. I need this time. I don’t know what I would do if she didn’t nap. With my eldest it never mattered – although she was always a big napper, if she missed hers it didn’t...
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Single With A Sick Kid
During a recent email exchange with a reader, she mentioned something I know too well: what it’s like to parent alone when your child is ill. Dealing with a sick child can be unpleasant even for a...
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What Good is the Frosting without the Cake? – How a Difference in Parenting...
Today I am honored to invite Mari Gallion, author and advocate for the rights of single mothers, to share with us her experience as a single, dating mother. We’ve never met and she lives miles away;...
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