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Single Moms Financial Aid for Education: Grants, Loans, Scholarships

Single Moms find here information on scholarships, grants, financial aid, loans and more. A wealth of information is compiled to help single moms and students learn about financial resources available to them. The decision to further our education is an easier choice to make when we are educated on what types of financial help and scholarships are available.» Single Moms Financial Aid for Education Overview
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Can Anyone Take a Student Loan?

A student loan is a loan given specifically for the purpose of covering college costs. These loans can be complete, in which case they cover the entire cost of the education or partial, in which case … Read More...

2-1-1 Connecting People in Need with Community Services

Call 211 for emergency help with affordable housing and basic human needs, help with addiction prevention programs for teenage children, help for aging parents, for identifying support groups, and … Read More...

Tips for Living on a Budget

Financial advice is never taken for granted in a single mom's life. Budgeting and planning for unexpected expenses to include medical, pet, extra school costs and much more are discussed. Many articles are written about how to save money on party ideas, family fun and tips for around the house including recycling, green living and feeding the family on a budget. » Living on a Budget Overview
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Don’t Forget to Keep Your PCP Up-To-Date on Your HMO Insurance Plan

I received a letter from my children's pediatrician informing us that she was moving out of state.  I remember a time when she was on vacation and I had to take my oldest daughter to my doctor … Read More...

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Tips on Maintaining Indoor Plants

Indoor plants can add a lot of character to a house, but it is crucial that the plant is healthy and well cared for, if one is looking for the right effect. Of course a brown wilting plant will not … Read More...

Health and Well Being: How to Live a Healthy Life

Raising healthy children is a hard task for single moms in this busy world. It's a tough enough job getting food on the table in the evenings in addition to incorporating eating healthy and trying to maintain or start a healthy lifestyle for the whole family. Having a healthy recipe database on hand is a great beginning. Sometimes single moms don't have the option of getting sick. » Health and Well Being Overview
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Keep Hair Tangle Free Naturally

Long hair does look good and can add tremendously to lady’s appearance. Well cared hair is not only nice to look at, but also symbolizes health since skin and hair are always considered mirrors of a … Read More..

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Food to Keep You Warm Through Winter

When winter comes most of us stock up on woolens and jackets, and even cleana up the fire place in our homes. We turn the thermostat up, and everything that we can do to keep ourselves warm, we do. … Read More..

Job and Career: How TOs

Changes in our personal lives can result in changes in our professional lives also. What better place to receive newsworthy information and current changes in the job market than the information in the job and career overview. Any topic you can think of and those you haven't can be found ranging from handling difficult bosses, career success after baby, online learning, sales tips and franchise information. » Job and Career Overview
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Transition From a “Stay at Home Mom” to a “Working Mom”

Taking a break from work to raise your kids is mostly a viable option for many moms. However, once the situation is back in control and the children can do well without having the mother with them at … Read More...

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Jobless Single Moms Need Child Care Assistance Too

Retailers are gearing up to hire nearly half a million workers for the holiday shopping season, a recent NPR story notes, but it’s a mistake to think that landing one of these scarce jobs is easy.  … Read More...

Living as a Single Mom: Advice From Experienced Single Moms

Sometimes it is very comforting knowing others have experienced similar trials. There are some amazing moms doing amazing things and they are very anxious to share their stories to motivate and comfort others. Life as a single mom can be very difficult but can be just as rewarding. Being able to relate to one another is something special and single mom living integrates all of this wonderful information. » Living as a Single Mom Overview
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Graduation

It was a warm humid day in early June. Excitement rose in my heart.  The day had finally arrived and I was still somewhat amazed that I had actually gotten here! Between juggling night school, … Read More...

When You Say Thank You, Mean It

When You Say “Thank You,” Mean It

Everyone wants their children to be happy, responsible, and well adjusted, but there's no rulebook to teach parents how to do so--until now. In this book, you'll learn how Mary O'Donohue, a proud … Read More...

Parenting and Kids Resources: Raise Children on Your Own

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Raising children is probably the most challenging job for parents but raising them alone and being responsible for so many aspects of their development can be harder than expected. New single moms facing the caring and nurturing of a newborn alone can find answers to many questions and read many stories from other moms and professionals ready to help. Behavior can be a major battle for single moms especially trying to stay consistent with rules and rewards when mom's fatigue surrenders to the issue. Parent advice and tips are always welcome but can mean survival for the single mom handling homework, play dates, growing pains, TV censorship, teen topics and special need children. » Parenting and Kids Resources Overview
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How Much TV Should the Kids Watch

The television with its millions of channels has become an integral part of our lives. There is hardly a home where kids are watching the television often. With computers and mobile phones adding to … Read More...

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Helping Your Baby Give up the Pacifier

Little babies sucking on their pacifiers are such a delightful sight. However, if you do not take away these soothers in time, your baby could become addicted to them and right from affecting her … Read More...

Dating and Relationship: How TOs

I am ready to start dating again, but how? Now that I am out there, what next? Am I ready for this? These and many other questions and emotions are addressed through informative yet touching articles on various topics. After divorce, separation or being alone and ready for a relationship, dating can be an unfamiliar and frightening concept . » Dating and Relationship Overview
Is your dating life over?

Is Your Dating Life Over?

Single mothers know for a fact that their days are so hectic that most don’t even know where the weekend has gone, let alone the weekdays. Juggling work and home is hard enough and then having to … Read More...

What To Do When Confronted By The Pink Elephant

Every now and again you come across a situation in your life that blows your hair back, your skirt up or...just blows. For example: you find out the person you're seriously considering spending the … Read More...