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Day-to-Day section where all single mothers will find from articles to researches, from tips for a new mom to things that matter to all Single Mothers.  All articles are courtesy of Spirituality.com otherwise noted.

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More Single Moms Caving in to be the "Cool Mom" - Bestselling author offers first-hand advice for beating solo-parent guilt. Sources by Amanda Bach -  In Knoxville, Tennessee - A recent study by the University of Maryland says today's single mothers, who head of 14 million single-parent home in America, spend less time with their children than mothers did 40 years ago. Bestselling author, nationally acclaimed speaker and single mother, Angela Thomas says a result, women raising families as a single parent are often guilt-ridden. Ask any single mom and she'll say no matter how much she does for her kids, it is never enough. Thomas, whose new book, My Single Mom Life: True Stories & Practical Lessons for Your Journey (Thomas Nelson Inc., May 2007), chronicles her life as a single mom, says these guilty moms often feel pressure to become "cool moms" rather than grounded, string parents. While embracing the "cool moms" image, women are letting parenting roles take the backseat as they also juggle other roles from Tired Mom to Dating Mom, even Financial Mom. In her new book, Thomas shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finance and parenting, encouraging every solo mom to become a better parents. The day Angela Thomas sold the only thing she had, the diamond from her engagement ring, to take care of her kids was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire . . . to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom. In this book she shares her hard-earned wisdom on loneliness, dating, finances, and parenting, encouraging every solo mom. “As a gift to our children,” she says, “we can become healthy moms who are strong and amazing women in spite of our circumstances.”

True Stories of False Memories - By Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson - authors of Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) - False memories allow us to forgive ourselves and justify our mistakes, but sometimes at a high price: an inability to take responsibility for our lives. An appreciation of the distortions of memory, a realization that even deeply felt memories might be wrong, might encourage people to hold their memories more lightly, to drop the certainty that their memories are always accurate, and to let go of the appealing impulse to use the past to justify problems of the present. If we are to be careful about what we wish for because it might come true, we must also be careful which memories we select to justify our lives, because then we will have to live by them.

On Becoming Fearless Book - Arianna Huffington - What are you afraid of? Being assertive? Looking fat? Getting older? Going broke? Are you afraid for your children? Afraid of losing love? Afraid of leading the charge? Whatever your fear, women everywhere confront the same fears every day. Enter Arianna Huffington, bestselling author, Internet entrepreneur, journalist, mother, and one of the most influential people in America. She believes that conquering fear is crucial to living a full life and to making a difference in the world, and in this powerful and daring manifesto, she inspires us to take on the task. Huffington is fearless but not by nature; she's had to learn to overcome her fears and relies on these hard-won lessons every day. In order to live a happy, fulfilling life, we need to reach the point where our fears do not stop us from daring to think new thoughts, take risks, fail, start again, and, ultimately, succeed. Provocative, empowering, and enriched by the voices of remarkable women everywhere, On Becoming Fearless is the road map to a life without fear-a life of truth, love, and freedom.

I Thought It Was Just Me Women Reclaiming Power and Courage in a Culture of Shame - By Brené Brown, Ph.D.  L.M.S.W. Shame manifests itself in many ways. Addiction, perfectionism, fear, and blame are just a few of the outward signs that Dr. Brené Brown discovered in her six-year study of shame's effects on women. While shame is generally thought of as an emotion sequestered in the shadows of our psyches, I Thought It Was Just Me demonstrates the ways in which it is actually present in the most mundane and visible aspects of our lives -- from our mental and physical health and body image to our relationships with our partners, our kids, our money, and our work. We live in a culture that tells us we must reject our bodies, reject our authentic stories, and ultimately reject our true selves in order to fit in and be accepted. After talking to hundreds of women and therapists, Dr. Brown, in I Thought It Was Just Me, illuminates the myriad shaming influences that dominate our culture, and explains why we are all vulnerable to shame. It's not just you, you're not alone, and if you fight the daily battle of feeling like you are -- somehow -- just not "enough," you owe it to yourself to read this book and discover your infinite possibilities as a human being.

Practical Guidelines for Living More Completely In the Now - By Richard Moss, MD - Author of The Mandala of Being: Discovering the Power of Awareness - The Mandala of Being shows us why and how we habitually obstruct our innate potential for what Richard Moss calls radical aliveness, a life of authenticity, overflowing energy, and joy. In these pages, Richard Moss gives us an effective practice that is readily incorporated into day-to-day life. It illustrates that there are in fact only four places our minds ever go when we leave the Now -- the past, the future, judgments of ourselves, and judgments of others. It allows us to trace precisely the path we have taken away from our most authentic and essential being whenever we are not fully present, and simultaneously shows us the way home. Drawing from his profound self-realization and more than three decades of working with people of diverse backgrounds, Richard Moss accompanies and encourages the reader on a journey toward freedom from fear and any other limiting or threatening feeling. Deep self-understanding, inner ease, spontaneous healing, more fulfilling relationships, and enhanced creativity are all wonderful blessings that can arise from reading and reflecting on The Mandala of Being.

Here's A Book That Provides Help, Hope & Healing for Single Moms... - By Cassandra Mack - Author of The Single Moms Little Book of Wisdom - A new book by motivational speaker, author, women's empowerment coach. Cassandra Mack contains life-changing insight, empowerment tools and practical advice for single mothers who are actively seeking ways to let go do the things that drain them, align their thoughts and habits with the things that bring joy and live their best lives. Addressing such issues as: surviving tough times, avoiding unnecessary drama, transforming yourself for greatness, getting serious about your success, practical prosperity, helping your children get what they need to thrive, escaping the superwoman trap, getting ready for real love and how not to be bitter baby's mama. The Single Moms Little Book of Wisdom, is sure to be of great comfort and value to any woman whose journey has taken her to single motherhood.

A New Years Resolution: Building A Bridge with Your Former Spouse - By Michele Germain - www.thejillprinciple.com  - What happens when you interact with your former spouse?   Are you angry, fearful, upset and defensive?  Or are you centered, focused and neutral?  Are you proactive or reactive? Do you have your business hat on, or are you the scream machine? Are you reminded of your unresolved feelings you are still harboring?  Do you find yourself upset the rest of the day after an interaction?   Are you worried about the children and wondering how they are going to do with the divorce or breakup? You look ahead and realize you have a job to finish.   Raising your children.  And this requires a relationship with your former spouse.  It is called co-parenting post divorce. Recent research indicates that divorce itself may not be damaging to children.   Rather, the on-going conflict, anger and unresolved feelings that are exhibited by one or both parents create a great deal of distress in children.  Especially when they are put in the middle, and witness conflicts and arguments or hear you talk negatively about the other parent.

Success Thinking - By Devlyn Steele - Life Coach Advice - If you think success, success will happen.  It sounds like magic, success thinking, but that is exactly how it works! Before anything is realized in our lives, it is preceded by a thought.  If you want shoes, you first have to think shoes.  If you want to eat, you first think food.  Without the thought, no action is taken and nothing is realized.  In life, if you want success, you have to learn how to think successfully.

A Simple Way to Feel Better and Be More Attractive - By Devlyn Steele - Life Coach Advice - As we rush through our busy days accomplishing our tasks– work, kids, shopping, cleaning, and eating on the go, we often complain that we don’t feel good.  There is a simple and effective way to feel better throughout the day and be more attractive. All you have to do is smile more.  Smiling changes your attitude, whether you realize it or not.  If you have any doubts, the next time you feel down, start smiling and thinking positive thoughts and see what happens.

Change...Can Yield Growth and Self-Discovery - by Connie Glaser - Most of us did not grow up in such a change-friendly atmosphere. In fact, it's fair to say that we tend to fear, rather than welcome, change. Part of the reason is that change can all too often seem threatening. This, of course, says more about our belief in our own abilities than it does about whatever situation we may be facing. Unfortunately, it sometimes seems that human nature, whenever we are faced with change, automatically focuses on the possible risk rather than on the reward.

A Mother’s Mission - by Laura Cleverly - When I was younger I used to dream of the children I’d have. I figured I’d always be married and maybe even be fortunate enough to be a stay-at-home mom in a cute house with a white picket fence. Life really throws you a curve ball every now and then. Being a single mother and not being able to travel, I asked people to bring the world to my son.  I reached out to people and asked them to mail their vacation photos and postcards to Colton- to show my son the beauty of this world before he loses all his sight. Be grateful that no matter how hard things might be for you, at least your kids have sight. Don’t waste your time dreaming of that white picket fence and perfect life. The “best” thing you could get in life are healthy children who will be able to witness the beauty of life forever.

To SingleMom.com, please share my story: I'm one of those afghan women who been abused in united state for almost 11 yeas same way as other afghan women in Afghanistan. I couldn't even make any different between living in U.S. and Afghanistan till one of my neighbor met me at grocery store. I really do need support and if I get support from you all, I might be the best example for all afghan women's freedom and they all will see their dreams come true as mine.

Baby Steps or Giant Leaps - By Jennifer Snyder - As summer days drew to a close this year, I found myself feeling not quite satisfied and at loose ends. I recognized that uncovering the cause of these feelings would require me to stop and take note, but I was willing to give these sluggish feelings the attention they deserved. My heart and head had been sending distinct messages, and it was time for me to listen.

Rebuilding: Being Authentically “You” - By Jennifer Snyder  -  I once read a fascinating, but all too realistic, story about a woman who opened her closet door and out tumbled various pieces of sporting equipment and memorabilia. While these possessions represented the last decade of her life, she didn’t realize until putting them all away that she felt no connection to anything in her closet. You see, this poor woman had put aside her own interests for the hobbies of a long line of significant others. Standing before her newly straightened shelves, she recalled relationships with Partner A in the water skis, Partner B in the bicycle helmet, and Partner C with a paintball gun. She asked herself, “How could I have given up so much of myself so that nothing in my closet reflects my own interests?”
The Secret to this Famous Singer's Success - by Jason Gracia - Motivation123.com - It seems the longer think we have, the longer we put off living the life we see in our heads. You know what I'm talking about. The way you wish things were. Not that you want everything to change, just a few areas of your life. And because you feel like you've got some time to kill, you'll get to it.
The child I never held - Kate Oyer from Spirituality.com
I was 20 years old the summer I became pregnant. She was my first child. But it was hard to be happy about it. I was unmarried. Although the father and I had recently become engaged, we weren’t married yet and this pregnancy was the result of our first sexual encounter.
The indelible ink of Spirit - A spirituality.com commentary from www.spirituality.com - It was a kind of salute—showing each other their purple finger tips. A salute to individuality, to oneness, to the Power from above. Iraqi citizens submitted willingly to dipping their fingers in purple ink to ensure no double voting in the joy of voting freely for the first time in decades. Tears flowed, smiles broadened and shouts were raised—not just in Iraq, but all across the globe.
Lifted up by an angel at the corner church - Eileen Stoecklin from www.spirituality.com - Early on in life, I had a first-hand lesson in loving my neighbor as myself. It came at a tough time. I was single and out of work—my broken-down car made it hard for me to find a job. I had no TV, no phone and often no food. My alcoholic sister, who lived next door, had a baby to care for. She often used her food stamps to buy beer and drink her problems away.
My relief prayer for Southeast Asia - Michelle Boccanfuso - from www.spirituality.com - ''Where are my children?'' she asked. ''Where are they? Why did this happen to me? I've lost everything.'' Of all the reports I read on the aftermath of the tsunamis in Southeast Asia, this one resonated so strongly with me. According to an Associated Press story Absah, a 41-year-old mother, was searching the city of Banda Aceh for her 11 youngsters.
My Daughter is spoiled - yes, rotten! by Leah D Crow
My Daughter is spoiled - yes, rotten! I can't help it I love her so very much and she is such a fantastic person I'm easily inclined to do things for her. At her worst she still displays positive / loving characteristics and this year has been very special watching her grow into a mature responsible young girl, I have watched my daughter forgive and love when people she loves hurt her or others around her - I have watched her and heard her as she has reminded adults around her of right and wrong.
What Do Successful Moms Do?  They Inspire! - by Christiane Holbrook, M.A. We all want to succeed in our businesses!  We want to be financially independent.  We want to make a difference, find fulfillment and use our gifts.  But we also want to be there for our kids. What most of us don't realize is that we can have both: an opportunity to make a huge difference in the world and to be a great positive influence in our children's lives. And it all starts with being a role model for our children.
  Inspiration stories from amazing Single Moms
Written by Miracle Single Moms. These are true stories from all amazing Moms.  Stories that they live every day & inspired other Moms not to give up. These stories were submitted to us by real life Single Moms just like you.

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