
“My baby is two months old, and I was wondering how soon I can start getting her accustomed to the water?” Parents with newborns often ask this question – how soon can the baby be introduced to the water? There are a number of issues … Read More »
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Parenting is a very serious and important responsibility of parents. For single mom this responsibility is more difficult, as they are the only parent around. They have to play the roles of educator, enforcer, caregiver, comforting parent. Read here advice on how to handle parenting issues. This section also provides information on parenting children with special needs, homeschooling, parenting resources for all ages, and much more.

“My baby is two months old, and I was wondering how soon I can start getting her accustomed to the water?” Parents with newborns often ask this question – how soon can the baby be introduced to the water? There are a number of issues … Read More »

What is intention? Intention is a purposeful mind and action that makes you aware, awake and conscious. You are mindful and it allows you to slow down, feel more grounded and more in control of your life overall. Small seemingly insignificant … Read More »

As a parent, you’re likely tuned in to your child’s feelings about transitioning to middle school. This change may mean staying at the same school and moving to a different building or floor, going to a new school at a different location or even … Read More »

I have two daughters; they were born three years apart. Three years ago I separated from my husband and the girls live with me. So far so good. Oh ! I forgot one small detail, my daughters hate each other. This hateful behavior is not something that … Read More »

I am not a single mother. I have been married for 20 years now and have three grown kids, the youngest of which is Arlene. Yet I felt the plight of a single mother. Her tears and her pains have made me weep too. My youngest daughter Arlene was a … Read More »

The most important information parents and children need when going to school is how to protect children from sexual abuse perpetrators. Every year throughout the world several hundred children are sexually abused (sexually assaulted) by teachers, … Read More »

I couldn't believe the words coming out of her mouth—well, almost couldn't. I was sitting next to my friend Barb, while we watched our daughters' varsity soccer game. Her loud, angry criticisms, directed towards the field, went way beyond the line … Read More »

Living well expert, Sandra Magsamen says the basics to connecting apply at any age. Hug, sing, dance and tell your child you love them. Even if your teen acts as if they can't stand it, she promises you it's something they love and need. Use these … Read More »

I read somewhere that over 820,000 teens give birth to children each year in USA and I remember thinking what fools, how can they let this happen? I was sexually active since the age of 15 years but this did not mean I did not know about … Read More »

There are a lot of lousy things we can complain about when it comes to being a single mama. I for one have probably complained about all of them (more then once but who’s counting). As I was getting my little ones ready for their weekly … Read More »

The television has rightly been called the idiot box and this is why as single moms we have to be very careful that we do not expose our kids to this problem. While a little television is fine for kids and may even help them relax, going overboard … Read More »

As parents we tend to worry about our kids and their safety all the time. It does not matter if the kid is a toddler or a teen ager, mothers will worry if they are in a secure place or not. While younger kids demand a lot of attention and adult … Read More »

As a grownup I realized that I had a hostile uterus and was not able to conceive. Even the term was bizarre but after trying to conceive for over three years, my husband and I decided to opt for adoption. When we got Jasmine home, she was three … Read More »

For my baby girl there were two mommies in the house. My mother was a widow; we lost my dad when I was 13 years old. When I became a single mother at the age of twenty one, my mom took over Alisa as her own. I went on to do college, take up a job and … Read More »

I am a single mother. I have a job. I need a job to pay the bills. I have a seven year old boy called Tudor who is on the autism spectrum. On a daily basis my life is about sending my son to school, then going off for work. Then picking him up from … Read More »

My dad passed away when I was eight years old. My mother was left behind with a large farm and three kids to cater to. I saw this lady go through so many traumas in trying to seek help from relatives and neighbors and friends that somewhere I … Read More »

I know it is common for siblings to fight and disagree with each other. I know that particularly because I have five siblings and we fought like cats and dogs as kids. Even today though all of us are parents we will often get into heated debates and … Read More »

I don’t know if there is a kid in the world who likes math. Most I met hate it and mine have added science to it and made it even more difficult for me to see a good grade on their report card. As a single mom I do not get enough time to teach my … Read More »

Children need to study and they need to play too. Unless this balance is right the child is going to suffer in some way or the other. As moms we do not want our kids to ignore their academic front and at the same time would not like them to become … Read More »

Bullying episodes may not be very common in school but yes they are present and sometimes our kid can be on the receiving end and sometimes on the giving end. While parents will step in when the child is on the receiving end, we tend to not bother if … Read More »

Did you ever have a conflict in a relationship that consumed your thinking? Someone who was taking advantage or doing something that affected you in a negative way. Then, when you finally get the courage to confront them and stand up for … Read More »

The organization serves as the nation’s resource on the issues of missing and sexually exploited children. It provides information and resources to law enforcement, parents, children including child victims as well as other professionals. NCMEC … Read More »
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