Combating the Fairy Princess Syndrome

I am a single mother to a 3 ½ year old daughter. I try to be a good role model for her, showing her that women can earn a living and take care of themselves—that we don’t need a man. I want to teach her to expect the best, but prepare for the worst.
Yet, I [...]

The Economic Blues and Children

There is no doubt: The economic downturn and a sluggish job market have taken a toll on families throughout the United States. Recent studies show that the loss of a job and decline in income impacts everyone in a family, and children in affected households manifest behavioral changes at home and in school.
A job loss [...]

Single Through Sorrow: Franka Baly’s Story

Welcome to a new SingleMindedWomen.com series, Single Through Sorrow, which will be featured once a month on the Single Moms channel. Each article in the series will profile a woman who has suffered the loss of her spouse or significant other and has been left to raise their children on her own.
You will find the [...]

Introducing a New Relationship to Your Kids

If you’re a single mom whether newly divorced, widowed or have been without a partner for a while, the odds are you will eventually start dating. However, one of the most common concerns a single mom has when it comes to dating is when to introduce one’s child to a new partner and what is the best [...]

What Single Moms Need to Know About Sexting

Do you know what sexting is? If your child has a cell phone (or will have one at any time in the future) you should know what it is and how to talk to your child about it!
What is sexting?
Sexting is sending a sexually suggestive text message picture of oneself to someone else. There is [...]

Healthy and Yummy School Lunches

While conducting research for my new book, Dr. Susan’s Fit and Fun Family Action Plan, I discovered that parents struggle with how to pack a healthy school lunch that their kids will actually eat! I found that often moms and dads avoid, or give in to whining, temper tantrums or begging, so that school lunch [...]

Keep the Married Name or Change it?

I never really liked my maiden name: a German derivation I always had a hard time pronouncing. So when I got married, I was secretly thrilled about ditching the old name and moving up in the alphabet to “A.” I like being first (who doesn’t?) and my married name allowed me to be numero uno in [...]

Single Mom’s Back to School Guide

Here on the Single Moms channel we know that with the start of every new school year comes the back to school stress that can affect the entire family. So, this year we have compiled a series of tips and advice from a variety of contributors who know the routine…other moms. This guide will help [...]

Single Moms, Jealous Children

It’s all but too common that single moms will feel the need to push love away because they are overly concerned that their children will be jealous or upset with them for getting involved again.
While this apprehension is correct – that their children may indeed be jealous – this is not a good reason to [...]

Single Moms: Try a Nature Staycation with Kids

Most of us single moms have childhood memories of special places outdoors where we would play for hours. Maybe it was climbing our favorite tree or the camping spot our parents took us by a creek where we caught tadpoles or the hiking trails through the woods where we’d explore with our friends.
Play in nature [...]

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