Jun

29

Be A Green Single Mom

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June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This is my last post for June, and consists of links to my recent articles on Greenandsave.com. I feel that, as single moms, we can teach our children to live greener lives. I believe that this act is important to our children’s futures. So…without further ado:
Green(er) Shopping Tips
http://www.greenandsave.com/green_news/green_shopping/greener_shopping_tips
In Search of Bleach Alternative
http://www.greenandsave.com/green_news/green_shopping/in_search_of_bleach_alternative
Different Levels of Green Gardening
http://www.greenandsave.com/green_news/green_home/different_levels_of_green_gardening [...]

Jun

29

The Sucessful Single Mom: Single Mom Revolution

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June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Check out the revolution at The Successful Single Mom site. The site is about living the single mom life in a successful manner. Single moms can be successful, and it wouldn’t hurt the world to know that many are. We are not to be pitied or bashed. We are not lower than married mothers. We [...]

Jun

29

Notable Single Mom: Jill Scott

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June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Sometimes things do not work out as planned. When I became pregnant with my first daughter, her father and I parted ways when I was only a few months pregnant. It was hard, and my daughter has only met her father once when she was only eighteen months old.
Jill Scott is a lucky woman. Even [...]

Jun

29

Can You Eat on 1 Dollar a Day?

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June 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Single moms may be having a hard time financially at this time. Are you? I can honestly say that things are pretty lean here at least a week out of every month, if not two weeks.

This link will lead you to a short article and a YouTube video describing an experiment on low-cost eating. I [...]

Jun

28

Single Mom Blog: Single Mom, Extra Money

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June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I came across another blog today which I like very much. I am passing it along to you because it has information about saving and earning money. I think that most single moms would do good to look through the blog and take what you can from it.
Single Mom, Extra Money
Saving and earning money [...]

Jun

28

Tips for Soon-To-Be Single and Divorced Moms

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June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Being a single and/or divorced mom is not always easy. It is necessary to have a support system in place ahead of time whenever possible. This is the first aspect of single parenting that I would suggest working on.
Other Tips:

Try to stay positive. This may be difficult, but it will be very helpful.
Try not to [...]

Jun

27

Tips for Single Moms in this Recession

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June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

After reading this article, I have decided to list my best recession tips here for other single moms. It is my hope that you will comment on this post with your own tips. Afterall, it is our responsibility to help each other out in any way that we can.
Recession Tips:

Be strong, and stay positive. This [...]

Jun

26

Notable Single Moms: Kate (Jon and Kate Plus 8)

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June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It is a sad thing when a family goes through a divorce, especially when their are children involved. I am seeing the damage that can be done first hand now that my friend is going through a divorce.
My friends life is changing drastically, as is her sons. It is hard going through all of these [...]

Jun

25

Single Moms and Vacations

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June 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Would you like to take a vacation with your children, but are unsure if you can afford to? I have a solution for this problem:
Rent a cottage with one or more other single mom families.
A nice cottage on the coast or in the woods is a great place to vacation. We rented one for a [...]

Jun

22

Single Moms with ADD

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June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am a single mom and, though I haven’t gone for a diagnosis, I do believe that I may have adult ADD. Why? Well, I’ll tell you…
I cannot keep my mind from having a hundred thoughts at a time. Well, it seems so anyway. My mind moves so quickly from one thing to another, that [...]

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