Dec

1

Single Moms: Cooking, Saving Money and More

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December 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Children love to help mom out in the kitchen when they are young. Fostering this love for kitchen work is a great way to teach children to cook. There are even great vegetarian recipes that the single mom can teach her children to create. Sometimes mom just like to cook by themselves.
There are great spinach [...]

May

20

Quick Tips for the Single Mom: Childcare

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May 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Leaving children in daycare can really bum a person out, but some people just have to do it. As a childcare provider, I would like to offer up a few tips for the single mom on the subject of childcare.
1. Make sure your childcare provider can always contact you in case of an emergency.
2. Your [...]

Mar

22

Single Mom Helpers: Yard Workers

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March 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment

It would be difficult for a single mother with babies and/or young children to keep up with the yard work. I have decided that, when I have more children, I would like to have someone come over once a week from spring to fall to do yard work. The tasks for this time of the [...]

Mar

21

Single Mom Helpers: A Mother’s Helper

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March 21, 2009 | 2 Comments

I sometimes fantasize about what it would be like to start over as a single mom. My daughters are 19 and 16, and I would like to have more children. Three or four would be nice.
When I ‘make it’ as a freelance writer, I intend to have another baby. About one a year, actually, until [...]

Feb

27

Fun Ways to teach Young Children Math

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February 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Math is a very important subject, I am sure that you understand this. But many children find it hard to learn math the math skills that they need. There are many ways to make learning math fun and easy. Here are some ideas for you to try with your children.

Children can learn to read fractions [...]

Feb

21

Spending Time with Little Girls

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February 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment

My nieces slept here last night. There parents went to Portland to purchase a van and a car, and I offered to take the girls. My nieces are Puss (five) and Mouse (four).
My daughters are now 19 and 16, but hanging out with Puss and Mouse reminds me of when Skye and Zowie were little.
Yesterday, [...]

Feb

7

The Life of A Single Mother: Busy, Busy, Busy

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February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Do you ever have problems keeping up with everything that you have to do? Does it sometimes feel like life would be easier if you could hand over some of your responsibilities to someone else?
I missed a whole week here, and I apologize. So much has been going on. I am having difficulties keeping up [...]

Dec

30

Childcare Part 3: Preparing Your Child

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December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

First and foremost, I believe that each child should know what is going on. That you are looking for childcare for them. When they can expect to be away from you and for how long. Everything pertinent to their age groups.
If a child can help you come up with questions, here about each person that [...]

Dec

28

Childcare Part 2: Interview Them

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December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Okay, so you have chosen the childcare situation that fits in with your family. Or maybe just the one that is available or affordable. Either way, you now have to choose the provider(s) that will work best with your family. Be it a babysitter, nanny, family childcare home, or daycare center, there are questions that [...]

Dec

28

Childcare Part 1: Options

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December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As a single mother, I was the only one here to worry about childcare options for my children. I had a lot to consider and, in the end, I became the childcare provider. This short series of articles is geared toward helping you choose the best childcare option for your family, whether you are a [...]