Aug

25

Back-to-School Lunches for Single Mom Families

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August 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This is the month in which single moms everywhere are running around trying to get their children ready for the new school year. Their is so much to consider, so much to do.
I would like to make things a little easier for you during the beginning of the the school year by providing you with [...]

Aug

17

Articles for Single Moms

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August 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This week I am offering up more articles from Bangor Single Moms. Even if you are not from Bangor, many of the articles I post there will have good information that will be helpful. I am progressing on the single mom community and support groups, and will keep you updated as I go through the [...]

Aug

10

Single Mom Articles

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August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment

I am trying to be sure that I can handle both my responsibilities to my readers here, as well as my responsibilities to my readers over on my Bangor Single Moms page. I have written some more articles over there, that I cannot post here as articles.
I believe that these articles will be helpful to [...]

Jun

16

Do Children of Single Moms need Men in Their Lives?

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June 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This is a good question, and it does need to be answered. I am sure that it is possible to raise a child with no male mentor-ship, but I chose not to do this.
On occasion, I had a boyfriend. This guy would be like a part of the family. Not necessarily by living in our [...]

May

29

Quick Tips for Single Moms: Preteens

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May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment

This can be a difficult age, and it is important to try to keep things under control. Their hormones are all messed up, but that does not mean that they have the right to be disrespectful to those around them. Not even you and their siblings.
1. I, personally, refused to put up with crap from [...]

Apr

13

Single Mother’s and the Dreaded Sex Talk

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April 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Yep! You knew that this topic had to come up eventually. I have to say, honestly, that I have been very open with my children since they were preteens about the topic of sex. Uncomfortably open from their points of view. I do believe that this is an important step in parenting, so I decided [...]

Mar

26

Single Moms Go On Strike

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March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Do you have children who won’t do anything for themselves? For you? Are you always running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to keep up with everything?
If your children are old enough to make a sandwich, it may be time to go on strike.
Why go on strike? Because you can’t do [...]

Mar

24

Great Activities for Mothers and Teens

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March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Preteens and teens can be awesome, when they want to be. Why not take advantage of this by hanging out with them before they are ready to leave home. Teenagers like to many things, and I am going to show you the things that my daughters and I enjoy together:

Bowling.
Walking.
Going out to eat.
Going to the [...]

Mar

24

Single Moms Encourage their Children’s Passions

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March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

What do your children love to do? What are they most passionate about? Are you supporting them in the endeavors?
Throughout their childhoods, people go through many changes. Their interests change as they learn new things and acquire new skills. These changes provide us, as single mother’s, with an opportunity to support the interests of each [...]

Mar

24

Educational Videos for Teens

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March 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment

There are many educational videos that teens will enjoy. They often like to learn about real life situations, especially as far as history goes. I suggest movies based on real events. These are for more mature people, and may have partial nudity. Certainly, there is violence.

Dances with Wolves
The Blue and the Grey/The North and the [...]

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