Tag: single mom
How to Engage a Partially Present Co-Parent, Husband, or Spouse
By most normal standards, I am a single mom. I’m the custodial parent. I have assumed most of the responsibilities for caring for and...
Divorce Is Not A Dirty Word
I knew the moment I would get divorced. It didn't come in moments and seconds - those I believed I could overcome. The moments...
10 Times When Being a Single Mom Just Plain Old Sucks
There are things about being a single mom that I absolutely love. But let's be honest... There are times when it just plain old sucks...
Spend or Skimp :: A Single Mom’s Guide To Budgeting
In 2013 I very quickly went from being a frivolous, free-spending, single, young adult to a single mom of a child with a disability....
Single Moms Need Strong Communities
Sometimes we choose to be single moms; sometimes the status is thrust upon us. We face the reality that, for however long the status...
How My Anxiety Brought Me Peace
It was around this time last year that I started waking up with horrible chest pain. My pulse was racing erratically through my left...
6 Quick Tips When It’s Not “Your” Christmas
As a divorced parent, there are some realities that will always be hard to accept. The time you spend with your child is divided;...
When Single Moms Melt Down
When Problems Overwhelm
"Yes, Ma'am, we have your credit card right here. We'll hold onto it until you can come pick it up. When would you...











