Surviving As a Single Parent:
SEVEN SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE YOUR LIFE EASIER
1 - Forgive even if you will never be able to Forget -
Let go of grudges ...
10 Spring Cleaning and Organizing Tips
Along with Spring comes thoughts of crisp, fresh air, newly
budding flowers, singing birds and a sense of renewal.
Getting organized and doi...
Abuser? or Victim?
How can we shine a light on the problem of domestic violence so that for 'abuser' or 'victim' we do not automatically think 'he' for the first and the...
Can You See The *Good* In Good-byes?
Can you see the *good* in good-byes? Many people can't. They don't realize that nothing is bad or good, but thinking makes it so. Do you?
...
Cohabitation: pro or con
Cohabitation: Pro or Con The process of an unmarried couple living together is known as cohabitation. In earlier years this was a form of taboo, it wa...
Communication Solution for Child Support Call Centers
GovConnect Provides Communication Solution for Child Support Call Centers; Integrated Solution in Place in Five States.
CINCINNATI, OH (PRWEB...
Coping With Loss and Disappointment
Loss touches all
of us and death is not the only cause of our losses. Losses and disappointments happen throughout the life span and ...
Dealing With Anger in Relationships
Anger is a powerful, perfectly normal emotion that everyone feels
at one time or another. Anger experts say that anger develops more often
in the fami...
Forgiveness
"Sometimes the Universe just conspires to make you grow". When my brother said these words to me it was the last thing I wanted to hear. My husband of...
LAUSD PARENTS GAIN RIGHT TO KNOW OF TOXIC EXPOSURE
Parents Must Request Written Notice of Pesticide Application
LOS ANGELES -Every parent has gained a right to know of pesticide application to wh...
Microwave Caramel Corn
Part of the hesitation in making caramel
corn is the sticky, gooey mess that remains
once you've finished making it. You almost
need a...
Predictors of Husband to Wife Violence
Critical Analysis of Journal Article Article: Feldbau-Khon, S., Heyman, R., and O’Leary, K. (1998). Major depressive disorder and depressive symptomat...
Put Your Bad Feelings In The Garbage Disposal
People say things all the time that other people accept as gospel, take the wrong way, or take way too personally. Has that ever happened to you? We...
Save Money on Clothing
The amount that you spend on clothing. Do you know how much that is? One
hundred, two hundred, maybe even three hundred a month?
Is it real...
Shooting Arrows at Helicopters
Did you ever notice how resilient people – people who seem to be able to handle the ups and down in life, and not freak out under stress – are kind of...
SINGLE MOM SPEARHEADS SPRAY FIGHT!
Robina Suwol was dropping her sons off at Sherman Oaks
Elementary School one sunny spring day when she saw a
man wearing a hazardous-materials suit sp...
Support Others in Transition
Is someone you care about going through an ending or a difficult transition, feeling sad or grieving? Are you?
Everyone experiences changes in lif...
Surviving the Holidays
We are fast approaching the fun filled and sometimes stress filled time of year known as the holidays.
As single parents it can be a tough time in...
Take Control of Your Kitchen
Those who keep a watchful eye on where their money is spent, have long
conquered the kitchen woes. No last minute panic trips to the market. No
long...
The 8 Gifts of Parenting
No one who has hugged their child can doubt the gift of a child’s presence in
their life. The love that is expressed in that simple act is one of the...
The Ex Factor - Letting Go of the Pain
The "X" Factor
Letting Go of the Pain
When we have children, the other parent is [in one way or another] a part of our lives forever. ...
The Power of Personal Image
A young woman stands in front of the mirror and is disgusted by the reflection that only she can see. Thunder thighs, flabby arms, and a pot belly obs...
The Unexpected Gift of Divorce
As I was raking my front lawn the other day I began thinking about being independent and self sufficient. Chores like that have a way of creating that...
Things Are Good Because I Say They Are
The subject of positive self talk regarding our goals and dreams reminds me of the childhood story, The Velveteen Rabbit. The boy loves the toy so mu...
This Is My Play, I Am The Director!
For most of your life, you have let others produce, direct and do everything but star in your play. You starred, but only as you were directed, from ...
Time to Exercise???
So I'm
riding bikes around the block in our neighborhood with my youngest daughter this week when she looks me square in the eye and ...
Turn Your Problems Into Projects
Do you have a problem? Here is a simple way to turn it
around. Listen up, OK?
Take your problem and write it out. Now, as you're writi...
Were You Raised By A Narcissistic Father?
Did you grow up with a father who tried to be the best father he knew how to
be? Do you know anyone who didn't? It is likely that someone you know gr...
When Is Abuse - Abuse?
When I was the tender age of 17 I married an 'abuser'. Being such a tender age I didn't realize the implications of this act. I was innocent, my heart...
Why Are You Depressed?
Q: Why are women more depressed than men?
A: Because they have to live with men.
It’s an old joke in the battle of the sexes, but women do g...
Your New Year's Resolution - Save More Money!
Are you planning on a "New Year's Resolution" to start saving more
money in 2002?
Like any resolution, unless some action is taken on ...