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Building Strong Single-Parent Families    What is a Family? Families have always been diverse, but today we see more families who have experienced divorce and remarriage. Families come in a... 4-May-2004        Hits: 2869          Rate It Divorce & Single Parenting    Today, many marriages end in divorce and in many cases parents are choosing joint custody arrangements for their children. This means that any major d... 14-Aug-2003        Hits: 3142          Rate It Divorce is Up 700%    The number of children who were living with only one of their biological parents from 1900 to 1972 increased by 700%. Can we call this beneficial on t... 2-May-2001        Hits: 1781          Rate It Empower Your Child to Make Right Choices    With this simple 10 minute solution It has been said, "The three best ways to teach are by example, by example and by example." Many parents have... 6-Oct-2002        Hits: 979          Rate It Growing Up In Single Parent Families    Single parents and their children constitute a rapidly increasing population. Much of the initial research on single parent families focused on single... 1-Jan-2004        Hits: 1617          Rate It How To Establish A Conflict Free Co-parenting Experience    Has it crossed anyone's mind that single parents ought to have it as easy as married parents? If both parents have agreed to parent coope... 12-Jan-2001        Hits: 1817          Rate It Joint Custody With a Jerk : Raising a Child With an Uncooperative Ex    Below is the synopsis of the book, I have tried to use the suggestions, and though they work on everyone else I have to deal with as a result of a div... 19-Jun-2001        Hits: 1434          Rate It Surviving As A Single Parent: Seven Suggestions To Make Your Life Easier    Need a little help focusing on what your kids need? Sometimes it's hard to remember day to day what our job is as a parent. For twelve areas that you ... 21-Oct-2002        Hits: 3622          Rate It 18 Great Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day if You Aren't a 'Couple'    When we think of Valentine’s Day, we tend to think of a man and a woman celebrating together. If you aren’t paired at this time, here are 18 great w... 28-Jan-2003        Hits: 301          Rate It 3 Major Divorce Parenting Mistakes And Learn How To Avoid Them    What 3 major divorce parenting mistakes that surely lead to unhappy, unhealthy and unsuccessful children? Parents know these for your children seek. ... 1-Jan-2006        Hits: 271          Rate It 4 Parenting Style    Every grandmother and grandfather will tell you hilarious stories of their children when they were first born. And for every funny and touching story ... 11-Feb-2006        Hits: 277          Rate It A Lesson in Family History    Several years ago I attended my grandfather's funeral. Living into his late eighties, my grandfather had lived a long, eventful life, first with my fa... 22-May-2003        Hits: 278          Rate It Are You Placing Your Child in Danger?    More than ever before it has become absolutely crucial for people to pay attention to their surroundings and the people they meet. There are now hundr... 18-Feb-2004        Hits: 411          Rate It Chasing After Child Support    Child support is often a source of contention between ...divorced parents of minor children. I understand this. I have been there. In an ideal situati... 30-Jun-2003        Hits: 388          Rate It Developing a Successful Joint Custody Arrangement    You've finally got your divorce decree and you feel you can now breathe a big sigh of relief. You may even be thinking, "no more divorce attorneys, no... 19-Feb-2004        Hits: 217          Rate It Divorce and Successful Shared Parenting    Divorce & Single Parenting Today, many marriages end in divorce and in many cases parents are choosing joint custody arrangements for their chi... 11-Mar-2003        Hits: 518          Rate It Divorce Schemes & Power Games    Divorce can be a dirty business when in the hands of lawyers who play power games to gain an unfair advantage over the other side. The same applies fo... 18-Sep-2004        Hits: 153          Rate It Divorced and Dejected – 5 Powerful Reasons to be Proud of Yourself    A painful divorce usually leaves people at the end of their tether. This is understandable, considering the amount of energy that goes into m... 6-Dec-2005        Hits: 103          Rate It Divorced Parent: Do You Alienate Your Child from the Other Parent?    I have seen some divorce parents consciously distance their children from the other parent? Such actions may only be justified when there is a genuine... 28-Nov-2005        Hits: 132          Rate It Eight Things Churches Can Do To Support Single Moms    1) Provide a ministry solely for single parents.  ... 18-Apr-2003        Hits: 561          Rate It Families Facing Divorce    Perhaps the troubles in your marriage are so severe you have either decided to divorce or are seriously considering taking that step. You may be askin... 4-May-2004        Hits: 300          Rate It Family Composition Changing, Census Report Shows    Significant changes in America's household and family composition have occurred in the past 25 years with a smaller than ever proportion of ... 25-Feb-2003        Hits: 534          Rate It Family Time At Dinner Time    When was the last time that the whole family sat down for dinner? Last night? Last week? Last month? So long ago, that you are unable to remember? 17-Jul-2002        Hits: 278          Rate It Help your child with school by getting involved    According to a new nationwide survey, Canadian parents understand the importance of getting involved in their children's education. In fact, ... 30-Apr-2003        Hits: 196          Rate It How Much Evidence Do We Need To Prove That Absent Dads Cost Too Much In Man    Do numbers and statistics speak to you? How about these? A child from a fatherless home is: * Five times more likely to commit suicide * T... 11-Jan-2006        Hits: 181          Rate It How The Challenge Of Single Parenting Affects Your Decision To Divorce    Single parenting has seemingly become an acceptable norm which is unfortunate. According to the US Census Bureau, there were over 20 million single pa... 18-Nov-2005        Hits: 152          Rate It How to Become a Parent Advocate    Parenting can be a challenging job. Parenting a child with special needs has all of the usual challenges and then some! To be effective you must not... 11-Mar-2003        Hits: 194          Rate It How to Ease the Trauma of Relocating for Children    Every year, one out of five American families move. One of the most important issues to anyone with kids is their reaction to the news that they're mo... 30-Nov-2002        Hits: 264          Rate It How to Grow Your Own Parent Support Group    Parent support groups are a terrific way for parents facing similar, challenging situations in life to offer each other encouragement, share ideas, an... 11-Mar-2003        Hits: 249          Rate It How to Reorganize Your Divorce Life for Happiness?    Do your dreams, hopes and ambitions shattered by your own divorce? Do you feel completely worn out of your desire to go on with your life? Do you feel... 1-Jan-2006        Hits: 53          Rate It Is Your Child Safe With Your Ex?    “Hey Sweetie, it’s time to get ready to go to Daddy’s for the weekend,” Sheila yelled to her eight-year old, Darcy, who was playing in her bedroom. Sh... 16-Dec-2006        Hits: 136          Rate It It's Okay if Things are a Little Different at Nana's    My granddaughter has great parents and also great grandparents, and we all do things differently. As parents, we love our children and al... 14-Jun-2003        Hits: 150          Rate It Making Joint Custody Work    In order to make joint custody work, parents must work hard to always put the best interests of the children first. Co-parenting after divorce takes a... 16-Apr-2003        Hits: 212          Rate It MNR Syndrome – Do Your Children Have it?    There is a new syndrome that has swept through my household. It is contagious, has frightful symptoms, and leaves a messy trail in its wake. It is cal... 14-Aug-2003        Hits: 325          Rate It My child won’t share, what can I do?    Years ago my husband and I attended a parenting class and one thing that stands out in my mind from that course was something very simplistic that the... 14-Aug-2003        Hits: 114          Rate It Nonresidential Parenting After Divorce    When we think about a single parent, we generally mean the parent with whom children live after divorce. But the nonresidential parent the parent the ... 4-May-2004        Hits: 210          Rate It Parent With The Current    The phrase "single parent" is new for the twenty-first century. Men and women are designed to repopulate and raise their children together, not singl... 23-Apr-2003        Hits: 458          Rate It Remember to S.M.I.L.E.    31-Oct-2006        Hits: 54          Rate It Restoring Family Values    The other evening I was doing something I usually do not do anymore – watching the local news on television. The reason why I refrain from watching th... 23-Apr-2003        Hits: 223          Rate It Single Parent: Wikimedia Defined    A single parent is a parent with one or more children, who is neither married, nor living together with his or her partner. The definition of single p... 14-Feb-2006        Hits: 307          Rate It Single Parenting in the Summer    During the school year it can be difficult enough for single parents to keep kids cared for and out of trouble, but when summer arrives and school ... 26-May-2002        Hits: 129          Rate It Single Parenting in the Summer    During the school year it can be difficult enough for single parents to keep kids cared for and out of trouble, but when summer arrives and school act... 16-Apr-2003        Hits: 242          Rate It Single Parenting through the Holidays    Holidays after a divorce can be very difficult. Holidays with children after a divorce can be worse, even terrifying. Whether this is "your year" with... 16-Apr-2003        Hits: 217          Rate It Single Parents Enjoy Playgroups Too!    As a single parent, your life is a juggling act. You need to meet deadlines at work, keep up your home, spend time with your child, and you need some ... 29-May-2003        Hits: 181          Rate It Spare Your Kids To 7 Most Distressful Divorce Parenting Situations    What 7 most distressful situations to kids that divorced parents should avoid? Learn them to spare your kids from the painful consequences. 1. Car... 1-Jan-2006        Hits: 99          Rate It Summer Anti-Boredom List    Before summer vacation turns into a boredom fest, sit down as a family and make a summer anti-boredom list. Write down a mixture of long o... 8-Jun-2003        Hits: 124          Rate It Taking Care of Children After Divorce    After a marriage is over and you have custody of your children, you will have the responsibility for making the important decisions about your childre... 8-Dec-2005        Hits: 79          Rate It Teaching Your Child Emotional Intelligence    EQ accounts more for your child’s success and happiness in life than IQ. What are you doing to develop your child’s emotional intelligence? The best ... 7-Sep-2003        Hits: 214          Rate It The Challenges Of Single Parenting    Having worked with parents for the last 35 years and written books on parenting and relationships, I’ve discovered that one of the greatest challenges... 9-Dec-2005        Hits: 380          Rate It The Competent Divorce    Based on a thorough review of the literature and the research on children of divorce, the following summary conclusions may be drawn and used as gui... 22-Feb-2004        Hits: 148          Rate It The Importance of Routines    At 8:30 p.m. at the Osborne family house in Burlington, Vermont, an exemplary bedtime process is underway. The three children are upstairs changing in... 20-Apr-2003        Hits: 222          Rate It THE MARITAL STATUS AND LIVING ARRANGEMENTS OF AMERICANS    Statistical tables that show information on the marital status of the nation's population and their living arrangements were released today by th... 25-Feb-2003        Hits: 322          Rate It The Road To Self-Reliance    Many of us have suffered through the loss of the one we love. Do you remember the children's movie Chitti, Chitti, Bang, Bang? There ... 7-Jan-2005        Hits: 166          Rate It The Tooth Fairy Has Lost Her Wings    A couple years back I wrote an article entitled “Liar, Liar,” having to do with Santa Claus, The Tooth Fairy, Easter Bunny, etc. All those mythic fig... 11-Mar-2003        Hits: 126          Rate It The X Factor: Dealing With Our Exs    When we have children, the other parent is [in one way or another] a part of our lives forever. Even with uninvolved fathers, somehow conversat... 30-Jun-2003        Hits: 250          Rate It Tips for dating a single mom    1) Be understanding. As you may know, most single moms can’t drop everything on a whim to spend time with the men in their lives. However, with the ... 18-Apr-2003        Hits: 317          Rate It Top Ten Ways to Support Someone in Being Their Best    One of the greatest responsibilities we have is to support ourselves and others in living at our highest and best. Whether we're parents, partners, fr... 30-Nov-2002        Hits: 296          Rate It What 3 Greatest Gift You Can Give To Your Children by Co-Parenting?    A successful divorce is one in which the parents divorce each other but do not require the child to divorce one of the parents, either as a result of ... 28-Nov-2005        Hits: 59          Rate It What About Adoption?    Most people don’t give adoption much thought. We tend to see it as a fine thing in a vague sort of way but we’re sure it’s not for us. I would ha... 28-Jan-2003        Hits: 190          Rate It What Divorce Parenting Practices is Best Appropriate for Preschoolers?    How do you spare your preschoolers for the negative effects of divorce? How do you promote your preschooler's healthy growth and development? The answ... 13-May-2005        Hits: 91          Rate It What Parents Can Do to Help Children Adjust to Divorce    If you are divorced or in the process of getting a divorce, you may be concerned about the effects it may have on your child or children. In light of ... 16-Apr-2003        Hits: 244          Rate It When Dad comes back he will tell me he loves me    When my Dad comes back he will tell me he Loves me. My brother was killed in a tragic accident in his early 30’s. His pregnant wife and three daught... 11-Apr-2004        Hits: 144          Rate It When Dad says I Love You    My brother was killed in a tragic accident in his early 30’s. His pregnant wife and three daughters, under the age of 5, survived him. Many lives w... 11-Apr-2004        Hits: 103          Rate It When Little Kids Curse    Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me. Unless they come from the mouths of babes—my babes, that is. I'll never forget when... 20-Apr-2003        Hits: 151          Rate It When The Kids Won't Listen    Are you about to drive a nail into your head? Have the kiddies made you so crazy that you’ve asked your partner to smack you right between the eyes wi... 19-May-2003        Hits: 220          Rate It Who Cares What They Say About Our Families    Even in today's sophisticated society, single parent families are often stigmatized and thoughtlessly perceived as not entirely as functional as two p... 18-Apr-2003        Hits: 466          Rate It