Parenting is a long and difficult journey to prepare your kid(s) for independence. As single mothers, this process is much harder and we are here to help.
Functional Behavior Analysis refers to the purpose or motivation behind a child’s behavior. However, the function of a behavior can be multiple functions. Stephanie Lee, PsyD is the director of Child Mind Institute’s ADHD and Behavior Disorders Center says that parents often need to do some detective work to determine the cause of the behavior….
Every child is learning math differently, and this is one of the most important things to keep in mind. But what should you do to help your teen struggling with math at home? Many teens think that they are not smart enough or say that they hate math. And you, as a single mother, may…
Are you looking for books to read to your children when you are single moms? You came to the right place! This article will introduce seven great bed-story books for single mothers. What we see each day is one of the strongest influences on us as adults and children. In unconscious ways, the people in…
Being a Single Mother looking for a full-time job to provide better for her children needs to know when she can leave her kids home alone. It’s hard to leave your children alone, but you have to do what you have to do when the budget asks for more funding. And if the budget cannot…
Having a classic Narcissist for a partner is hard enough. But co-parenting with a Narcissist can be much tougher. The question is: How do you deal with that? What is a Narcissist? What is a narcissist? Some people believe that narcissists are a result of their upbringing. In some cases, they often had too much…
Parenting is no simple task. Every parent can tell you that, but divorce has its way of impacting children. When going through a divorce, we think, “How will it affect my child or my children?”. So, what is co-parenting and here are how you can PREVENT any effects of your divorce from your children. There…
When you’re deciding how to parent your child with your ex, either co-parenting or parallel parenting, it can be a difficult decision. It’s a decision that will have a long-term effect on you and your children. So, you’ll have to decide between a co-parenting plan and a parallel parenting plan. But you’re not sure which…
Being a single mom has become the new normal for families all over the US. And there is a lot of information on the negatives of being the children of a single parent. But what about the positives? Yes, being a single mom can also positively affect your children. It can even be advantageous for…
There are many reasons why a woman become a single mom. Some chose from day one and decided they want a baby without a man. Some men left others with no choice, alone and pregnant. The two most common causes are the death of a spouse or divorce. Sometimes, the other parent disappears, so one…
The number one of the single mom struggles is that we have to face becoming a husband and a wife simultaneously. As the sole provider of your family, you may face a lot of new and hard realities. These challenges may involve your emotions or your capacity to provide for your family’s needs. While these…
“How can I be a good single parent?” As a single parent, you might have asked this question several times. There seems to be no one to turn to in times of trouble. There are, however, tips on how to conquer the challenges you continuously face in being a single parent. Many people give advice,…
We all need little parenting advices, or tips, now and then. Especially when we’re single parents with a lot on our plate. There’s a lot of parenting advice out there, but what happens when you have to do it all alone? There’s no support, no one to back you up in discipline, bedtimes, friends visiting,…
You may possibly be a single mother raising a boy all by yourself. From the moment you glanced at your newborn son you knew that all your ambition for your son’s future rested on everything you did from that point forward. Will you be able to guide him to become a kind-hearted, self-confident, and responsible…
Raising confident daughters in today’s world – filled with self-love, supermodels, ‘fitness goals,’ sexuality, and feminism – can get complicated. Empowerment messages and women reaching impressive heights are everywhere, yet depression, anxiety, and immense pressure to perform make it challenging to navigate. Women in a Modern World My first thoughts are centered around raising our…
As a single parent, summer activities with your kids are a whole new ball game – what will work, what won’t? Even though knowing what to do can be tricky, and summer is around the corner – there’s cause for excitement. The weather is getting warmer, the days are getting longer, and summer break is…
Mothers raising sons all by themselves are unique, influential, and real-life superheroes. I should know; I’m also one. I’ve learned to love sticks, toy guns, and paper airplanes for several years. I can now make a mean paper airplane that sails from the kitchen into the living room and land splat at the front door…