I know Halloween is more than a month away, but I wanted to send along one tip: Get your handy little pumpkin-carving tools now! Last year, I must ... Read More

The last full week of September is recognized by proponents of shared parenting as "Equal Parents Week." This concept was first initiated in 2000 by The Children's Rights Council. ... Read More

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University has found that the more often children eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are experiment ... Read More

Last week we had our first bout of cool autumn days here, and while it wasn't fun convincing my 8-year-old that he needed to wear jeans to school instead of ... Read More

As a single parent, it's important that you protect and preserve all of your assets. One way to do this is to close out any joint credit accounts you ... Read More

Yesterday I explained how The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 will impact single parent families by taking funds away from your local office of child support enforcement. Today, I ... Read More

Guess who's going to be paying off a chunk of the federal deficit? You are! This according to The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, which was signed into ... Read More

Don't you wish your kids could just re-wear last year's Halloween costume? (Actually, last year my daughter was really wishing that. I ended up buying her the very same costume ... Read More

Being present at Back-to-School Night is a great way to support your child's education and gather key insights as to what you can expect from his or her teachers during ... Read More

This week will mark the sixth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in our nation's history; and while we've faced anniversaries before, this is the first time since 2001 that ... Read More

It's time to say a big "Thank you!" to grandparents everywhere. Take a moment today to express your appreciation and let the grandparents - and grandparent-like figures - in ... Read More

Have you had a chance to talk with your kids about what they'll be learning this year? Studies show that children who participate in setting their own learning goals ... Read More

Babytalk magazine surveyed 14,000 moms this year in an effort to explore "who's got the better deal," married moms or single moms. Their findings are outlined in the September ... Read More

A member of the Single Parents Forum asks: I have been divorced for a while, and have been a single parent, handling things just fine. However, my daughter is now ... Read More