How is the Nation's Financial Crisis Changing Your Behavior?
Tuesday September 30, 2008
So I've been itching to replace my twelve-year-old couch. It's really not in very good shape anymore, and it's probably been five years since I attempted a not-very-effective DIY ... Read More
Help for Victims of Parental Alienation Syndrome
Saturday September 27, 2008
I've noticed a trend in the comments various readers posted in response to my recent blog post about Alec Baldwin's new book. It's as if there is an imaginary ... Read More
Connect With Your Kids and Your Community Through Volunteering
Thursday September 25, 2008
Do you need a way to take your mind off your troubles and reconnect with your kids? When they're really young, it's easy to do that over a trip ... Read More
How Are You Feeling About Your Single Status?
Monday September 22, 2008
Tough Decisions and Life Lessons on the Season Finale of Must Love Kids
Saturday September 20, 2008
Here's a little secret: Ever since Must Love Kids switched to Saturdays at noon, I've spent my Saturday nights watching a recording of the newest episode. I'm not ... Read More
Alec Baldwin Has a Message for You This Time
Friday September 19, 2008
It's been more than a year since the public disclosure of the disturbing voicemail message that Alec Baldwin left for his daughter, and now the actor hopes to send a ... Read More
Teachable Moments at the Park
Thursday September 18, 2008
It took me a long time to realize that going to the park with my kids -- or even just hanging out outside together -- didn't really belong on the ... Read More
Hope for Pregnant Teens
Tuesday September 16, 2008
Do you know a pregnant teen who is in need of support and encouragement? This week, I had the opportunity to read and review a little book titled Hope... ... Read More
The Benefit of Unstructured Play Time
Saturday September 13, 2008
Today was my son's first football game of the season. And in the midst of sitting through a two-hour downpour, it occurred to me that I'm really grateful that ... Read More
Recommended Resource: "Building Strong Single-Parent Families"
Thursday September 11, 2008
How are you doing, really? When you're the only adult in the house, it can be hard to gauge whether the challenges you face raising your kids are "typical," ... Read More
Technology Helps Coparents Stay in Touch
Monday September 8, 2008
I recently signed up for an online calendar service called Cozi. What I really like about it is that, first of all, it's free; it's also easy to use, ... Read More
Celebrate National Grandparents' Day
Friday September 5, 2008
Did you know that this Sunday is National Grandparents' Day? In the busyness of life -- especially at this time of year -- simple words like "thank you" and ... Read More
Becoming a Single Mother By Choice
Wednesday September 3, 2008
Many women learn that they're going to become single moms through the surprise of missing a monthly period or seeing the little blue line show up on a pregnancy test.
There ... Read More
The Truth About Raising Successful Kids
Monday September 1, 2008
I came across an article in USA Today last week that you're going to want to see. It's titled Single Moms' Sons Can Succeed, New Research Shows. Okay ... Read More