Have you ever used a private child support collection service and been disappointed? Amber Jones, of Lucas County, Ohio, has, and she shared her experience recently in an interview ... Read More

This week's Thriving Single Parent story comes from a comment written by a single mom named Brandi. In response to my post about whether schools should be sensitive to ... Read More

Do you have a group of friends that you meet with regularly for support, or do you attend a single parent support group in your community? The next time you meet, ... Read More

I received the following "Extraordinary Single Mom" story from a reader named Sheila: My name is Sheila, and I've been divorced for six years now. In the beginning, I was so ... Read More

How ready are you for summer? Have you switched over the clothes in your kids' closets yet? How about putting away your thicker comforters and blankets for the ... Read More

It's a brand new program, that was just purchased this school year. That, to me, means that the writers and publisher ought to have had at least some awareness ... Read More

So what do you think? If you were in charge of the existing system, what changes would you introduce? Share your thoughts by participating in this week's single ... Read More

I received the following story from a reader named Sarah, who wrote in to share her strategy for adjusting to life as an "Empty Nest Single Parent": My strategy has been ... Read More

Groceries are probably one of your largest monthly expenses, next to housing and transportation. So it stands to reason that saving money in that budget category could have a ... Read More

I happened to be listening to the Delilah radio show tonight, and I heard a woman call in to say how fortunate she felt to be marrying a man who ... Read More

I received the following "Thriving Single Parent" story from a 32-year-old single mom of two: I'm a 32-year-old single mom of two wonderful kids, a 7-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son. ... Read More

One way to save money is to learn how to be a better manager of your personal finances. I regret the number of times I paid late fees, for ... Read More

If you haven't begun to think about it yet, now is the time to firm up your kids' summer child care arrangements. Will you be going with the same ... Read More

If you're one of the 2.2 million custodial fathers1 raising children in the United States today, you may be wondering exactly how to handle Mother's Day. Do you help the ... Read More

I received the following "Thriving Single Parent" story from a reader named Kathy: My most esteemed positive change that I am proud of is breaking the chain of dysfunction that has ... Read More