Are You a Thriving Single Parent? Share Your Story on About.com

Raising your kids as a single parent is demanding. It requires all of your energy and attention. And yet, as you look at your experiences, you also see tremendous success! Share your story here on About.com so that other single moms and dads, like yourself, can be encouraged in the important work of raising their kids.

Details:
These stories will be compiled within the Support for Single Parents category of our site, and may also be selected for an upcoming blog series titled "Thriving Thursdays." Not all story submissions will be used, and due to time constraints, I will not be able to contact all contributors regarding whether a particular submission has been chosen. If I do use your story, it is possible that I will contact you with some follow-up questions and/or to request a photograph for use on our site. In addition, please know that submissions may be edited, revised, or used as anecdotal stories in articles and/or blogs on the Single Parents at About.com site.

If you wish to share your story, please answer the following questions. When you are finished, please be sure to hit "I Agree/Submit."

Tell us a little bit about your story. What obstacles have you overcome?

What are your family's biggest strengths?

How do you stay connected with your kids?

What positive changes are you most proud of?

What advice do you have for other single moms and dads?

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Last Name:

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First name only

First name and last initial

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