Surviving the Holidays
Advice for single moms and dads facing the holiday season.
Easy-to-Make Homemade Ornaments
Are you looking for a fun way to reconnect with your kids this holiday season without spending a lot of money? Try making some homemade ornaments together. All of the following crafts were created by our Guide to Family Crafts, Sherri Osborn, and can be made using materials you already have on hand at home.
Are you looking for a fun way to reconnect with your kids this holiday season without spending a lot of money? Try making some homemade ornaments together. All of the following crafts were created by our Guide to Family Crafts, Sherri Osborn, and can be made using materials you already have on hand at home.
Holiday Traditions - Best Holiday Traditions for Single Paren…
What are your favorite holiday traditions? Share the things that you do with your kids, year after year, as you celebrate the holidays together.
What are your favorite holiday traditions? Share the things that you do with your kids, year after year, as you celebrate the holidays together.
10 Holiday Traditions for Small Families
Do you dead spending the holiday with "just" your immediate family? Unfortunately, we're conditioned to think that truly meaningful holidays have to involve large family gatherings. However, small gatherings can be a lot more intimate, and can allow you to initiate some holiday traditions that just wouldn't be possible with a large group. If it's just you and your kids this year, try these hol…
Do you dead spending the holiday with "just" your immediate family? Unfortunately, we're conditioned to think that truly meaningful holidays have to involve large family gatherings. However, small gatherings can be a lot more intimate, and can allow you to initiate some holiday traditions that just wouldn't be possible with a large group. If it's just you and your kids this year, try these hol…
2009 Single Parents' Holiday Shopping Guide
Holiday shopping can be overwhelming. This guide can help you select thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, including kids, moms, and significant others.
Holiday shopping can be overwhelming. This guide can help you select thoughtful gifts for everyone on your list, including kids, moms, and significant others.
Best Girlfriend Gifts
Choosing just the right girlfriend gift for the woman in your life can be difficult, especially when you want to show you care without creating pressure to define the relationship. The following list of girlfriend gifts can help you brainstorm ideas and come up with something thoughtful that suits your girlfriend and honors your relationship.
Choosing just the right girlfriend gift for the woman in your life can be difficult, especially when you want to show you care without creating pressure to define the relationship. The following list of girlfriend gifts can help you brainstorm ideas and come up with something thoughtful that suits your girlfriend and honors your relationship.
Best Boyfriend Gifts
Choosing boyfriend gifts can be tough. Look for a gift you can give that is personal and also acknowledges something special about your boyfriend. Use this list of boyfriend gifts to help you brainstorm ideas for what to buy for the man in your life.
Choosing boyfriend gifts can be tough. Look for a gift you can give that is personal and also acknowledges something special about your boyfriend. Use this list of boyfriend gifts to help you brainstorm ideas for what to buy for the man in your life.
Winter Holidays: Survive and Thrive Though the Holiday Season
The winter holidays can be rough on single parents. In fact, you might be feeling more isolated and overwhelmed during this time, which can make it even harder to cope with the everyday issues of single parenting. The following tips and resources will help you cope with the holiday blues, make time for fun, deal with holiday co-parenting issues, plan gifts, save money, and more.
The winter holidays can be rough on single parents. In fact, you might be feeling more isolated and overwhelmed during this time, which can make it even harder to cope with the everyday issues of single parenting. The following tips and resources will help you cope with the holiday blues, make time for fun, deal with holiday co-parenting issues, plan gifts, save money, and more.
How to Negotiate the Holiday Schedule You Want
It can be difficult to negotiate with your ex over you kids' holiday schedule. In fact, it may well be one of the most contentious disagreements you have over the course of the calendar year. Find out how to argue your point effectively and reach a compromise you can both live with.
It can be difficult to negotiate with your ex over you kids' holiday schedule. In fact, it may well be one of the most contentious disagreements you have over the course of the calendar year. Find out how to argue your point effectively and reach a compromise you can both live with.
5 Ways to Ruin Your Kids' Holiday
Ruin your children's holiday? You wouldn't dream of it. But what about the things you might do unintentionally that can have a negative impact on your kids' overall enjoyment of the holiday season? Here are 5 mistakes to avoid as you celebrate the holiday:
Ruin your children's holiday? You wouldn't dream of it. But what about the things you might do unintentionally that can have a negative impact on your kids' overall enjoyment of the holiday season? Here are 5 mistakes to avoid as you celebrate the holiday:
Prepare a Small Thanksgiving Dinner
Have you considered not even "bothering" to make Thanksgiving dinner this year? For some single parent families, cooking for just two, three, or four people, seems like more work than it's worth. However, I would encourage you to go ahead and prepare--end enjoy--a traditional meal for your kids.
Have you considered not even "bothering" to make Thanksgiving dinner this year? For some single parent families, cooking for just two, three, or four people, seems like more work than it's worth. However, I would encourage you to go ahead and prepare--end enjoy--a traditional meal for your kids.
Parent-Child Gifts for Single Parent Families
Instead of buying separate gifts for the single parents on your holiday shopping list--and each of their children--consider buying each family one combination parent-child gift they will enjoy together. Not only will this save you money, but it's also a great way to encourage communication and foster close bonds between each parent and child. Best of all, the gift of a closer relationship is…
Cut Holiday Spending With These Alternative Gift Ideas
As a single parent supporting your kids on one income, you have to be extra cautious about holiday spending. As hard as you work already to make ends meet and stretch every dollar, the last thing you want to top off the holiday season is a bad case of shopper's remorse when the bills come in January. So instead of overspending, consider putting some limits on your holiday spending this year. H…
As a single parent supporting your kids on one income, you have to be extra cautious about holiday spending. As hard as you work already to make ends meet and stretch every dollar, the last thing you want to top off the holiday season is a bad case of shopper's remorse when the bills come in January. So instead of overspending, consider putting some limits on your holiday spending this year. H…
Celebrate Single Parents' Day 2008
Single Parents' Day is a great opportunity to celebrate how far you - or someone you care about - has come on this journey. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate Single Parents' Day:
Single Parents' Day is a great opportunity to celebrate how far you - or someone you care about - has come on this journey. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate Single Parents' Day:
Win-Win Holiday Visitation Schedules
Each year you pledge that the holiday season will be different. Stress free. Well-planned. And for once, the kids won't be disappointed by last minute changes to the holiday visitation schedule. Unfortunately, as hard as you work to stick to your family's pre-planned holiday visitation schedule, pulling it off isn't entirely up to you. Here are some suggestions, though, for making sure that …
Each year you pledge that the holiday season will be different. Stress free. Well-planned. And for once, the kids won't be disappointed by last minute changes to the holiday visitation schedule. Unfortunately, as hard as you work to stick to your family's pre-planned holiday visitation schedule, pulling it off isn't entirely up to you. Here are some suggestions, though, for making sure that …
Advent Calendars for Children
Advent calendars can be a fun way to help your kids count down the days until Christmas. Here, you'll find a list of easy Advent calendars you can make at home:
Advent calendars can be a fun way to help your kids count down the days until Christmas. Here, you'll find a list of easy Advent calendars you can make at home:
Easter Traditions for You and Your Children
There are many religious and non-religious traditions you can share with your kids at Easter. From making crafts, to cooking, to sharing stories, Easter provides many opportunities for togetherness and sharing.
There are many religious and non-religious traditions you can share with your kids at Easter. From making crafts, to cooking, to sharing stories, Easter provides many opportunities for togetherness and sharing.
Single Parents Day
Single Parents Day is March 21. Find out how this holiday began and what you can do to keep it going.
Single Parents Day is March 21. Find out how this holiday began and what you can do to keep it going.
Printable Appreciation Notes for Single Parents
Express your appreciation for another single parent, your own mom or dad, or a friend with these single parent appreciation notes.
Express your appreciation for another single parent, your own mom or dad, or a friend with these single parent appreciation notes.
Ways to Survive Valentine's Day
As a single parent, you may dread the approach of Valentine's Day. However, you have a lot of love to celebrate. Check out these alternatives to celebrating Valentine's Day.
As a single parent, you may dread the approach of Valentine's Day. However, you have a lot of love to celebrate. Check out these alternatives to celebrating Valentine's Day.
The Single Parent's Holiday Survival Guide
As a single parent, the holiday season can be extra challenging. Here are some tips for making it fun and enjoyable for your entire family. Includes budget tips, planning sheets, and more.
As a single parent, the holiday season can be extra challenging. Here are some tips for making it fun and enjoyable for your entire family. Includes budget tips, planning sheets, and more.
Creative Ways to Make Your Holiday Dinner Fun
If you don't live near members of your extended family, you might find that it's just you and the kids for holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Find out how to make your holiday dinner fun and extra special.
If you don't live near members of your extended family, you might find that it's just you and the kids for holiday dinners like Thanksgiving and Christmas. Find out how to make your holiday dinner fun and extra special.
Questions to Help You Redefine Your Values This Holiday Season
Decide what really matters most to you during the holiday season and pare down your traditional celebration to cut out what doesn't reflect your true priorities. Learn to identify what you value most about the holiday season and your family's holiday celebrations.
Decide what really matters most to you during the holiday season and pare down your traditional celebration to cut out what doesn't reflect your true priorities. Learn to identify what you value most about the holiday season and your family's holiday celebrations.
Tips For Single Parents on Surviving the Holiday Blues
The holidays can feel especially lonely when your kids are visiting the other parent. Find out what you can do to cope with the holiday blues and make the most of a holiday while your kids visit the other parent.
The holidays can feel especially lonely when your kids are visiting the other parent. Find out what you can do to cope with the holiday blues and make the most of a holiday while your kids visit the other parent.
5 Steps To Avoiding the Holiday Blues
It's easy to succumb to the blues during the holiday season. At times, it just seems as though everyone around you is having the time of their lives. Find out what you can do to short-circuit the blues this holiday season and enjoy the holidays as a single parent.
It's easy to succumb to the blues during the holiday season. At times, it just seems as though everyone around you is having the time of their lives. Find out what you can do to short-circuit the blues this holiday season and enjoy the holidays as a single parent.
5 Ways to Keep Your Holiday Spending in Check
Don't buy another holiday gift on credit! Take the time to develop a holiday spending budget and learn how to really spend less money during the holidays this year.
Don't buy another holiday gift on credit! Take the time to develop a holiday spending budget and learn how to really spend less money during the holidays this year.
Surviving the Holidays as a Divorced Father
The holidays can be especially lonely for divorced parents. Waylon Ward, M.Ed., director for the Dallas Center for Fathering, writes about how divorced dads can be involved and make the best of the holidays. Ward includes eight key suggestions for creating a fun and enjoyable season.
The holidays can be especially lonely for divorced parents. Waylon Ward, M.Ed., director for the Dallas Center for Fathering, writes about how divorced dads can be involved and make the best of the holidays. Ward includes eight key suggestions for creating a fun and enjoyable season.