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Proud Single Parent - Share Why You're a Proud Single Parent
Proud single parents share their personal accomplishments and what they're most proud of in their children. Come share your single parenting journey with our readers.
Name Your Family's Strengths in 3 Easy Steps
Single parent families must learn to recognize and lean on their own strengths. Includes a list of personal strengths many single parent families already possess, as well as ideas for cultivating new strengths.
True Single Parenting Stories
Single parenting is prevalent in American today. Currently, there are nearly 14 million single custodial parents raising children in the United States. Some are single because of divorce, others by loss, and still others by choice. These true single parenting stories illustrate the many avenues by which a parent becomes a single parent.
Review of [i]Hope... Joy (And a Few Little Thoughts) for Pregnant Teens[/i]
Pregnant teens can feel an overwhelming sense of failure and hopelessness when they look to statistics for an indication of what the future will hold. Author Rachel Brignoni was once a pregnant teen herself, and she has written this small book to help young moms break through the cycle of poverty and hardship to find a sense of courage and purpose for raising their children.
11 Single Parenting Tips for Newly Single Parents
Getting through the first year is tough. You'll be forced to make decisions you never wanted to contemplate, and rely on strength you didn't know you had. These eleven single parenting tips for newly single parents will help you persevere during your most challenging days and gain a renewed sense of personal strength and hope.
Be Proud of Yourself, Single Parent!
Are you proud of being a single parent? Take a long look at all that you do and recognize that there is much to be proud of.
Get Personalized Support With Our 30-Day Journal
Have you always wanted to keep a journal, but just never knew how to get started? Journaling is a great way to recognize your inner strengths and begin living your life with more hope and clarity. In this free e-course, you'll receive a new guided journal topic each day for two weeks.
Make New Friends
As a single parent, it can be hard to make new friends. Learn the strategies that are working for other parents in this "Parent to Parent Suggestions" feature. Apply these great tips for making friends.
Daily Encouragement
These motivational quotes have been selected just for single parents. Each quote is paired with questions to help you apply new learning and recognize the strength you already posses.
Survive a Personal Crisis
Experiencing a personal crisis can make you feel as though your life is spinning out of control. Learn ten things you can do right away to gain control over your circumstances and begin to feel hopeful again about the future.
Books for Divorced Dads
Five books that every man in the midst of a divorce or separation should read. These titles cover topics such as what to expect from the legal process, how to stay connected with your kids if you no longer live together, and how to move on with your life once your marriage has ended.
Send Us Your Pictures
Submit a photograph to our site and tell us your own personal success story. Includes directions for submitting your photo, as well as ideas for the types of pictures we're looking for at this time.

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