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Single Parent - Assumptions About Single Parent Statistics

Single parents suffer a lot of unwanted advice given to them by perfect strangers, as well as assumptions about their parenting, their children, and their lives.

Top Single Parenting Challenges

Single parenting is not an easy job, whether you're effectively co-parenting, or going it completely on your own. What are the biggest challenges you face as a single mom or dad? Let our readers know through these "Readers Respond" features.

Identify Your Family's Strengths

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.

25 Reasons to Be Proud of Raising Your Kids

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.

What Makes You Feel Good About Raising Your Kids on Your Own?

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.

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.

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.

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.
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