Single Moms Guide

Problem solving and conflict resolution for children should begin being taught early on. If you’re a parent of multiple children in your family this becomes apparent as it won’t take siblings long at all to become engaged in some type of ‘sharing’ violation with one another. Children of a family with other children almost immediately [...]

Single mothers have been wanting to go back to school but they just do not know if they can afford the tuition expenses and payments they will need when they’re going to college. Many of these single mothers who would like to get free scholarships for moms have a hard time getting money that they [...]

It is very difficult for members of traditional families to understand the special difficulties and needs of Christian single mothers. Although the Christian community takes a special responsibility in helping to support the material needs of single mothers, materials needs do not fully supply the needs of the Christian single mother. The unusual demands on [...]

It is not always easy to find housing for single mothers. The housing should be affordable and safe. In most large cities, safe neighborhoods often do not have affordable housing. A single mother looking for housing must also take into account commuting distance to her job. If the housing found makes the commute too far [...]

Help for single moms is out there. If you are a single mother who finds herself struggling to pay the bills and keep her head above the water, then rest assured there is something you can do about it. The government and other private organizations has made various help programs available for you. If you [...]

In the United States, the number of single mothers is on the rise. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2000 that one-third of all children were being raised by a single parent, with 80% of this number being single mothers. While divorce accounts for the majority of children being raised by single parents, over 40% [...]

Incidences of depression and mental health problems in children of teenage single mothers are much greater than of children born to traditional families. The high rate of poverty and the lack of a father figure in the lives of children of teenage single mothers put these children at a serious disadvantage in society and at [...]

It seems everybody has an opinion about single mothers dating, especially the kids. Some good advice for single mothers who plan on jumping back into the world of dating is that is it not necessary to introduce your children to every man you go out with. In fact, it might be better to wait until [...]

Single moms are often viewed as underprivileged, overworked, underemployed and generally, under advantaged. This is not necessarily true. While there is a large segment of single moms who did not plan their pregnancy, it is becoming more acceptable to plan a single parent family. Adoption and artificial insemination are becoming more common for single women, [...]

Single parenting, in general, is challenging. As difficult as it is to be a parent today in a traditional family, being a single parent is even more difficult. Single parents are often overwhelmed with being the sole responsible member of the household, in charge of the housekeeping, shopping, errands and children. Single parents worry not [...]