Being a parent may just be the most important job in the world. Being a single parent may just be the hardest. Single parents need a tool kit of practical strategies to use along with common sense, and a healthy dose of mother's (and father's intuition!) Having raised two daughters on my own after their [...]
Being a single parent is tough. You have too much responsibility; too many tasks; too many demands; not enough time; not enough sleep; not enough energy; not enough patience; and almost always--not enough money. However, even when you have faded, and your checkbook has fizzled, you can survive and thrive as a single parent. By using [...]
Mom's have stress. It is a fact of life. The BETCHA process, a simple solution for beating stress, can calm you and help you focus more clearly on the parenting situation--or any situation. Just follow these simple steps. 1. Step One: Breathe. Your breath is the pathway to calming your mind and taming your stress. Conscious [...]
Yesterday was single parents' day! Finally a day to honor the hard work and extraordinary parenting skill and artistry of single parents, who keep all the balls in the air to do so much for their children. It ain't easy. I have been thinking a lot about single parenting, as I always do. Having been [...]
You have the power to affect and influence your circumstances. But you can be robbed of the awareness of your power by fear or other negative emotions. As single moms painful feelings are normal and understandable, but what you tell yourself ( your thinking!) about these emotions can make a difference in the intensity and [...]
When I was going through the hardest years of bringing up my children as a single mother, including dating or having some years with a partner, what I most needed was hope and encouragement that I could see this incredible journey through to the conclusion of launching my children into adulthood. I needed voices of [...]
I have always been fascinated by people's stories. It makes sense that I became a clinical social worker, a therapist. I love hearing about people's stories and finding the roots and blossoms of their strengths. The manuscript for "Soul Mothers' Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother," officially delivered to Pearlsong Press, and due for publication [...]
I have always been fascinated by people's stories. I guess that is why I went into the business I am in. I remember how, when I was an adolescent in the no-cell-phone and just- before-the-cordless era, I sat in my mother's closet with the long curly cord just under the closed door as I "counseled" [...]
Regardless of the how life directs your path, the Self is ever striving toward a sense of wholeness, even when we don't know it. In my soon-to-be-published book, "Soul Mothers' Wisdom" I emphasize the idea that single motherhood can be a blessed journey to a destination of maturity and strength of your authentic Self. I [...]
Your Voice of deep knowing is a voice of health and intuition. It is the inner sound of your peaceful soul that whispers healing truth to you in your darkest moments, and your lightest. It is possible to reach your inner voice even in the midst of turmoil. When you quiet your mind through relaxation, [...]