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About Bette Freedson

Bette J. Freedson is a clinical social worker, practicing in Southern Maine. She is also the author of many articles. Bette’s first book, “Soul Mothers’ Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother,” is available at Pearlsong Press.

A Writer Happy to Be Found

The post-publication journey is a new one, and an interesting one. Being an author is bringing me in contact with new people and new venues for bringing the Soul Wisdom message into the larger community. For this I am grateful. Last week I was interviewed by Suzette Standring for her show, "It's All Write With Suzette." Suzette [...]

By |2016-12-02T22:21:57+00:00April 27th, 2015|Life Lessons, soul wisdom book, Writing|

How Do You Define Your Single Parent Family?

Do you see your single parent family as a whole family? A real family? There was a time not so long ago when single-parent-headed households were considered "broken."  Sadly, the idea of a broken family can far too easily be misinterpreted as "I am broken." Today I discussed this issue with Melissa Shaw of Bay [...]

By |2016-12-02T22:21:57+00:00March 31st, 2015|Stress Management|

Are You Giving Yourself “Attitude” About Single Parent Stress?

I know from talking to many single parents, and from my own experience, that single moms and dads have a lot of stress from having to do it all. However, it is possible to reduce the doing-it-all stress of single parenting. Some stress reduction strategies require taking action steps like creating a support network, asking [...]

By |2016-12-02T22:21:57+00:00March 31st, 2015|Life Lessons, Single Mothers, Stress Management|

You Can Manifest Your Dreams!

Have you experienced the materialization of something you have been longing for? Many of  you know that I believe that we are all psychic. I believe that the psychic dimension is a pathway to inner strength, and can be used to manifest what it is we wish for. Although manifesting your dreams does not mean you [...]

By |2016-12-02T22:21:57+00:00March 30th, 2015|Stress Management|

What IS Soul Wisdom, Anyway?

Well, almost a month into the official release of Soul Mothers' Wisdom: Seven Insights for the Single Mother, I am finding that I am developing a new relationship with the book I spent over a decade researching, interviewing and writing. This is an unexpected and rather odd experience. It is as if the book has [...]

By |2016-12-02T22:21:57+00:00March 26th, 2015|Stress Management|

Soul Mothers’ Wisdom Has Launched!

On March first, my book, Soul Mothers' Wisdom:Seven Insights For The Single Mother was officially released. On that day, I was in NYC at Master Class with Jeff Zeig, Ph.D. sharing an amazing experience with my husband, Ray Amidon, a family therapist, and talented therapists from various parts of the US and around the world. It [...]

Now Available–Soul Mothers’ Wisdom

As it turns out, my book is becoming available even sooner than I previously thought. It is very exciting and I hope that the book will help many single mothers and other parents as well. There is much inside that I have been told can benefit a wider audience. Soul Mothers' Wisdom: Seven Insights for [...]

Soul Mothers’ Wisdom–The Book!

I am thrilled to announce that Soul Mothers' Wisdom: Seven Insights for the Single Mother has officially been published by Pearlsong Press. http://pearlsong.com/bette_freedson.htm The book will be available in paperback and ebook on March 1st. I think that there is a "peek inside the book" already on Amazon. I am also very happy to tell [...]

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