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 [...]
How much do you dread your child's temper tantrums? When a child melts down, it is not always easy, but always important and particularly helpful, for parents to keep their cool! So take heart. Although these moments present an unwelcome challenge, they are manageable and when handled wisely can make parenting easier as you go [...]
Every day single mothers are on the scene, usually behind the scenes, doing one of, if not the, hardest job on the planet, going mostly unrecognized for their tremendous contribution to their families and communities. But last week the NBA's pick for most valuable player of the 2014 season, Kevin Durant, brought to light the value [...]
Have you wondered how come psychic readings have gotten a bad reputation and a bad rap? What is it about neon hands glowing from second story windows that seem to shout out "shlock!" Granted, as in every business, there is some "shlock" in the psychic business, and we could analyze the "how come," but I [...]
Life is full of amazing experiences. Large, medium or small, all are big. Being aware of life's full-ness keeps me motivated, contented, excited and alive. How do you recognize your own experiences of living fully? Which ones in the past have filled you with contentment, satisfaction and aliveness? One of the times I feel most [...]
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 [...]
Having a true friend, a real friend, is a blessing that happens once or twice in a life time. I am off to Florida tomorrow to visit my closest friend. "Friend" is not quite the right term for Risa. She has been more like a sister, a nuclear family member. Over many years of growing, [...]
I have the gift of intuition. My gift has benefitted me in many ways, some of which I have written about in my book, "Soul Mothers' Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother," which is due out later this year. I have devoted one chapter of the book to psychic development and my personal journey into [...]
I heard today that Michele Obama once likened her parenting situation to that of a single mother. Very interesting, and very understandable. Whether single by choice, separation, divorce, death of your partner, his/her deployment, or his preoccupation with being president of the United States of America, single mothers have a common denominator. We are [...]
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 [...]