Bette’s Blog
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 State Parent Magazine during an interview that focused on the [...]
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 for help, and making sure you practice good Self care. [...]
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 will get everything you want, and not always quickly, I believe [...]
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 taken on its own life and has become an entity [...]
Soul Mothers’ Wisdom–The Book Has An Audience
I am delighted to say that I presented a reading from Soul Mothers' Wisdom on March 20th at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA. The reading was well attended and well received. This was my first public appearance for my book, and I am thrilled to be bringing my hope and help for single mothers into the gardens of growing for these women doing the [...]
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 was a thrill to celebrate with my colleagues, who sang [...]
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 the Single Mother is now available on these two online [...]
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 you that I will be discussing and reading from Soul [...]