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 [...]
Are you bothered and bewildered at the bewitching hour between the “day” job, and the “night job,” aka dinner time and bedtime for the kids? If so, there is hope. By incorporating five simple strategies, and a few tips, into the hours before the kids are tucked away, and as they are going to bed, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
What does it mean to let go of a painful emotion, memory, thought, resentment or hurt? For most of us it often means, "I don't want to feel that feeling again!" And who could blame us, for who wants to feel emotional pain! However, in the true spirit of letting go, there exists a crucial [...]
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, [...]
Single mother life brings feelings of every kind and degree. Some are intense, some are quite painful. For healing your resentments, experiencing your authenticity and feeling more inner peace, your inner being may call you to cope with these emotions. Doing so can increase your ability to cope with single mother life, and experience the full [...]
Some time ago I received a postcard from a woman who had discovered her true psychic nature in one of my stress management groups. She told me that she had been using her psychic intuition to feel less anxious and remain hassle free. She was doing this by picturing herself peaceful and relaxed even in situations [...]
My personal story added a chapter today. I finished the draft for the last chapter of my book, "Soul Mothers' Wisdom/Seven Insights for the Single Mother." I have sent it off to my faithful readers for comments and ideas, but the idea of "Soul" is still full forward in my thoughts. It is such an [...]