Single Parenting

This week's highlights include reflections on single dad dating, more about the single mom who refused to deploy to Afghanistan after her child care plans fell through, an organization that's helping to support single moms with cancer, and more. On the Blogs: One in Four Kids Are Getting Food Stamps - As Sierra points out, the good news for kids is that the stigma is no longer what it used to be. Single Dad Dating - Where's the Line of Women...  

This week's highlights include some thoughts for the New Year, good news about injustice related to child support collection, and more. On the Blogs: Single Parent Vices and Vows for the New Year - Caroline shares some thoughts about what to take on, and what to let go of, this year. Male Blogger Outs Herself as a Single Mom - How one single mom went from making $8 a week to building a successful career, with a little creativity. In the News...  

Don't walk into family court blind. Make sure that you talk with other single parents in your area who've also gone through the process. Of course, your experiences won't be identical, and you have to be careful to guard yourself against making assumptions about a judge or a jurisdiction because of someone else's experience with them. However, being able to visualize some of what may happen once you walk into those doors can help to put...  

There's an interesting child custody case out of Vermont that every single parent who's had to endure a contentious child custody battle should pay attention to. Lisa Miller and Janet Jenkins had a child together through artificial insemination seven years ago. Miller, who gave birth to the child, later renounced her decision to live with Jenkins as a lesbian and moved to Virginia. The couple's civil union was dissolved, and at that time...  

This week's highlights include tips for dealing with grief during the holidays, a successful child support amnesty program, and how to handle gift-giving inequality in step-families. On the Blogs: After a Loss, Those Days Leading Up to the Holiday Can Be Overwhelming - Joseph shares practical tips for coping with loss during the holidays on the New Jersey Star Ledger's "Good Grief" blog. Kidless During the Holidays - Tom asks what other...  

On the fifth day of kindness, I gave a gift to me: Five "Thanks, but no thanks," Four helpful kids Three best friends, Two great big hugs, And an evening out just for me. When someone asks you to do something, what's your typical response? I usually find that before I even consider whether it works for me, or whether I even want to do it, I'm already trying to figure out in my head how I can do it. For example, a parent that I volunteer...