It's finally here, The most wonderful time of the year and I couldn't be more excited. Unfortunately, not all single moms experience the same kind of joy during the Christmas season. having to deal new beginnings and leaving old holiday traditions behind, it can be tough. Here are some tips for surviving Christmas as a single mom.
Read MoreWe've all had those days, weeks, or months of struggle. Not exhaustion struggle or the overwhelm, but financial. Times when we spend just about all day biting our lip and crunching the numbers, wondering how in the hell are we going to feed our family in the days to come. So if you are a mom getting by without supplemental income (child support) this post is for you. Here are four popular budgeting tips that will blow your mind and very effective budgeting tips for single moms.
Read MoreAre you struggling with the everyday overwhelm? Once becoming a mom, we stop paying attention to what we need because everyone else needs our attention. We feel this obligation to care for everyone else first that we lose sight of ourselves. Taking the time to stop and take a breath helps us to be better mothers. Try these self-care tips for single moms and get rid of overwhelm!
Read MorePregnancy and childbirth is the most beautiful experience a woman is blessed to go through. You begin to imagine your life with your little family. Family vacations, first days of school, first holidays, and family pictures.
Read MoreSociety often shames single moms when it comes to sex. As if every single mom is promiscuous and gives it up to every man she meets. That is the stereotype we are dealing with here. he world believes we should ALWAYS be home taking care of our little ones. Little does everyone who is NOT a single mom knows you can have a perfectly healthy and safe sex life as a single mom.
Read MoreShame. That is the word the comes to mind for most single mothers. Feeling like the whole world is against us for choices we've made not even knowing the story. Society throws a bunch of numbers at us telling us that we are meant to fail.
Read MoreNow I'll be the first to admit that the acceptance of a situation that you never planned for is a hard thing to do, but not impossible. Over time as you learn, grown, struggle, and persevere you start to see an upside to this new life of yours. You start to embrace single motherhood.
Father's Day is a day to celebrate our fathers; biological, step, or adoptive. The day we celebrate those who show up and show out for their children. This holiday is also bittersweet, especially for those of us single moms who put in the work of mother AND father.
Read MoreMother's Day is next week so in light of this glorious holiday dedicated to us mothers, I figured I would spill the beans on a few lessons I've learned in my 7 years of motherhood. Of course, every mom has to find her own balance and find out what exactly works for her. Here are a few lessons that single motherhood has taught me that may help you through your journey!
Read MoreWhy do single moms spend most of their days feeling guilty for things beyond their control? This happens for just about anything in our lives. We come up with a million reasons to feel guilty when we try to do anything for ourselves. Or feeling the need to overcompensate for an absent parent. No matter your reasons, the time to stop this madness is now!
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