Tag Archives: single mom

Being a healthy divorced mom

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Halton Guest Blogger

When my daughter was 18 months old I made the difficult decision to leave my husband. I moved to a new city and started over. We had equal access, but she spent 60% of her time with me or sometimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged healthy, healthy lifestyle, how to cope, Mental Health, Physical Health, single mom, single parent, stress, take care of self | 5 Comments

Top five self-care tips for single parents

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Cynthia Lindsay RN

Parenting can pull you in so many different directions. One second it’s the most wonderful experience ever and the next you are pulling every last hair out of your head! Parenting is tough and, at times, can be all the more challenging when … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Pregnancy, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged boundaries, health, Mental Health, Physical Health, preschoolers, self-care, single, single dad, single mom, single parenting, support, support system, time for yourself, tweens | 1 Comment

In Honour of Single Parent Families

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Paula D'Orazio

I asked a friend of mine, a long-time single mom, to answer what I thought was a relatively simple question that would reap an equally simple answer. I was wrong (as is often the case). She graciously gave me poetic … Continue reading →

Posted in Babies, Children & Tweens, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Child/Tween, Emotional Well-Being & Mental Health for Your Teen, Parenting, Parenting Your Baby, Parenting Your Child/Tween, Parenting Your Teen, Parenting Your Toddler & Preschooler, Teens, Toddlers & Preschoolers | Tagged divorce, grandparents, international year of the family, marital break-up, Mental Health, school, separation, single dad, single father, single mom, single mother, single parent, single parent families, special needs, step-family, two household family | Leave a comment

Suddenly…A Single Mom

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Halton Guest Blogger

I have been a single mom for 9 years now. Nine years of paying for the roof over our heads, the food in the fridge and the gas in the car, alone. Nine years of driving to gymnastics, dance camp, … Continue reading →