They say that “Life is always greener on the other side of the fence” and sometimes that seems to be true.  In the midst of divorce it’s easy to think that everyone else’s life is going better than our own.  But that can be dangerous thinking. Contentment is something that comes from within. We can’t order it from Sears, take a pill...

Grieving is caused by a loss of someone or something you loved.  It is the realization that something that once was is no longer.  I have never experienced heavier grieving then when my husband told me he loved someone else and walked out. I have had friends disappoint me, dealt with loss of loved ones, and faced unemployment.  However, when...

Do you enjoy looking at old photos and ‘remembering when’? Do you sit with friends and remember “the good ‘ol days”?  It has been said that, ‘A moment lasts all of a second, but the memory lives on forever.’  Memories touch our hearts whether they are painful or give us pleasure.  I think all of us have both kinds of memories. As...

How is your journey going?  I do hope that you are having some victories.  Everyone is uniquely and intricately made which means that each single Mom’s journey will be unique. Sometimes this new life feels like living on a roller coaster.  Don’t worry, that’s normal! Hope Ladies, we need HOPE.  Hope makes us move ahead for the greater...

Is there something wrong with me? Will anyone ever love me again?  Have you caught yourself asking these questions? Have you worried about how you’re going to figure out finances and look after the home while juggling your children’s lives? If so, you are not alone. When I first became a single Mom I asked all these questions too. When you...

As a single mom, boundaries are essential to keep your family’s life stable and constant. Some people think that boundaries are negative because they put limits on our choices.  I have to disagree. We all need boundaries to safeguard us for a healthy lifestyle.  Without boundaries, life can be one exhausting attempt to catch up. Some families...

I never imagined that I would be a single Mom. It only took a moment, just one question really, to turn my life upside down and change it forever. For years we sat in church together as a family. People used to say we looked like the family from Leave It to Beaver. Now here I was, parenting alone.  How could this happen?   I know many women...