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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!
So what are you doing to celebrate? How about arranging a date? Time to make that new start that you always promised yourself. Don't forget, if you want your life to change, you have to do it. Take control!
So what are you doing to celebrate? How about arranging a date? Time to make that new start that you always promised yourself. Don't forget, if you want your life to change, you have to do it. Take control!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Searching For a New Partner - Just Where Do You Go?
So, you've recently separated or divorced your partner, and while its great to have the kids with you, you are starting to feel like you need some more adult company and conversation.
But where exactly are you going to find this new person? In a bar? In a supermarket? A blind date?
And how will they react to you being a single parent, with kids in tow?
Now you may stumble upon your dream partner who understands about having kids, lives near you and is drop dead gorgeous! But the chances are pretty slim, don't you think?
So why not try online dating? It's probably not what you may think its like! Millions of people all over the world use online dating to find a new partner, and the numbers just keep growing!
Here are the stats!
But where exactly are you going to find this new person? In a bar? In a supermarket? A blind date?
And how will they react to you being a single parent, with kids in tow?
Now you may stumble upon your dream partner who understands about having kids, lives near you and is drop dead gorgeous! But the chances are pretty slim, don't you think?
So why not try online dating? It's probably not what you may think its like! Millions of people all over the world use online dating to find a new partner, and the numbers just keep growing!
Here are the stats!
| Percent of marriages in the last year in which the couple met on a dating site | 17 % |
| Percent of current committed relationships that began online | 20 % |
And with online dating you can see hundreds of potential new partners, and filter through them, to find a number that you might like. Message them and see how they respond - then you can chat to them online to see if there is a spark there! And once you get to meet them, you should be in a position where you know a bit about each other and find them attractive! And you'll be much more likely to get on, don't you think?
So forget about what some people may say about internet dating - it's here to stay and is fast becoming the way to find your true love!
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Monday, April 8, 2013
Top 10 Ways I Was a Perfect Mom Until I Had Kids
Before I had kids, I possessed many ideas about what kind of parent I would be. Below are ten of those assumptions -- and the reality that followed, post-kids.
1. I will not bribe my kids. They will behave because they have such great internal moral compasses, and complying will be what they want to do.
Reality: I will let you eat Hershey's Kisses for breakfast if you stay in your bed tonight. I will take you anywhere you want to go if you will just stay in your bed tonight.
2. I will maintain appropriate boundaries in the bathroom.
Reality: Most days, I use the bathroom with three little faces watching my every move. The upside? There is always someone nearby to run and get a new roll of toilet paper when I'm stranded.
3. My kids will leave the house with their hair combed neatly and wearing clothes that match.
Reality: We hit a low last summer when Annie Rose insisted on wearing one snow boot and one flip-flop to Target, happily limping her way through the aisles. An astonishing number of old ladies asked if I was aware that her shoes didn't match. "Yes, thank you for your concern," I replied.
4. I will control my potty mouth in front of the kids.
Reality: Oh shit, the fire alarm is going off again! Damnit, the dinner is burning. Shit! Shit! Shit! My girls reply, "At least it's better than Christmas Eve, when Daddy caught on fire." (True story.)
5. I will spend time taking care of myself even after I have kids.
Reality: I take a shower every three or four days, if I'm lucky. A brown Crayola marker is a lot faster and cheaper than getting my roots colored (but try to explain to a 4-year-old why Mommy is allowed to scribble with markers in her hair). And my health club might as well apply for 501c3 status, since I give them a monthly donation.
6. I will model healthy conflict resolution skills, and I will be gracious when I am right.
Reality: I have been known to chant "I was right! You were wrong!" to my husband as I sing and march around the kitchen, doing a victory dance.
7. I will share, and thus my kids will be good sharers, too.
Reality: Get out of my makeup, girls! It's mine! Get out of my toiletries!
8. My kids will only eat wholesome, balanced meals with one reasonable dessert after dinner.
Reality: Fine, you may have a bowl of ice cream for "breakfast dessert." It's got calcium, right? And all the good milk fat that your growing brain needs! Here, have a second helping.
9. We will be on time for school, appointments, classes and playdates.
Reality: How is it that everyone is up three hours before school starts and we are the last ones to arrive?
10. My kids will see me as an empowered woman and a role model of how women can achieve success outside of the house.
Reality: If I got hit by a bus tomorrow, my tombstone would say, "Here lies Carrie. Now who will do the laundry?"
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Article from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/carrie-goldman
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
5 Reasons It's Better To Be A Single Parent
Although the gold standard in child rearing has traditionally been a dual family unit, being a single parent has a myriad of benefits. Rather than navigating the treacherous territory of constant parental compromise, you can independently make choices for your children that you feel is best. Eleven years ago, when my former husband and I split, I saw my divorce as a glorious opportunity to parent solo. No more discussing the finer points of gymnastics vs. volleyball. I didn't have to debate dessert after dinner vs. never ever letting sugar touch lips. And there was no longer a lengthy discussion over the reason my daughters needed braces.
While the state of rock-steady marital bliss in this country continues to falter, more and more adults are joining the ranks of contented uncoupled family units. In fact, based on the latest Census Bureau statistics, there are over 14 million single parent households with children under the age of 18. That is a lot of people and a good reason to celebrate. Which is why, March 21 has been designated as National Single Parent's Day. A time to honor all those tenacious individuals who do what they do, day in and day out, to support, nurture and care for their kids.
As a single mom advisor and author of It Takes All 5, I would like to honor the day and offer you five solid reasons why it's better to be a single mom or dad then half of a parenting pair.
Read the rest of the article HERE!
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
Dating For Single Parents?
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Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Inspirational Quotes for Single Working Moms
As Golda Meir said, "At work, you think of the children you have left at home. At home, you think of the work you've left unfinished. Such a struggle is unleashed within yourself. Your heart is rent."
Don't swim against the current. Just know that you are doing what you have to do, and you're doing it as well as you are able. You're not Superwoman and no one expects you to be.
Single working moms are teaching their kids a solid work ethic; you're teaching them that we don't just have things handed to us, and have to work for the things we want. If they are properly cared for while you're out earning the money you need to get by, why should you feel guilty? James Baldwin is famously quoted as saying, "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."Make the most of the time you do get to spend with them, and know that while you're working, you're taking care of their physical needs AND teaching them an important life lesson.
And finally... "Working mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to show that sleep is not necessary to human life." - Anonymous
Don't swim against the current. Just know that you are doing what you have to do, and you're doing it as well as you are able. You're not Superwoman and no one expects you to be.
Single working moms are teaching their kids a solid work ethic; you're teaching them that we don't just have things handed to us, and have to work for the things we want. If they are properly cared for while you're out earning the money you need to get by, why should you feel guilty? James Baldwin is famously quoted as saying, "Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them."Make the most of the time you do get to spend with them, and know that while you're working, you're taking care of their physical needs AND teaching them an important life lesson.
And finally... "Working mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to show that sleep is not necessary to human life." - Anonymous
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Single Parent Dating
Have you tried our dating sites yet? They're fun, safe and easy to use - and you can take a look at who's on there for FREE! Take the step! Click on either UK or USA depending on where you are in the world.
USA? http://www.datingforsingleparentsusa.com/
UK? http://www.datingforsingleparentsuk.com/
Monday, February 18, 2013
Do You Love Your Pets As Much As Your Partner?
7 out of 10 pet owners claim their dogs get jealous when they hug their partner, a recent study found.
As a result, many resort to the rather unromantic measure of including their pet in the embrace to pacify them!
― Source: The Express
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As a result, many resort to the rather unromantic measure of including their pet in the embrace to pacify them!
― Source: The Express
But if you'd rather hug a human, try www.datingforsingleparentsusa.com!
Thursday, February 14, 2013
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