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Stop, Hey – What’s That Sound? Unresolved Legal Issues Pulling You Down…

I’m no divorce expert; there’s no law degree or special accreditation following my name. But now that I’m two years into my divorce, there’s one golden nugget of advice I’d like to pass onto those newly divorcing: Get EVERYTHING down in writing - signed, sealed and wrapped up – o… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on October 24, 2009 at 7:49pm — 3 Comments

Equal parenting 101: What's the best way to divorce with children?

Your divorce or child custody case will be as difficult as one or both of you allow it to be. A quick internet search yields unlimited stories of adversarial child custody cases. The family court system facilitates cases that go on for ... Read more » Continue

Added by teri stoddard on July 17, 2009 at 2:19pm — No Comments

Is It Wrong to Slam Deadbeat Dads on TV?

What do you think of the idea of a reality show that exposes fathers who refuse to pay child support? This is what divorced dad and author Joel Schwartzberg opined on a few days ago in his article, “Is it Wrong to Slam Deadbeat Dads on TV?” Cause apparently Lifetime TV has announced their intention to air such a show – it’s called Deadbeat Dads. And it has ‘dads’ rights’ activists in a tizzy. Fathers & Families, a dad-advocacy group, says the problem is that a strong m… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on June 11, 2009 at 9:31pm — 6 Comments

Balance - What's that?

We hear about it all the time – this thing called “balance.” We’re told it’s something we need, something we should strive for, something we should achieve. But you know what I’ve never understood? How it is measured. Do all balancing components, i.e. work vs. play, have to happen… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on April 21, 2009 at 9:52am — No Comments

where the heart is...

I'm Catholic. Hmm...I was raised Catholic. I guess I'm a lapsed Catholic...? Do you know what "lapsed" means? "Having fallen into sin." Yeah...that's my problem. I know my religion. (C'mon. I was raised by my Polish Grandma.) I did not miss mass. I was active in my faith. I went to parochial schools. At one point I was a catechist, a lector, a youth group leader and a Eucharistic minister. I agonized over the lack of involvement of young people in the Church. The Church was home to me.… Continue

Added by The Dumbest Smart Girl You Know on April 16, 2009 at 5:13pm — 1 Comment

The Insanity of Working Full-Time AND Being a Full-Time Parent

I think I’m going nuts; I'm being yanked and pulled in fifty different directions. I should have known today would be one of ’those days’ when at 6:30 a.m., the scream of one my boys getting hurt hurtled me out of bed. Work deadlines loom, my nanny phoned in ill, my kids’ after-school schedule today is very busy, kripes - I have no groceries or agenda for my preschool daughter, my email is on the blitz, and somehow I have to manage, troubeshoot, and do it all alone with these two hands and a sm… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on March 16, 2009 at 1:04pm — No Comments

Holding It Together in front of the Kids

The other day was the perfect case example. I drove home from custody mediation with obviously red, puffy eyes. I walked in the backdoor and immediately went downstairs to my office - I didn’t want my preschool daughter to see my tear-stained face. But once in the saftey of… Continue

Added by Delaine Moore on March 14, 2009 at 10:00pm — No Comments

Possession of a Not-So-Controlled Substance

Given our recent round of recurring contact dermatitis with Cassidy, I've been washing everything in sight. Today, it was her blue jacket's turn again (she has, what 3 jackets?). As is my habit, I reached into each pocket to check for papers, coins, clips, playdoh, candy....you know, the norm. What I found shocked me. In her right pocket, I found two pills. That's right, bona fide, prescription pills. Small, round, and purple, scored with letters and numbers. I knew what they were immediatel… Continue

Added by McKessidy on November 13, 2008 at 9:02am — 10 Comments

When I was 12, the same age as Little Elvis, my parents gave me $2.50 each week for an allowance. A…

When I was 12, the same age as Little Elvis, my parents gave me $2.50 each week for an allowance. According to GiveMe20.com, a website sponsored by a Credit Union Association, my old allowance has the equivalent buying power of $0.45 in today’s economy. I can’t think of anything my son would to buy or could buy for $0.45. Read the rest on Solo-Dad.com! Continue

Added by Solo-Dad on November 12, 2008 at 12:40pm — No Comments

parenting and self

I watch my child run around the house, just to run. I see her spin, dance and literally bounce off the walls. She has more energy and spirit than I ever had. Or did I once posses this life force too? Her ability to bounce from wild happiness to absolute desperate sadness is frightening, and I pray it isn't some underlying template for her future. She should have the brightest, happiest, most carefree (yet stable) life imaginable. She can pursue and achieve her dreams. I want so much for her, th… Continue

Added by L on October 22, 2008 at 3:33pm — 2 Comments

Wild Child

So my son has been having "issues" since his Daddy left the country in early July and decided not to return. He is five and full of energy and excitement. He's had listening/attention issues in the past, but lately it has gotten much worse and it's hard to tell what is from his reaction to the abandonment, what is normal five year-old behavior and what is acting out. I hate that I cannot tell the difference. The sweet side of me really doesn't want to crack down on him because I feel like if I'm… Continue

Added by Meagan on September 23, 2008 at 6:05am — 6 Comments

Is it laziness or therapy?

I've declared tomorrow to be a do-nothing day. I am planning to do absolutely nothing that could even remotely classify as work - home or business. I'm just wondering, though, if that will help the problem or make it worse. I've found that I have much less energy than I had before Aidan, even though I take vitamins. I know that I need to improve eating since I don't do much of that and I need to work out. Friday evening I spent 2 hours in the ER with Aidan due to a 3rd ear infection in 3 months… Continue

Added by Tia Peterson on September 20, 2008 at 5:28pm — 2 Comments

Commonality

This morning, I went in to wake my girls up. They have their own rooms, but prefer to sleep together in Cassidy's room in her full-sized bed. We did the chatting to wake up thing, congratulating Cassidy on today being her 6 and a half birthday. As the conversation wore on, I noticed that McKenna (age 7) has a mole developing in the exact same place on her arm as I have one. I commented on it, saying we have it in common. "Mommy, I thought all girls had one there," was her reply. Cute. Cassidy… Continue

Added by McKessidy on September 17, 2008 at 8:51pm — 1 Comment

Mamma Mia

When Mamma Mia came to Philadelphia, I couldn't go see it but I heard that it was awesome. I never really looked into it - had no idea what it was about. I just knew it was a musical. I went and saw it tonight. I actually meant to go see it by myself - I had my babysitter Caley come over and I was planning on just taking a Mama night out alone. Inste… Continue

Added by Tia Peterson on September 16, 2008 at 8:16pm — No Comments

Language of Parenting classes begin soon!

Join other moms and dads to share parenting wisdom and learn new ways with the 'same old words.' As your kids grow and change, you need to learn new skills, too! New insights and skills will support you in your parenting. Its fun and inspiring! check out: www.languageofparenting.com for more details. New class begins Sept. 18th 7-9 p.m. (...and I'd love to have a class specifically for single parents...if there is interest!) Continue

Added by Janet Allison on September 3, 2008 at 11:17am — No Comments

Murphy, Hillary and Dan… oh my! Single Parenting has come a long way!

Like just about everything else in life, the concept of Single Parenthood is incredibly easy and vastly complex...

That line sounds like I'm trying to sound intellectual and be "Captain Vague" at the same time!

But in all seriousness, I was contemplating the labels we use when it comes to Single Parenting... For example, even the term "Single Parent"... If you're reading this right now and you feel like this aligns for you, you're probably Single and a Parent...

So… Continue

Added by Tom Taylore on August 11, 2008 at 11:19am — No Comments

New Video About A MUST HAVE Communication Skill With Your Ex

Today I finished a new video about Communication for Single Parents...

The story goes a little like this... The other day a friend and I were talking... He's a Single Dad too, but he'd just received a pretty angry text message from him Ex. He was really shaken up by it and he was adding all kinds of crazy meanings to it and was visibly frustrated.

After talking for a bit, we decided to get some clarity around it... and rather than completely dissect it, we decided that we were… Continue

Added by Tom Taylore on August 9, 2008 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Flurping Moonsand

You know, it's funny... some of the coolest stuff is for kids and some of the lamest stuff is for kids...

At a Landmark function about a month ago my daughter met this really cool guy named Alex... Alex is 11 and to a four year old, that means nothing but "good times"...

Alex brought a toy into the party that was called Flurp... It was kinda like "slime" they had when I was a kid. Basic… Continue

Added by Tom Taylore on August 8, 2008 at 11:38am — 2 Comments

Creativity and Coffee...

I have a question for you...

When are you most creative?

In the past I've written about Morning Motivation and how preparing for your day can boost you from average productivity to a powerful day...

And I must confess... at WORK I'm not horribly creative...

As I've mentioned before, I work in the world of IT and things like DNS and adjusting server notifications don't len

… Continue

Added by Tom Taylore on July 24, 2008 at 12:03pm — 1 Comment

How To Avoid The Imaginary

Have you ever been presented with a challenge that seemed like it was IMPOSSIBLE to over come?

Have you ever instantly jumped into "reaction" mode because you didn't think there was anything else to do?

I know I have...

But then you actually go through the thing and you say to yourself "man, that wasn't that big of a deal?"

This might sound like a relatively simple idea, but keep one thing in mind when a new challenge arrives: You are seeing it from YOUR perspectiv

… Continue

Added by Tom Taylore on July 14, 2008 at 10:11am — 2 Comments

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