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Ladies, it is time to stop putting so much pressure on dating experiences. Lets start recognizing it for exactly what it is, two people trying each other on for size.

Stick with me on this analogy here. (more…)

Confused about Health Care and how it effects you as a Single Mom?

Health care is one of those issues that we really don’t like to think about, but it NEEDS to be at the top of our list.  As single mothers, it’s our duty to make sure that our children are covered and receiving proper medical attention.  Truly, we need to make sure we’re covered as well.  After all, we’re the sole provider of our household’s financial, emotional, and educational resources.  If something happens to us, everything in our household suffers.

But health care, health care reform, and the health care laws can be confusing!  So I was happy to find (more…)

Okay ladies. I’m listening to you. I’ve been told by too many of you that it’s time to start talking about dating, and so I am.

Before I kick this section off, though, I wanted to make something abundantly clear. The Strong Single Mom Network isn’t about “Finding Mr. Right.” It’s all about Finding Ms. Right….YOU! So as we delve into the wonderful world of romantic relationships, it is extremely important that you keep one thing in mind: Until you have a healthy relationship with yourself, you can NEVER experience a truly healthy relationship with a significant other. (Don’t worry…I know you might be tempted to forget, so I’ll be reminding you from time to time!) (more…)

Why broken resolutions are a good thing

Here we are, less than two weeks into the new year.  How are you doing on those resolutions?

If you’re like most people, you’ve already broken at least one.  When you fail at your new resolve, there’s often a negative psychological effect that occurs.  You feel like you’ve failed, and now those big hopes for a “new you” are dashed.  Your mind lies to you and tells you, “Hey, you’ve failed. Better give up.  Go on, stop trying to change your life for the better.  Live the old way…it’s not what you want, but at least it’s comfortable.  Hey, there’s always next year, right?”

Sound familiar?  If it doesn’t, then feel free to stop reading!  (But you might want to bookmark this page to refer to later, in case you stumble and fall off the resolution bandwagon later on.)   (more…)