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		<title>When &#8220;Good Morning&#8221; turns bad: lessons from a bad start to the day</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/12/when-good-morning-turns-bad-lessons-from-a-bad-start-to-the-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:17:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Photo by Josh Parrish
I was hoping for an over easy morning, but what I got was scrambled.  No, I&#8217;m not talking about eggs here.  I&#8217;m actually talking about the state of events that made this &#8220;Good Morning&#8221; turn bad&#8230;and fast!
&#8220;Okay, enough ranting.  It happened.  It&#8217;s done.  Now deal with it and move on.&#8221;
This is what [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Article: Reconstructive Plastic Surgery Tips</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/11/guest-article-reconstructive-plastic-surgery-tips/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 01:17:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Last month being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I learned about many women who have been effected by this disease.  So when I was contacted for this particular guest article, I thought it was a great topic for our Strong Single Moms.  If you&#8217;ve had surgery due to breast cancer.  That said, please read this guest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Something GOOD is going to happen to me today!</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/10/something-good-is-going-to-happen-to-me-today/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
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You open your eyes, look at the clock, and realize it is time to roll out of bed.  What is the first thought through your mind?  Are you excited to face another day, or are you wishing you could roll over and go back to sleep.  If the day ahead seems daunting, it&#8217;s time for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Choose to Be The Change! Inspired by &#8220;Real Dads Don&#8217;t Leave&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/05/review-of-real-dads-dont-leave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 14:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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I recently read a post on Dan Pearce&#8217;s Single Dad Laughing blog. Part of being able to provide all the best to our Strong Single Moms is knowing what a GOOD Single Dad&#8217;s view point is, and this is just one of the many resources I use to do just that.
So when I read Dan&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The First Date Experience: Your Expectations Determine Success</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/02/the-first-date-experience-your-expectations-determine-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Dating can be full of fun life experiences, but only if you keep it in its proper perspective.   Too often I hear women getting ready to head on a first date, and they say that ever hopeful yet self-defeating line:
 “I think this could be THE ONE!”
Ladies, if you ever hear yourself uttering those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dating: Why the Goal is to Keep it in the Closet and Wear it Out</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
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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.
You decide you&#8217;re ready for new clothes. Off you go to your favorite department store and start cruising the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effects of New Health Care Laws on Single Mothers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 19:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Confused about Health Care and how it effects you as a Single Mom? 
Health care is one of those issues that we really don&#8217;t like to think about, but it NEEDS to be at the top of our list.  As single mothers, it&#8217;s our duty to make sure that our children are covered and receiving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Introducing: Dating and Relationships on SSMN</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:18:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Okay ladies.  I&#8217;m listening to you.  I&#8217;ve been told by too many of you that it&#8217;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&#8217;t about “Finding Mr. Right.”  It&#8217;s all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Year&#8217;s Resolutions: Why Failure is Good a Good Thing</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2011/01/new-years-resolutions-why-failure-is-good-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jan 2011 08:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
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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&#8217;re like most people, you&#8217;ve already broken at least one.  When you fail at your new resolve, there&#8217;s often a negative psychological effect that occurs.  You feel like you&#8217;ve failed, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LOVEbug for Autism &#8211; Strong Single Mom Featured Member</title>
		<link>http://strongsinglemoms.com/2010/11/lovebug-for-autism-strong-single-mom-featured-member/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Nov 2010 19:45:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Strong Single Mom Member Irene with 5-year-old Bella
Irene Coleman, Strong Single Mom Member from Wheaton, IL is in the running to win a LOVEbug from local Chicagoland area dealership Fox Valley Volkswagon.  To win, she needs the support of our SSMN community!
Irene&#8217;s mom nominated her for the contest.  Read her entry and vote for Irene [...]]]></description>
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