If you're like many of the single moms I work with, you probably find yourself in one of these situations: You're worried about introducing a new person into your kids' lives. You have no time to think about yourself! When will you have time to think about a man? You haven't dated in years. You've sacrificed your personal love life to raise the kids and make sure they … [Read more...]
Interview: 4 Ingredients Every Marriage Should Have When Raising a Child with Autism
It was a pleasure to interview Chris Superville and Shanté Nicole Harris-Superville to discuss autism and marriage. We rarely get to hear about the marriages that are working for autism families. I know some married couples raising children on the spectrum and I know single parents doing the same. It can have its challenges either way. Yet, all of these families are doing their … [Read more...]
Stuff Single Moms Say
When I became a single mother, someone laughed and told me that I now had a baby daddy. The old school song, "That's Just My Baby Daddy" played in my head. I pictured a man wearing a "wife beater" undershirt, drinking a 40 ounce bottle of beer, and yelling, "I ain't paying some chick child support for her to get her hur and nails did, pay her utility bills, and have some other … [Read more...]