I have had some conversations recently about how challenging it is to raise teenagers. Another layer to the challenge is when parents are raising teenagers in separate households. Co-parenting teenagers presents a completely different set of challenges than children of other ages. The Unapologetic Art of Effectively Co-Parenting Teenagers In this article: Present a … [Read more...]
4 Easy Ways Single Parents Can Raise Academic Achievers
By Renae Gylbert When I found myself raising my daughters alone in 2009, I refused to become the typical single parent sad story. Struggling, relying on welfare for years, being unemployed. And I knew the numbers were not in my favor. According to the Kids Count Organization, 67% of Black children were raised in single parent homes in 2013. Today, I am a happy single mom … [Read more...]
Are Your Kids Collecting Expensive Souvenirs on Your Guilt Trips?
As parents, we want our children to have every opportunity in the world, including things we may not have had ourselves growing up. When I had my daughter 10 years ago, I knew there were certain emotions that came with being a mother: joy, worry, love, exasperation. What I didn't count on was the guilt that sometimes accompanies parenthood. The guilt of working too hard and not … [Read more...]
Single Fathers: Don’t Step Up to be a Parent, Never Step Down
The unfortunate reality is there are a lot of single men with children, especially in the African American community. It’s unfortunate because every child could benefit from being in the house with the two parents who cared enough to bring them into this world. Regardless, the society we live in has many single men who are a part of raising a child either in their home, in … [Read more...]
Can You Have A Meaningful Career And Still Be A Great Mother?
We recently celebrated another Mother's Day, and we showered the mother figures in our lives with our appreciation for everything that they've done for us. From moms, grandmas, aunts, big mamas, and all the wonderful ladies in between, we recognized the sacrifices they gave in order to make us the people we are today. For some women, being a mother comes … [Read more...]
Are Single Mothers Under Attack – Again?
Wisconsin Sen. Glenn Grothman (R-West Bend) introduced a poorly worded bill that has set the internet on fire with its implication that the Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Board should more forcefully emphasize that single parenthood is a contributing factor of child abuse. From the bill: Section 1. 48.982 (2) (g) 2. of the statutes is amended to read: 48.982 (2) (g) 2. … [Read more...]