Tag: Single parents
I Wondered How I’d Cope As A Single Dad Of Four...
What do you think when you see a dad out and about doing everyday chores with his kids – buying groceries in the supermarket...
I Stayed With My Violent Partner For Years, But Finally Found...
I’d been a single mom for six years. After breaking up with a guy I’d been seeing for three months, I went...
8 Top Quirky Parenting Tips
Life’s weird. The trials and tribulations of raising kids are even weirder. I subscribe to the “whatever works for you” philosophy; after all, parenting...
We Need A Contract For Co-Parenting, Not Just For Marriage
When I was in graduate school in the United States in the early 1980s, a member of our women’s support group informed us that...
A New Baby Will Disrupt Your Sleep For Up To Six...
A lack of sleep is par for the course when you have a baby – new parents are braced for that. But it seems...
Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Celine Dion
Celine Dion has won countless awards and is recognised as one of the world’s leading female vocalists. Since the death of her husband...
5 Ways To Manage Stress As A Single Parent
Being a parent is a hard job. But when you are a single parent, it can be doubly hard. When you’re juggling a career,...
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Top Celebrity Parenting Tips From… Brooke Shields
After starting out as a child model, Brooke Shields first appeared on cinema screens at the age of 12. She has been...
Frozen II: The Return Of The Strong Female Characters That Little Girls Need To...
The brooding, dramatic trailer for Frozen II generated a lot of excitement on its release last week when it was watched 116.4m times in...
How To Survive Waiting With Kids
Picture this. It’s 2 p.m., and your kid didn’t take a nap today. They’ve driven you to the absolute brink, and you’re still waiting...
Pros And Cons Of Gender-Neutral Parenting
A 2012 survey found that about a quarter of elementary school kids reported seeing gender-nonconforming peers experience bullying. A saddening 2015 study brought to light...
When Gaming The System Is The Only Way To Parenthood
Sonsoles* and her partner had set their hearts on adopting a child. They lived in a nice Barcelona neighborhood, and from the start, Sonsoles...
3 Fun Detective Games For Kids That They’ll Love
Like many of you, my childhood was filled with stories from famous detectives like Sherlock Holmes, the Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew. To get...