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Dear Kids, I Pray God Sends Us the Man We Deserve

Dear kids, As June settles in, you will be bombarded by Father’s Day commercials, ads, and thoughts in general. Father’s Day is a month of…

Single motherhood is running alongside the bike. Although it feels so hard to keep up with a moving bike on foot, all your child remembers is…

When I became a single mom, I dove headfirst into being both mom and dad to my kids while learning to do everything in the house I wasn’t…

Mama. The whispered voice is heard coming from my open bedroom door. My seven year old walks over to me, sweating and pale. Mama. I just threw…

He cries with you when you’re brokenhearted over the end of your dreams when you sign the divorce papers. He’s holding your hand…

Grief. . . emptiness. . . depression. . . anxiety. . . those are a few of the words I would have used to describe losing your spouse before it…

What’s it like raising a child in a split home? It’s something no one ever wants in life. It’s a whirlwind of emotions and an…

She toted her young daughter along with her to appointment after appointment. She filled out form after form. She planned out shopping trips…

To all the single parents this Christmas, I see you. I don’t walk in your shoes, but I’m watching. And so are others, especially your children. I…

Hey, friend. I need to talk to you. Something is bothering me that I didn’t even know was heavy in my heart. Maybe I haven’t been ready…