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4 steps single parents can take if dating has been a hard transition for your child
When introducing a new partner to your child as a single parent, it can bring up complex emotions. …
Cailey Griffin
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I moved to Spain single and started dating locals. Most were still living with their parents and expected to split the dinner bill.
After realizing that she had little in common with the men she was dating, she came up with a long …
Jennifer Fernández Solano
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My layoff gave me the break I needed as a single parent. It was a blessing in disguise.
I'm a single parent who stayed at a job I hated to support my son. When I got laid off, I realized…
Tess Martinelli
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School calendars are torturing parents. ChatGPT can help.
I used ChatGPT to turn my kid's school calendar from a crummy PDF into Google events, eliminating a…
Katie Notopoulos
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Sperm or egg donor has no legal right on child, can't claim to be biological parent, says high court
The petitioner's husband had claimed since his sister-in-law was the egg donor, she had a legitimat…
PTI
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I was a single foster parent. I ended up adopting my first placement.
I knew I wanted kids, but hadn't found a partner to start a family with so I decided to foster in t…
Joyce Morse
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When I was a single parent, I introduced my new partner and kid quickly. I'd do it more slowly if I were single again.
When I was dating as a single parent, I introduced my partner and my kid quickly. It worked out but…
Stephanie Kaloi
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My mom was a single mom, but I had 3 parents. My grandparents helped raise me.
My mom had me when she was 22 and her parents helped her raise me. I worried that I was not living …
Katherine Serna
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Basic income lets some parents afford toys and new shoes for their kids. One mother said it was 'life-changing.'
After paying the bills and finding housing, some parents spend basic income on clothes, toys, and a…
Allie Kelly
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I'm a high school educator. I wish parents stayed active through school events.
I've seen parents being very involved when kids are younger, but as they move in the school years t…
Jess deCourcy Hinds
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4 ways to monitor your teen's cellphone if you're worried about their safety online, according to 2 parenting experts
For parents worried about their teens' tech usage, there are resources available. Parenting experts…
Cailey Griffin
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I'm 43 and my honeymoon was the only time I traveled without my parents. Now that I'm divorced, I'm trying solo travel.
Apart from her honeymoon during a brief marriage, a divorcee only vacationed with her parents. At …
Jane Ridley
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Parents of teens competing at the 'Olympics of science fairs' share 5 parenting rules they live by
These teens build AI and robots in their free time. Their parents say they focused on supporting th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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I'm a single mom and matchmaker. Here are 5 dating mistakes single parents should avoid.
Single parents who are dating shouldn't talk only about their kids or blame them for being non-comm…
Lauren Finney
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I was a single mother who struggled to raise my son. Seeing him propose to his girlfriend felt like an achievement for both of us.
A single mother struggled with depression as her young son experimented with drugs. Now that he's g…
Melissa Drake
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I was a single parent in the 90s. It was hard to make adult connections, and sometimes I wish I had had social media.
I was a single mom in the 90s before there was social media. I missed out on virtual communities bu…
Jill Robbins
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A single mom of 3 shares how she co-parents. Communication and planning are key, especially when you don't see eye-to-eye.
Single mom Angela Marie Christian is a co-parent to three children. She described how she navigated…
Jane Ridley
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Birmingham gave single mothers $375 monthly for a year, no strings attached. Participants felt more financially stable, but 'losing the money hurt.'
An Alabama guaranteed basic income program gave single mothers $375 a month for a year. Participant…
Allie Kelly
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A mom in Sweden took 21 months off when her kids were born, and her partner took 15. Sharing parental leave changed their expectations of each other.
Mom-of-two Nicola Lindgren took 21 months of paid parental leave, and her partner took additional p…
Ella Hopkins
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As a single mom. I thought I had to be 'both parents' for my son. I finally realized we had everything we needed.
I was a single mom and thought I had to be 'both parents' to my son. I packed our schedules. Finall…