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As a single mom, finances can be tight. Taking my son to Legoland was a good way to teach him about money.

My 8-year-old had been asking to go to Legoland for years. To make it happen, we had to talk about …

Deborah Goldstein   


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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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My biggest parenting mistake was making my kids the center of my world. Women need an identity beyond 'mom.'

When I became an empty nester, I had no social life or career. I focused so much on raising my five…

Susan Yem   


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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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I'm a single mom to a toddler and only book luxury resorts for us. It allows me to also enjoy our vacation.

I've tried family-friendly resorts in the past, but I didn't enjoy my time there. Now I only take m…

Michelle Stansbury   


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I didn't cosign my kids' student loans because I couldn't take on more debt as a single mom. I supported them in other ways.

I didn't cosign my sons' student loans because I already had a mortgage and a car loan. Instead, I …

Lisa B. Samalonis   


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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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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…

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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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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 avoided paying for day care when I was a single mom. It was hard, but I'm glad I did it.

A single mom managed to avoid paying for day care. She found jobs that let her create my own schedu…

Ashley Archambault   


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I'm 36 and never dating again because I can't afford a partner or a family. I prefer my drama-free, single life.

I don't want to marry or build a family — like my friends. Not only can I not afford it all, but I'…

Mark Cusack   


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My kids cage-dived with sharks on vacation. People may judge my parenting, but I don't want my children to live in fear.

Monet Hambrick wants her daughters Jordyn, 10, and Kennedy, 8, to not have the fears that have prev…

Maria Noyen   


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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 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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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