How Can a Single Parent Cope?

A single parent had lived most often through shame, guilt, and regret for the wrong things that he or she has done that brought forth an illegitimate child.
I know some friends that are single parent to their child/children. Most of the persons I knew are women struggling for quite sometime to be a mother and a father to their children. As the children grow , they are asking many questions about their father and demanding many things. The children also feel ashame whenever their playmates ask them about their dad. Children that grow without a father figure feel that something is missing in their life even to those who are living in well provided family of their mother. Some tend to become disturbed and rebellious. But there are children that grew well and already accepted the fact that they only have one parent to lean on or their parents are separated or divorced. These children are blessed to have forgiven their parents on what had happened between the two of them.
If you are a single parent, you will be able to raise your child up with God's help and your parents. A very understanding friend beside you can also help you handling your problems. Don't ever put blame on your child or children. Instead, accept them as your greatest treasure. Nurture them with love and care.

80 Things to Remember If I Really Wanted to Make a Difference

80 Things to Remember If I Really Wanted to Make a Difference

I would….


1. learn to listen first before starting to talk
2. get enough sleep
3. put my family first
4. refuse to hold grudges
5. be on time
6. make friends of different ages in any situation
7. welcome positive thinking and avoid the negative one
8. take more pictures and create a slideshow of it
9. keep an open mind
10. give more time to my kids
11. love my mother each day
12. take an elderly person out to dinner
13. remember special occasions
14. offer free baby sitting
15. celebrate diversity
16. live in the present
17. read book to a child
18. tell the people in my life how I feel about them
19. keep in touch with my friends
20. be careful not to over commit
21. have a dinner at home, at the table, with my whole family
22. keep a stash of greeting cards
23. return phone calls
24. learn to accept other’s weaknesses
25. live in the moment
26. be careful not to assign blame
27. memorize people’s names
28. weigh my motives
29. deal with my insecurities
30. Be the first to say, “I’m sorry”.
31. refuse to let people walk on me
32. count my blessings
33. do my part to take care of the planet
34. pray, pray, pray
35. provide a meal for a new mom
36. value my family
37. tell the truth
38. keep my priorities straight
39. learn not to make excuses
40. be sensitive to the losses and disappointments of others
41. discover and use my true gifts
42. vary my routine
43. refuse to let the little things get to me
44. teach in any capacity
45. be careful not to patronize the young or the old
46. Remember to say, “Thank you.”
47. send handwritten letters
48. read labels
49. refuse to live above my means
50. organize and label pictures
51. listen to chronicle of the lives of my older relatives
52. volunteer my time for something I believe in
53. let people see my true self
54. give each person my full attention
55. find beauty in every stage of a child’s life
56. wish the best for others
57. act like an adult
58. remember how to think like a child
59. practice humility
60. encourage others to pursue their dreams
61. refrain from giving unsolicited advice
62. stick by a friend in crisis
63. stay out of other people’s affairs
64. be there for a single parent
65. refuse to believe everything I read and hear
66. give anonymously
67. visit a nursing home
68. give myself a break
69. develop my mind
70. vote wisely
71. learn not to procrastinate
72. show love
73. carefully consider the advice I’m given
74. never be a litterbug
75. think responsibly
76. help others in times of need
77. refuse to live in vain
78. learn to give affection
79. practice speaking in a low voice
80. Put my life into God’s hands…