Life Challenges • Adoption Q&A: Should a single adult consider adoption? We applaud you on your selfless attitude, and we want you to know that, if you decide to move forward with your plans... Article
Marriage • Physical intimacy / sex The struggle of sexual temptation as a single parent A new relationship can quickly hinder your ability to make wise choices about intimacy. And when you’re a single pare... Article
Life Challenges • Dating 6 things to do if you're looking for a mate Praying is a great place to start. But beyond that, what, if anything, can a single person do to pursue marriage? Article
Parenting • Well-being 4 reasons single parents need close friends Playing, living, laughing – doing life together with friends and fellow believers makes every step of the single-pare... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce How to care for your child of divorce When divorce happens, children can mistake the breakdown for his parents' relationship as being his fault. Caring fo... Article
Parenting • Faith and parenting Raising a godly family as a single mom While I cannot be both mother and father, I can teach my teen daughters about Jesus and be an example of a godly woman. Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Q&A: Helping our children through divorce If children are old enough, consult them about what they want. As they get older, be willing to renegotiate to meet t... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Standing firm: Parenting through custody chaos Over time, I realized that divorce ends a marriage but does not terminate a family. The resistance I experienced from... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Divorce and the road to healing for kids The heartbreak of divorce doesn't only impact the parents: it's the children who end up scared and uncertain as their... Article
Parenting • Gratitude A single parent's guide for hope in the new year "Happy" new year? Such an illusive word. New? I hadn’t had anything new in a long time. Year? The idea of 365 more da... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Teaching your kids to honour their other parent Close onlookers marvel at how both of the now-adult daughters lack bitterness toward their dad. It is due to their mo... Article
Marriage • Divorce No longer alone: The value of a divorce support group The DivorceCare class taught us how to build a new Christ-centred life. We participated over the next 12 weeks, liste... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce The damage caused by ex bashing We must give up the practice of cutting our kids in two by criticizing our estranged or divorced spouse. Article
Parenting • Divorce Valentine's Day as a single parent Sadness and loneliness were strangers to me now. There was no desperate longing for flowers or to be embraced by a ma... Article
Parenting • Dating 4 things to consider when looking for Mr. Right as a single mom Before your heart rides off into the sunset, consider a few important reasons why dating Mr. Almost is never a wise c... Article
Life Challenges • Grief (loss of spouse) Accepting a new identity as a single mom No longer was I the associate pastor’s wife or part of the inner workings of our church. I was a 32-year-old widow, l... Article
Parenting • Generosity Tips for celebrating moms of all kinds on their special day Why not spend this Mother’s Day showing Mom your love and showing love for other people’s mothers – namely, friends o... Article
Parenting • Stress The value of supportive friends as a single parent After my husband abandoned Janelle and me, four friends, with very different roles, met different needs, surrounded m... Article
Parenting • Self image and identity The value of same-gender role models As a single dad, I knew I needed to rebalance our household and obtain some outside help from the opposite gender to ... Article
Parenting • Impact of divorce Be a purity protector for your teen Since my divorce 10 years earlier, Sam’s dad had only been sporadically involved in her life. Even at 12, I could see... Article