Top 10 Tips For Parenting Alone
- Acknowledge that you're now a one parent family doing the best that you can
- Don't ask your child to fill the shoes of your former partner
- Create a stable loving home environment
- Always be honest with your child
- Give yourself permission to have a social life
- Remember you're the boss
- Establish routines and schedules
- Don't be afraid to ask for help
- Keep in contact with family and friends
- Develop a reliable support system
5 Top Holiday Tips For Separated and Divorced Families
Holidays and special occasions can be extremely stressful for separated and divorced families.
1. Plan Ahead
If you have a detailed formal parenting plan then you may already know exactly how the holidays are going to work. If you're like most families, things are unlikely to be this clear or precise. To avoid disappointment speak to your children's other parent about how these special days will work well before the date. If you're splitting the day, make sure you arrive on time and/or drop off your children on time.
2. Keep In Touch But Give Them Space
If your children aren't with you during the holidays keep in touch via cards, email, phone, skype but remember to allow the children to have space with their other parent and don’t over do it. If you're the parent who is spending the day with the children help your children to stay connected to their other parent through reading out their cards or helping them to make a call or set up the web cam.
3. Create Your Own Special Day
If you won't be spending the actual holiday with your children create your own special event before or after the actual day. Children love parties and gifts whenever they happen!
4. Co-Ordinate Presents
Avoid doubling up on presents by discussing your children's gifts with their other parent well before the date.
5. Acknowledge The Importance Of Mother's And Father's Day
Let your children spend Mother's Day with Mum and Father's Day with Dad. If your children are unable to spend the day with their mum or dad help them to celebrate the day in a way that is meaningful for them.
10 Reasons To Feel Proud of Being a Single Parent
As a single parent, you have much to feel proud of!
- You're on call 24/7.
- You recognise your children as uniquely gifted and valuable individuals.
- You make breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day.
- You provide your children with a warm and loving home.
- You care for them when they're sick and miss work to take care of them.
- You teach them daily the value of respect, friendship, hard work and personal responsibility.
- You answer their questions about the other parent.
- You spend quality time with them.
- You demonstrate resilience, courage and determination every day.
- Your kids know they're loved.
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