The Single Mothers Personal Finance Blog
Parenting can be hard at times, but raising a boy as a single mom can be even harder. It is difficult for single mothers to play the role as a father at the same time as being mom and bread winner. Single moms often feel guilt, anxiety and are even overwhelmed by the absence of [...] Read more »
I am always amazed by the single moms doing awesome things in the world. They are holding it down despite having to do everything. Shana “The Control Freak” Naylor is a phenemenoal and influential woman who happens to be a single mom too. I had the opportunity to interview her about her life as a [...] Read more »
By Jason Alderman Parents of special needs children have enough on their plates just tending to the health, educational and emotional needs of their kids – not to mention often having to cope with drastically lowered income because of reduced work hours or having to pay someone else for childcare. So it’s not surprising that [...] Read more »
When I wanted to buy a house a few years ago I knew I had to get my credit together. In the years before that I had debt, collections, and a number of other negative marks on my credit report. I was embarrassed, but I had to get it cleaned up. The first step was [...] Read more »
One of the most exciting parts of parenthood is watching your children learn as they grow. Of course, life’s lessons can be tough just as often as they can be pleasant. And as you want to protect kids from falling off their bike or scraping a knee, you also want to set them up for [...] Read more »
Recently I asked single moms and a few experts how new single moms can handle everyday stress. They shared this advice… Real Single Moms Speak I get my mom to watch them after they are asleep and go out for a few hours.–michigamom5150 I get stressed and I let it ride out.–delilahsmom1177 Basically spend his [...] Read more »
by LaTonya Sampson Happy wife, happy life. How about “Happy Mommy, Happy Everybody”? As a mother of twins, one with special needs, I can’t say enough how important it is to make time for yourself each and every day. Fifteen minutes to have your special brew, or read a chapter in your book of the [...] Read more »
Recovering from soul crushing heartache is difficult when you have a child depending on you. It’s challenging to grieve a failed relationship when you have to change diapers, pack lunches, go to play dates, and read bedtime stories. During the day you’re on auto-pilot, but when your sweet baby is sleeping you are wide awake [...] Read more »
