How to Raise Pretty Cool Kids Part 2

How to Raise Pretty Cool Kids Part 2

by | Apr 11, 2011

If you missed part 1 go back and read it now 🙂

Remember Your Main Objective

The objective of parents is to be an example of well-adjusted adulthood and training your offspring to become just as good as or better than you.

Think of it this way. Would you want your children to become just like you?

Are you happy with the way you think and behave?

Do you want your kids to be happy or depressed?

Loving or hateful?

Courageous or fearful?

If you want your children to be positive and productive citizens of the earth then you must (more…)

[Positive Parenting Series] How to Raise Pretty Cool Kids Part 1 – #CEOMom

[Positive Parenting Series] How to Raise Pretty Cool Kids Part 1 – #CEOMom

by | Apr 10, 2011

Run Your Home Like a CEO

Welcome to the Positive Parenting Series where I share my single moms challenges and lessons as a single mom of two awesome kids!

When my kids were younger I had to learn a valuable lesson about how to raise them to be awesome kids despite what the press and politicians said about me as a single mom. In the beginning I thought I had to do it all and be their all. I was exhausted!

I went to school, worked, and did my best to raise them with my sanity in tact. In this four part series I will share what I learned over the years to raise them to be a couple of pretty cool kids. They are kind, respectful, loving, helpful, and accomplishing awesome things.

They are not perfect and I admit that there are times when I kick them out of my room for doing or saying silly stuff but that’s a part of being a parent. So here is how to parent single-handed, yet successfully.

Being a single mom is the toughest job in the world but it doesn’t mean you can’t be a positive parent. It’s easy to feel like you will lose it when you have to raise a child or children on your own. I want you to remember this simple thing…Your home is your business and you are the CEO not the Girl Friday. As the mom CEO You are the one who sets the goals and tasks.

CEO Mom

In the beginning you may have to do much of the work, but as your kids get older you will begin delegating tasks like a good CEO should.

Your job is to (more…)

Practical Pampering for Single Parents

by | Nov 24, 2009

tranquility_4What do you get when you wear the hat of mother, father, nurse, teacher, employee, chef, and chauffer? One tired single mom is what you get. Picture an eight-armed; four-legged woman with a haggard face, furrowed brow, and drooping shoulders and you just might be looking at yourself. Too often single moms are so worn out from doing it all that they forget about caring for themselves. I have fallen into the super mom trap many times to count and I am sure you have too. 

Finding the time to pamper yourself is difficult at times, not to mention expensive, but I am going to share a few great ways to get your needs met without breaking the bank. All it will take is a few clicks of your mouse, a phone call, and a minimum of an hour of your time. 

So where can you get pampered at rock-bottom prices? Where can you get your hair and nails done for less than $20 bucks? Where can you get a 30 -60 minute massages or facials for under $45 dollars? Need a shampoo and cut for under $15? Well it is possible and likely right around the corner from your home or job. I love being pampered this way but I often don’t have a wad of money to plunk down for these services. I’m thinking technical colleges and universities. 

I got turned on about these cheap, but quality services when I was a teenager. My mom attended cosmetology school and I would go and get my hair done for as little as $5. Getting services through a beauty school, technical college, or university is a wonder alternative to going to a regular and more expensive service provider. 

To find schools in my area, I googled a service school I wanted including my city and state. For example I entered “beauty school Atlanta, Ga” and received several hits. I clicked on the links to the school and located the services page on the site. On this page I was able to find out the services they offered, prices, hours of operation, and a telephone number. It was very easy to do and now I am calling to book my first visit. 

I couldn’t believe how reasonable the prices were. The best thing is that there are so many services you can get this way. You can get spa-type services like massages, manicures, pedicures, facials, waxing body scrubs, etc at a fraction of upscale spa prices. Get you hair shampooed, cut, colored, or processed for next to nothing and you can feel comfortable because, though students perform the services, the experienced instructor is there to assist the entire time.

You can even get health services like dental exams and cleanings, optometry exams, and basically any service there is a school for. Visit your local and surrounding technical college and university website and see what programs of study they offer then contact then to see if they offer services to the public. This is the most affordable to get treated like a queen at pauper prices. Happy pampering!

Wally-World Wrangle: Lessons in Parenting from a Single Mom’s Perspective

by | Nov 22, 2008

Children that throw temper tantrums in the store really cannot be blamed. It’s the parent’s fault for letting it get that far. If you know your child is spoiled and you can’t say “No”, why do you bring them to the store?

The other day at Wally-world I saw a kid acting utterly crazy. I mean this girl was at least four or five years old (okay maybe she was a big 3, it doesn’t matter) and was kickin’ and screamin’ in the deli section. Her mother was trying to pick her up off the floor and get her to be quiet. This little girl was getting louder and louder. My no-nonsense mommy radar went up and I was ready to go over there and handle the situation myself. “Ma’am, I’ll handle this since obviously you can’t”, I would have said. (more…)