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 In
her column, Parenting Solo, Angela Scott will
share her journey of balancing parenting duties, work and downtime
activities, while keeping up with her two daughters, Shani (8) and
Samara (7). Parenting Solo will take you inside the home, mind,
heart and soul of this working single mom who’s found the
role as a single parent to be a rewarding mix of blessings and blues.
“It’s an incredible blessing that calls for supernatural
resources,” she says. Angela invites you to write to her at
shaniadura@netzero.net.
Current Column
::
Soup for the Soul. How
am I ever going to make it? Am I doing the right thing? Is this
situation ever going to get better? Oftentimes, when suffocating
in seemingly overwhelming emotions, a good book is the best remedy.
For parenting solo folks, I highly recommend, Chicken
Soup for the Single Parent's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark
Victor Hansen, Laurie Hartman and Nancy Vogl. Released this past
February, this title is already a hot commodity.
>more
Past
Columns
:: Clean-Up Batter.
In baseball, the main job of the “clean-up batter” is
to fix what went wrong during his team’s time at bat. Now,
consider the relationship between that batter and the single parent.
It’s the single mom who nurtures her broken-hearted son longing
to see his dad. It’s the single dad who balances a budget,
plays parent taxi and finds respite, while looking for tips on raising
a ‘tween girl. >
more
:: No More Options.
I’m currently working on treatment for my 4 year-old Samara,
who is suffering from an acute case of NMP, a condition I coined
as “New Millennium Parentingitis.” What’s that
you ask? According to several of my closest friends and family members,
New Millennium Parentingitis is a complex developmental plight that
typically appears during the first three years of life, and if left
untreated, can last a lifetime. >more
:: Juggle Life. I’ve
survived two o’clock feedings, midnight emergency room trips
and first day of school jitters – alone. I too, have experienced
those days where if one mo’ child or adult needs me for something
or even looks my way and acts like they need me, I’ll …
>more
Angela's Journal
:: 12/5/04: Is Your Child Sick? (Part 1).
Read
the entry.
:: 10/1/04: Back in the Saddle. Read
the entry.
Additional Resources
::  Single
Mamahood: Advice and Wisdom for the African-American Single Mother
, by Kelly Williams. Ms. Williams
is a single mama and career woman (a reporter) who talks candidly
about her experiences as a single mother. She offers common-sense
advice on parenting, dealing with your child's father, dealing with
his new partner as a step-parent, and balancing parenting with career
and dating. She also discusses school problems, finances, family
reactions, and discipline with children, and gives plenty of examples
from her own life and from the lives of friends.
:: Little Turnips. Little-turnips.com is a resource
for one-parent families. It provides tips, tools and strategies
to help new and expectant moms manage parenthood, and features articles
designed to promote discussion and direct lone parents toward hard-to-find
products and services for their families. >go
:: Parents Without Partners.
Parents Without Partners provides single parents and their children
with an opportunity for enhancing personal growth, self-confidence
and sensitivity towards others by offering an environment for support,
friendship and the exchange of parenting techniques. >
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