Boundaries are not fortresses as I’ve said before. Healthy boundaries are beneficial but there is a time to consider if you’ve created barriers that are not truly helpful for you. In our Seekers class Sunday we discussed how often Christians as much as others build barriers that hold us back and prevent us from the [...]
Archive for April, 2008
Interviewing Can Push Single Mom Through Confidence Boundaries
Posted in Job Jump Starts, Single Mothers, tagged interviewing, single mom getting a job, single mother's confidence, single mother's lack of confidence on April 29, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Single Mothers, the New Poor
Posted in Job Jump Starts, Money Matters, Parenting, tagged Christian Women's Job Corp, finances and single mothers, getting a job as a single mother, jobs for single moms, New Poor, single mother's economic status, WMU on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It may not be a new term, the “New Poor” but it doesn’t matter if it applies to you. The more single moms I talk with the more I admire the tenacity and overcoming spirit they possess as they deal with their changed economic status. The decision to become a parent is never made alone [...]
Openings Available for Buckner Family Place
Posted in Church Leaders, Job Jump Starts, Parenting, Single Mothers, tagged childcare, college assistance, college housing, returning to college, single mom, single mother on April 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve just received word from Judy Morgan at Buckner Family Place in Lufkin, Texas that they have several openings for single mothers who want to go to college. You may call them at (936)637-3300. This is an opportunity to make a new start and do so with loads of assistance. For more information use the [...]
Why Kids Need Boundaries
Posted in Parenting, Single Mothers, tagged oundaries, respect of teachers, self-discipline, single moms, Single Mothers on April 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve had occasion to think more recently about parents who want to be friends with their children. They don’t want their children to think of them as mean. They take it personally when a preschooler says, “I hate you.” The parent who doesn’t set boundaries for their children will never control the gate when the [...]
Buckner Family Place, A Place of Hope
Posted in Church Leaders, Parenting, Single Mothers, tagged becoming self-sufficient, Buckner children and family services, college for single mothers, transition services for single-parent famililies on April 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Last Friday I had the privilege of visiting a truly inspiring establishment. I went to Lufkin, Texas to learn more about the Buckner Family Place. As stated in their brochure, “Buckner Family Place programs help participants break the cycle of welfare dependence, reduce domestic violence in homes and eliminate incidents of child abuse while building [...]
Encouraging Single Moms to Grow Their Strengths
Posted in Church Leaders, Single Mothers, tagged Add new tag, ministering to single mothers, parenting single, single mother on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are millions of single mothers in the United States who struggle through the pain and daily difficulties to make a satisfactory life for themselves and their children. Perhaps you are one of them. If you often feel alone an abandoned by our culture and sometimes even our churches, this blog may offer encouragement.
I was [...]
Setting Boundaries for Your Adult Children
Posted in Parenting, Single Mothers, tagged oundaries, parenting adult children, setting boundaries adult children on April 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A special opening message from Allison Bottke: I want to thank our Blog Host for taking the time to read my newest non-fiction book and for sharing it here today on the Setting Boundaries April Blog Tour. You are helping to spread the word about a topic that desperately needs to be addressed—with a message [...]
