(Amanda’s mother was a single mother of three for several years before she remarried. She is to be commended for overcoming many obstacles in her life and providing a home for her children.)
On October 31, 1989 I met 3 year old Amanda. She was very articulate, and with great expression recited a Halloween poem for [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Insights from Amanda
Posted in Single Mothers, tagged blind children, insights from visually impaired, learning from students, single mothers of children with disabilities on May 20, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Quote of the Week
Posted in Job Jump Starts, Single Mothers on May 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
“Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it.” – Ella Wheeler Wilcox
America’s First Woman Doctor
Posted in Single Mothers, tagged Add new tag, children give hope, female doctors, orphans, single mother doctors on May 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Elizabeth Blackwell graduated at the head of her medical school class in the early 1840’s and, unable to find anyone who would hire a female doctor, started her own practice. In 1857, she opened a hospital run by an all-female staff.
An entry from her journal in the year before the hospital’s opening shed light on [...]
Which Mother Wins the ‘Mother of the Year’?
Posted in Church Leaders, Parenting, Single Mothers, tagged a tribute to single moms, Buckner Family Place, Happy Mother's Day to single mothers, hope for single mothers, Lufkin single moms on May 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
No contest. The Single Mother is the heroine.
She loves and adores her children just as other mothers do. She continues to mother through all her heartaches as the children struggle to adapt to their own disappointments. She delays her dreams and instills hope in their hearts. She endures thankless jobs and encourages her children [...]
The Switching Hour: Kids of Divorce Say Good-bye Again
Posted in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Single Mothers on May 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
A new book is out written by Dr. Evon Flesberg and published by Abingdon Press. It may be very helpful to single moms (and dads). I’ll share what I’ve read about it.
“The ’switching hour’ is that time, both hoped for and dreaded, when children become the objects of a house-to-house handoff, as they shuttle between [...]
It Takes Faith to Face the World Alone
Posted in Bonding with Children, Single Mothers, tagged facing the world, Faith alone, It takes faith to face the world alone., single mom, Single Mothers on May 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Quote of the Week
Posted in Bonding with Children, Parenting, Single Mothers on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“Being listened to is so close to being loved, most people can’t tell the difference.” David Oxberg
