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(Oakland, CA) The life of a parent is never easy, usually chaotic, and far from relaxing. Finding a balance between being a caregiver, and being an adult is often difficult. Few locations cater to the synchronization of the parent-life and the adult-life, and most of the time you are left to choose clowns and cotton candy over coffee and a muffin to keep your hand-full happy. At least this was the compromise before tumble & tea café.

By Janet Nelson

My son is the most precious experience of my life. He is a treasure…my treasure, but never really a possession…just my responsibility as he was entrusted to me when I became his Mother. Elliot is hope, joy and love. He is one of my best friends.

I could end this little essay right now, having said all that is really important. However, the experience from which these sweeping truths

Nancy Nylen

Becoming a parent enrolls you in a community of other, like-minded people who make up the village of humanity that protect, nourish and otherwise offer helping hands to all the children of the world.

Nancy Nylen

Whether by divorce, desertion, death or design, being a single parent is the most challenging job you can take on. I chose to be a single parent, and learned, over the course of the years why it takes as many hands as possible to raise a child.

By Shari Ode

In a recent study of single and married mothers it was discovered that single mothers have a 40% higher incidence of major depression, with a depressive episode lasting an average of 12 months.

By Laura Ramirez

Removed by request of author. The grumpy old cow didn't like the way I formatted it. She threatened to "tell on me" from the site where I got the article from; funny thing was the site she mentioned isn't where I got the article from.

So Ms. Ramirez, you need to relax. I posted your article (with full permission from the site it WAS on) in the format that THEY wanted, complete with your URL to drive you traffic.

Obviously, there's a site that provides content that is using your article without your permission. Since you were such an ass to me, you can hunt them down yourself instead of me telling you.

Sorry I have a life. Sorry I was out of the country for a month when you sent your bitchy messages. AND - not leaving a return email makes it rough to contact you, you fool.

"you are sophisticated enough to monetize your site with Google Adsense, I know that you know that you are supposed to make the links in the bio live" that makes no sense at all. Had you calmed down and waited for an answer you would have discovered that, as I said above, the site I received the article from did NOT have that rule - they actually had a "dont' change the file we send you at all" rule, so I didn't. I don't know what having freaking Google Ads on my site has to do with ANYTHING. I'm in my 12th year running this site and that is perhaps the stupidest thing that I've ever read.

And your threat to contact my host - suck it up Princess. No host is going to pull a site because I had your URL listed but not a link. That's right, FULL CREDIT including website to you on the article. Didn't have the URL linked, that's a quick fix (for normal people who don't over react). Do you lead that sheltered of a life that you think the "web police" are going to shut sites down because we gave you full credit?

Idiot.

It's such a lovely, sharing and understanding world that we live in. Too bad you couldn't have added to it instead of being a such a cow. Don't worry, I'll never ever think of posting another one of your articles again. you're safe from the big meanie that CREDITED YOU for the article.

I feel the need to repeat: You're an idiot.

By Tony Tate

I thought I would never feel the light of life again when I realized that my marriage was going to end. In fact I went through a painful year of not knowing if it would end. I had several months of suspecting that she was having an affair. There was weeks that I didn’t see her because she was staying out all night. I tried to do everything that I thought would help to mend the situation. I tried to get her to go to counseling, talk to the pastor at church, but the more I tried the worse my situation became. She resented me for every thing I tried to do.

By: Drew Harris

For the over 50% of marriages that end in divorce, Christmas can be a hugely trying time.

Since the season is one of the most stressful times of the year anyway, this onslaught of raw emotion to the divorcee can be overwhelming. This is reflected in the Christmas surge of suicide rates.

The feelings are that much more intense if there are kids involved.

I know for myself, nothing could have prepared for me for the crushing sadness I felt during my first post-divorce Christmas.

by: Sarah Mitchell

The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involved in problem behaviour is also greater. Parents must work together as a team to ensure the brightest future for their children. But what if there is no team. No other person to rely upon. This is what millions of single parents deal with everyday. But it is not only the parent who sees this as a gloomy situation. Children are quite often left thinking that they are the reason for a separation or divorce. It is the child who must attend father and son day at school without a dad. They have to grow up with all the stigma attached to coming from a "broken home". These are just a few of the many potential problems that a single parents household are faced with. This article is aimed at providing single parents with some strategies for raising a good child despite what other people may say.

by Lisa Martin, Founder & President, Briefcase Moms®

How many people do you know who, in January, enthusiastically name their resolution for the year yet somehow neglect to follow through with it a few weeks or months later? Forget making New Year's resolutions. They rarely work because they are often based on "shoulds" versus the bigger picture of your life. What I've found does work is creating a life theme for the year ahead.

Your life theme will be your overriding intention or "big picture" focus for the upcoming months. It has an expiration date of December 31, when you'll get a chance to re-evaluate your direction. Having a life theme is like having a personal mission statement for your whole life, personal and professional, updated annually. A life theme works because it takes into consideration and connects all your intentions for the year in a succinct and powerful phrase. This collection of one to five words describes what you want to accomplish in all areas of your life and cements your main priorities with intended action.