Tag Archives: Adjustments

What Worked Before Might Not Work Now

If you are new to single parenthood, but have been a parent for a while, you might be surprised to find that the way you USED to do things doesn’t exactly work any more. It can be a bit disconcerting to find that life has changed so much that the old ways just don’t’ work any longer. I have found that my role as a parent changed with single parenthood. Since I started out married and partnered, we both tended to “specialize” when it came to parenting and adult tasks–I didn’t have to do it all and there was someone … Continue reading →

Mr. Meow Meets His Match

Mr. Meow in his blue and yellow hut Not much phases Mr. Meow. Thunder and sudden, loud noises might send him scampering for cover. The key word being “might.” He’s really a pretty sturdy cat. After all, he survived being abandoned, being found by me and Budly, saying goodbye to Budly, the Murphy adoption, Hurricane Frances, the 600 mile move from Jacksonville to Nashville, and a 2,300 mile round trip family Christmas road trip in a rented minivan. I call him the Antagonizer and the Instigator, because I’ve seen him purposely provoke Murphy’s best friend Tucker, the 80 pound wonder … Continue reading →

Starting Over in a New City

Sometimes, a newly divorced person or someone who has lost a spouse will move to a new city. When kids are involved, moving to a new city can be exciting and adventurous but it also means making new friends, going to a new school, starting at a new church, and moving into a new home. The bottom line is that today, every year, one out of five families in the United States move. As the single mom or dad, your responsibility now becomes making the move as seamless as possible. The number one mistake parents make when moving with the … Continue reading →