Let’s face it, as single parents our time is precious and wasting time or energy just is not a welcome option for most of us. I have found that one of the biggest time-wasters can be duplication and redundancy—whether it is doing something that is already been done, or lack of communication between myself and other people in my children’s lives that results in doubling up and duplication of stuff and adult “coverage.” It takes planning, scheduling, and sheer determination to try to cut out the redundancy and duplication. The trick to stamping out duplication is in understanding that our … Continue reading →