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Kids of Divorce Should Know Both Parents’ Addresses and Phone Numbers

It may not seem fair, but children whose parents are separated or divorced and who go back and forth between their parents’ homes really need to know both addresses and both phone numbers. I know that when you throw in cell phones and step-parents, that can be a lot of contact information—but it is important for safety’s sake that children know where they live and how to call—regardless of whose house they may be at. For young children, it can be confusing and hard to keep both houses and phone numbers straight, but this is not excuse for them to … Continue reading →

How Much of Your Identity is “Single”?

When I am writing my articles for the Single Parents blog, I seldom write the word “single” without it being followed by the word “parent(s)”–for those of us who ARE single parents, we might find that the label of “single” either fits or does not feel like it describes our existences well at all. Our identity may involve so many things that while the rest of the world may be judging us solely on whether we are “coupled” or not, we might or might not agree… Even though the numbers prove that there are many, many single adults–both parents and … Continue reading →

What You Need to Know About the New Homeland Security-Approved Drivers Licenses

For starters the only people who will need to have new Homeland Security-approved drivers licenses are those U.S. residents who wish to use their ID to board an airplane or enter a federal building. If you were born after December 1, 1964 you have until December 1, 2014 to make the switch. Old drivers have until 2017 to get a new ID. You are not being forced to get one. They are no rules that require states to issue the new identification cards to every resident, but if you don’t get one you will not be able to use your … Continue reading →

Identifying Baby

We go through an agonizing amount of time deciding on what to name baby. Do we name them after someone in the family? Do we blend names? A grandmother’s name with another’s middle name? Do we name the son after the father or follow the family tradition and attach a junior or a third to their name? Do name the daughter after the mother and give her an affectionate nickname to separate the two? However we decide to name our children, once we have given them their name – we will often use pet names for them as they are … Continue reading →