Tag Archives: moving on

Getting Over Feeling Abandoned

The cold, hard reality is that many of us come to single parenting when our spouse or our child’s other parent leaves. The other person may leave us, leave the responsibilities of family and generally just abandon our child and us and that can be an incredibly difficult reality to face, let alone get over. Getting over feeling abandoned can take time, but it is important for us to move beyond it if we are going to rebuild our lives and be open to a positive future. If you have been abandoned, it is absolutely normal to feel sad, depressed, … Continue reading →

Getting Stuck in the Details

Paying attention to the details can be a plus. There is nothing wrong with tending to the ordinary, daily details of life and, as a matter of fact, it can be extraordinary helpful for a single parent to have good attention to detail. The thing is, however, that too much of anything can be problematic. We can get so fussy about the details that we lose sight of the big picture. What might getting stuck in the details look like for a single parent? Well, consider if you are so focused on your “to do” list of daily details that … Continue reading →

Are Memories and Nostalgia Bogging You Down?

I have some incredible memories of my kids’ growing up, and I also have some unpleasant memories of a dissolving marriage and divorce, not to mention other little hard times that make up my past. As parents, we can find ourselves reminiscing, wishing, and getting nostalgic on a fairly regular basis. Sometimes they are nothing more than brief, sweet memories, but other times, our memories can become so strong and constant that they keep us from being able to live in the moment. What can you do with all those memories and what do they mean? I do believe that … Continue reading →

Finding a New Purpose

Purpose is an important element in a full and motivated life. Unfortunately, for those of us who have gone through a separation, divorce, death, or have become single parents for whatever reason–we might feel as though we are “in between” purposes or what we thought was our purpose has let us down and we are traveling through life without one. One of the tasks of rebuilding a life and getting strong again is to find and nurture a new or modified purpose… The first step to finding a new purpose is to let go of the old one. Maybe you … Continue reading →

Wrestling with Regrets

I have always been a little wary of people who say that they have never experienced feelings of regret. While I do agree that we need to do what we can to let things go and move on, I also do not think that is always an easy thing to do. For single parents, wrestling with regrets can be something we either do regularly or at least something that can keep us from being able to move ahead in our lives. Who doesn’t have some doubts and misgivings about choices we’ve made and things that have happened in our lives? … Continue reading →

Disney Restaurant: Cinderella’s Royal Table

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Cinderella’s Royal Table is a restaurant in Cinderella’s Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. In the dining hall at Cinderella’s Castle, you’ll meet characters from Disney’s Royal Family at the all-you-can-eat Once Upon a Time Breakfast or the customized fixed price lunch or dinner. Meals here are $30-$50 per person depending upon the age of the person and the meal being served. Since this is such a popular place to eat, you should plan to make reservations up to 180 days in advance by calling 407-WDW-DINE. Be certain to mention any special dietary needs that anyone in … Continue reading →

What Can You Leave Behind?

Change, evolution, letting go–all topics that the single parent usually becomes quite familiar with. Many of us have been forced into a cycle of change or have been through some major crisis or trauma or life-altering event(s) leading to our role as a single parent. While we may have learned a thing or two about adjusting to new things and accepting change–there may still be some things, people, or ideas that we are clinging to that would be better off left behind… For me, part of what happens when I start to feel overwhelmed is that I am taking on … Continue reading →