When I hear the word “coping” I think of just getting by. People tend to say “I’m coping” when asked how they are handling a particularly difficult situation or a crisis. I think that life a single parent shouldn’t just be about coping, but I prefer to think of “positive coping”—finding positive, productive, and spirit-lifting ways to face the challenges and joys of life in a single parent family. I had a friend who used to refer to “adult coping skills” as being things like drinking, going out dancing, etc. Of course, this was someone who was/is childless and free … Continue reading →