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Present Circumstances or Past Issues?

Most of us single parents know by now that part of our healing and recovery and getting ready to face the future, means that we have to learn how to let go of the past. It can get confusing, however, when there seems to be some “overlap.” How can we deal with present circumstances without bringing up past issues? The truth is, current events can very easily bring up triggers or past situations for any of us—not just single parents. But for single parents, we have little reminders all the time of a different family dynamic or a rocky past—letting … Continue reading →

Gift of a Father’s Day Poem

One of my husband’s favorite Father’s Day Gifts from my kids was also the simplest. It is especially poignant when coming from a son. You will need: 1 piece of cardstock, paint or an inkpad, the following poem, and a picture frame. I typed this poem about Daddy’s and printed it on a piece of cardstock turned landscape direction. Footprints “Walk a little slower Daddy,” said a child so small. “I’m following in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall. Sometimes your steps are very fast, Sometimes they’re hard to see; So walk a little slower, Daddy, For you … Continue reading →