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Five tricks to teaching your child courteous communication By Faye Rogaski Respect for yourself is the foundation of respect for others. Lead by example and show your child that YOU respect yourself and take good care of yourself each day. It’s not what you say, it’s what you do. 9 Cash-Saving Tips That Pay Big Bucks complaintsboard.com The expression "a penny saved is a penny earned" doesn't cut it these days. But saving a few dollars here and there can add up...
TheOnlineMom.com offers parents and consumers a guide to the top-rated, age-appropriate, kid-tested and parent-approved tech toys and gifts. Teach Your Kid Confidence - from Birth By Cynthia Ramnarace
Even Babies Can Be Confident. What can you do when your child is an infant to help him develop the confidence to "try, try again"?
Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too. 
Madlynn is Kid of the Month Fight against credit card rate hikes by Gerri Willis, CNN finance editor As expected, credit card issuers are raising fees and rates just before legislative restrictions take place next February. But you don't have to be vulnerable. Here are some alternatives to bank credit cards. 91 Ways to Save on Almost Anything Here's how to stretch your dollars -- and pinch your pennies 'til they scream -- while you feel little or no pain. by Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine
Want to save a buck? How about a few hundred or a couple thousand?
10 Tips for Improving Your Family's Eating Habits With today’s busy lifestyles, families don’t always eat as healthfully as we would like. But by practicing healthy eating habits at home, you can make it easier for your family to eat right. Try these 10 tips designed to encourage healthy eating habits: |
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Thank you! Moms in need, please check the Donation/Swap Forum for donated items. Join the SingleMom.com Forums. Share your tips, and experience with other single moms. If you have answers to other moms' specific questions, or if you can advise, please reply. It will be greatly appreciated. Thank you! Let's help each other! Single moms interested in sharing housing, post your offers, inquiries, questions on the Housing Forum of SingleMom.com The Well - a time for refreshment & encouragement for Single Moms in the East Tennessee Area. There are over 10,000 single moms in Knoxville alone. Many are hurting and struggling to make ends meet both financially and emotionally. The Well is an opportunity to come and relax, to not worry about making dinner, and to meet ladies who know what they are going through and be mentored by ladies that have successfully made it through the storm. The Well meets one Friday night a month (usually 11 months each year, we take Dec. off). Dinner and childcare are provided at no cost. Children have dinner, activities, movie time and playground time in a safe, well supervised environment. The moms have dinner and then a time of sharing and teaching. Childcare & dinner begins at 6:00pm, and the mom’s dinner begins at 6:20. We do ask for reservations as our group is growing each month and we want to be sure to have enough food! Call (865) 966-9791 to register for The Well and visit www.fbconcord.org/thewell for upcoming dates. Any SF Bay Area moms out there?
I'm a 38yo first time single mommy of an infant baby girl. i've become socially isolated by singlemotherhood and am hoping for local contacts for meet ups and socializing. i have great friends and great support but sometimes want and need more contacts with other single moms like me. my married friends with kids want to do their own family time on the weekends and my childfree friends aren't always into baby related hanging out. so....anyone else like me out there who would want to meet up? i'd love to hear from you!
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Utility Prices are Significant Expenses by Randi Lynn Millward I don't know about you, but my electric bill is sky-high. I've been running around the house unplugging everything in sight so as not to incur charges from my appliances using "phantom energy". Because you are somebody special! by Annette Bridges Since my trip to Italy, my husband and I have enjoyed a delicious breakfast routine that often includes French toast, fresh fruit and a yummy cup of cappuccino.
Our Friendships by Laurie Cesario-Overton We all have those days when we get overwhelmed and it seems like every time we turn around there is another problem. 3 Money Rules for Stay-at-Home Moms
As we all know, life is unpredictable. We lose jobs, get divorced and even become widowed...
You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options How Life Works If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix. Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of obesity by age 3 than smaller babies. Offer to barter Dr. Marie - Advice for Pet Owners A vetʼs office is a business that requires a lot of services. In many cases your vet may be willing to barter in exchange for veterinary services. How to Find the Best Car Loans for Single Moms Financial Advice for Single Moms The best car loans for single mothers might be just around the corner at your local car lot. Crystal Bowersox - A Single Mom And A Real American Idol Read how the amazing Crystal Bowersox. the runner-up of American Idol Season 9, handles fame and life as a single mom, raising her 17 month old son. 5 Ways for Single Moms to Save Money Single moms are always looking for ways to save money, and for good reason... It’s important to find ways to cut corners on the little things that perhaps you don’t think about too often, because those are usually where your biggest money drains are. Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis OPRAH.com Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis... Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan by RealSimple Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with the extra set of keys to your house? How to save $10,000 By Liz Pulliam Weston If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that $10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as: Housing, Transportation, Food. The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget by Renee Rayles A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and then.
Single Mothers & Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another equally-invested adult. Mom's Obesity Raises Newborn's Heart Risk from the National Institute of Health The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her newborn baby will have a congenital heart defect, a new study suggests. The finding raises concerns because 1 in 5 women are obese at the start of pregnancy in the United States. The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman ... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip. Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity 20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim. Single Moms in the News
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this... |
