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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition
Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food
by 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.
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Some things should never be said...
by Kristyn Kusek Lewis
What Not to Say About Someone's Appearance
Don’t say: “You look good for your age.”
Why: Anything with a caveat like this is rude. It's saying, "You look great―compared with other old people. It's amazing you have all your own teeth."
Instead say: “You look great.”
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7 love rules you need to break
‘Cosmopolitan’ magazine lists nonconventional tips for happier relationships
These relationship secrets go against conventional wisdom, but “Cosmo” believes in shaking things up. Colleen Rush shares seven new rules for today's relationships:
Just because you’ve always done something one way doesn’t mean it’s the right way. Remember how much your life improved when you finally gave up super-low-rise jeans, dating only bad boys, and dial-up modems? Relationship experts say that ditching the following seven love rules can be just as liberating — maybe more.
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Holding Her Head High
Actress Janine Turner Inspires Single Mothers
New Book Uncovers Moving Stories of Single Mothers Throughout History
by Janine Turner
Nashville, TN – History yields to all types of mothers. Helena Augusta, abandoned single mother of Constantine, helped forever change Christianity. Widowed single mother Belva Lockwood would become the first female presidential candidate in 1884. And Harriet Jacobs, a slave, chose to live in a small airless attic for 7 years so her children could have freedom while diligently fighting for her own freedom and her children's safety.
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Single Mom Dating Tips from Ms. Single Mama
I have been a dating single mom for over two years now.
And the first thing I can tell you is this - it's not easy. First you have to get past your divorce, the heartbreak, the anger and the tears. And then, once you are finally ready to get back out there, you have to factor in the kids and their feelings.
Here are a few of my single mom dating advice articles that are a good base. Start here and then come back to my blog every day, because as you'll soon see - I'm learning as I go!
Ms. Single Mama advises on How to meet men as a single mom and date them, The good stuff: falling in love as a single mom, The not-so-good stuff: breaking up as a single mom.
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Single Moms - find here resources on financial aid, scholarships, help with basic needs, food, prescription drugs, health care, housing, legal info, and much more...
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Written by or about Amazing Single Moms. These are stories of sacrifice, determination, will, the desire to overcome and love. Stories that may sound very much like your own. Please read and be inspired!
Amanda Goldberg from Florida
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It was one thing after the next. I always had high bold pressure and caught everything going around because of stress. I had no health insurance so suffered through most of the problems. I could not afford a lawyer when my son was taken by his dad and the police was no help. His dad never had a place to live, no vehicle and could not hold a job. Through manipulation and begging I got my son back. I worked two jobs and went back to school for Medical secretarial at that time. My son was ADD, ADHD and many other medical needs presented themselves because his father did a lot of drugs. I had to leave my jobs because he was always being sent home from school. I moved around a lot and tried to home school him the best I could.
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Bessye Sanchez
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Now I haven't told you much of the type of person I am so I will now before my husband I was a very confident women and had a lot of admirers and besides it all I'm a very loving, friendly person. Also when it comes to a relationship I don't like to fight. Anyway I told him from the beginning not to be unfaithful to me because I would find out and also that I was the type of women that you could be honest and say anything to. If he have a problem with me he could tell me and if he felt I was not sufficient in anyway to let me know and instead of cheating if we weren't working out he could tell me and I would separate him with no problem as long as he was honest. Back to the story when my husband began to do his thing my self esteem dropped straight to the floor.
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Ines Livingston from Sacramento, CA
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My step father was beating up on my mother and I was standing in the middle battling him as if I were a man just to protect. After the police would come it would end up being my fault, but I maintained my status at school and no one knew, but a few people. I feel head over heels in love with Roy Graham. I would start to run to him for protect and comfort. My step father was telling people in the neighbor that he was having sex with me and just ruining my name with all these terrible lies. I was only sixteen why couldn't he just leave me alone. Then I found out I was pregnant.
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Niecey from Cheektowaga, New York
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I am a 39 year single mom of 3 small children ranging from ages 5 years old, 20 months old, and 5 months old. At the time of me becoming "Suddenly Single", I was only 4 months pregnant. I don't know how I've made it thus far.
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Nicole from Norfolk, Virginia
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This is the first time I've visited this site and I sit here crying, I'm not the only single parent struggling to give my kids a decent life....As I struggled at home to make ends meet and to keep up a happy face at work, I found out that the children's father had become engaged to another woman while he was on deployment in Japan. I was so shattered and miserable and alone, I felt like nothing I did was good enough for the kids and no one would ever care about us or know how wonderful our little family was. got a letter from their father 3 months after our second son was born saying it wasn't going to work, and asking me to take care of his 2 oldest children from his first marriage. We didn't hear from him for 6 months, and he has since agreed to give me legal custody of our children, as well as his first 2 children. Up until now it's taken every bit of strength I have to get through this alone
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Amanda from San Diego
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Peyton starts school in two weeks and I have no way of buying her school clothes. She has just about grown out of everything and the only things that fit her are summer clothes. Her dad is no where to be found to collect child support, and my family is not in a situation where they can help me. I don't know what I am going to do, or how I am going to buy her winter clothes this year. Since my little girl is the oldest out of all of my friends kids, there are no hand me downs to ask for. We are the ones who usually hand down the clothes. I just don’t know what I am going to do.
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Brittney from Greenwood, South Carolina
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My mother had me on her 18th birthday. Three days later, my father was killed in a car accident. After that happened, my mother gave up on life. That left a little brown eyed girl in a big world all alone. I am the brown eyed girl. So, from the time I was born, I guess you could say that I have taken care of myself. I went through my teenage years trying to hide my pain. I always heard the phrase, "Don't end up like your mother". But, being a troubled teen with so much inside, I also became a teenage mother. My son is 16 months old now, and he is no mistake at all. My son WILL live the life that I always dreamed of. And I am the only one that can make sure of that.
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Jennifer from Missouri
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I suppose I should explain that my story of motherhood began when I was merely a baby myself. During my teenage rebellion, I had met a young man who had a number of social, as well as financial difficulties. We had only dated for a short time when I decided to dismiss the relationship (as many young girls do) because something else had caught my fancy. Shortly following this, the young man took his own life with a shotgun. He left only one note, addressed to me, simply stating: “I’m sorry”. Shortly thereafter I discovered I was pregnant with his child.
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Robbie from Arizona
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I started this journey thinking very spiritually. I was told at 18 that because of a rape situation that I had caught a venereal disease that would prevent me from ever having children. It was a hard pill to swallow since I love children but I did my best.
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Vallerrie
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I am a single mom to two wonderful children Michael age 12 and Jessica age thirteen. I have been raising them alone for the last nine years. When they were small we squeaked by on two hundred dollars a week I don't know how we did it but we did.
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Angie from Minesota
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A single mother of 1 - Two weeks ago, her doctor discovered that Ruby had congenital hip dysplasia due to my low amniotic fluid crowding her in the womb. She was put in a special harness to keep her hips in position and she must wear this for three weeks without taking it off. Sometimes it feels like her problems are never going to end. Her doctor doesn’t want her in daycare for another three months because she is so small and susceptible to infections, which means that I can’t return to work for three months. I have used all of my savings up and have had to go on welfare to try to make ends meet and even with this help; it still doesn’t cover my monthly rent. I am scared for our future. Every small bit helps these days.
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Joanne from Bensalem, PA
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A single mother of 1 - Having never received any Child Support, or any other kind of support for that matter from Tiffany’s father, Joanne has had to go it alone from the beginning. Yet instead of sitting around complaining about her circumstances, she doggedly pushes herself to change them. She is constantly trying to better her career and education, which will not only benefit her financially someday, but is an excellent example for her daughter to follow. All Tiffany has to do is observe her mother to see how it’s done. Joanne is an excellent role model.
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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".
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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.
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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.
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3 Money Rules for Stay-at-Home Moms
As we all know, life is unpredictable. We lose jobs, get divorced and even become widowed...
Here are three steps stay-at-home parents should take to better manage their own and the family’s finances.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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?
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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.
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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.
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Single Mothers &
Male Role-Models / Mentors
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Single Moms in the News
6 Best Celebrity Single Moms
Read about Halle Berry, Sandra Bullock, Michelle Williams, Reese Witherspoon, Kimora Lee Simmons, Mary-Louise Parker... read more
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...
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Get more self-confidence
Psychiatrist Gail Saltz and body language expert Janine Driver discuss ways to gain more confidence.
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Teens Report Parental Inattention to Their Important "Rites of Passage" has high price tag
by Amanda Bach
Almost half of America’s high school teens report parental inattention to what they consider to be key transitions during their adolescence, according to a SAAD.org study released. The study suggests that this lack of timely parental involvement in important “rites of passage” comes with a high price tag: the potential for dangerous behaviors that can lead to illness, injury, or death as teens seek alternative milestones to demonstrate growing maturity and independence.
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HowToDoThings.com
Is resource with a multitude of "How-To" topics. For instance, single moms can find helpful information about family life with informative articles on the topic of "Building a Family". HowToDoThings.com presents expert-contributed information on a wide variety of family-related topics, including adoption, pregnancy & birth, parenting, and celebrating family events. Some of our most popular articles are on subjects like "How to Understand a Fetal Monitor", "How to Prepare for Breast Feeding while Pregnant", "How to Set Up an Inflatable Birthing Pool", "How to Choose Nanny Agencies", and "How to Buy Infant or Baby Cribs".
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