Archive for October, 2008

What are the quickest way to buy a house as a single parent?

What are the best companies to try to get a loan with? Is there anyone able to evaluate you on something other than credit? Where are some of the best places to live as a single parent? What do banks look for as a single person buying a home? how much money should you try [...]

7 Essential Adult Social Skills for Success

Adulthood is that phase in your life when you are expected to be independent. It is therefore important that you are equipped with adult social skills. You may be living alone or considering marriage right now. But at this point in life, you are very dependent on the past training you have learned at home [...]

How difficult is it to be a “good” parent these days?

I don’t consider spoiling your child with every electronic device that comes out as being a good parent, or feeding them junk foods on a daily or even weekly basis.

What can you do if you are the parent of a child with an eating disorder? Eating disorders are complex conditions that can be difficult to treat. In many cases, an eating disorder will develop slowly over time, with symptoms progressively becoming more severe.Many times, the compulsive nature of the eating disorder will become obvious [...]

Does anyone have any good parenting tips?Especially for teens?

Hi,I would love to here from any parents.Who have been there and done that(so,to speak)with their children.I would also like to here tips of what works,when dealing with rebellious teens. As far as getting them to become responsible,cooperative,well-adjusted adults. I also would love to hear anything you would like to share as far as parenting. [...]

What kinds of things do parents find useful online?

I’m doing a project for school and I’m wondering what things are useful to parents? I have discussion forums/support groups; activities to do with kids; non-emergency medical advice; bargain websites(coupons, cheap clothes/toys etc); recipes. I know there’s a lot more but I just can’t think of any! I don’t need actual websites. So, what do [...]

What is it like having parents who are older than the average parent?

And before you start typing in your smart remarks, I know that parents can’t be younger than their kids. This is a serious question, so please go play somewhere else if you don’t have anything intelligent to contribute. I want to know what it is like for kids who have older parents. I am 49 [...]

How do I start a single parent support group?

I am a single parent. There are no support groups in my area. I would like to start one. What should I do? Maybe put up signs on the community bulletin board, giving out my number for people to contact me? Any ideas?

Do you feel that you learned more from parenting books or more from trial and error? Or both?

Personally, I was a clueless first time mother who learned most of my parenting from the many books I read. I then applied that information into our daily lives. When something did not work, I tried something else. I found the information learned from “the experts” most benificial to me and my children. I could [...]

To the christian parents choosing to home school their little ones?

I am addressing this question to parents that home school their children and follow Christ. What are you so afraid of that you choose to limit your children’s exposure to you and your views alone? God is testing the faith of his creation (humans assuming we are the only ones being tested) constantly according you. [...]