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[Singleparentdad]

Hi Megan, welcome to singleparentchat.net and congrats on your future parenthood!

If you have any questions or just want to chat about being a single parent, please post them in the forum and hopefully other single parents will join in to help out!

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Frank

[gabeu10]

Hi! I am a single mom and I have been searching for answers and support, for sometimes I feel so alone. I am happy and contented but I feel that experiences and joy need to be shared.


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[suzydeyoung]

My name is Suzy DeYoung and I work as a Parent Coach based in Connecticut. I am presently writing a book in which I would welcome your input. The book is tentatively titled: "If I Knew Then What I Know Now: Hindsight and Insight From Seasoned Parents & Educators.

By sending contributors three or four brief questions, I am compiling less a book of advice, but rather food for thought. Through short "nuggets" of personal reflection I hope to touch a chord with parents hoping to better connect with their children. Chapters are devoted to various groups of parents including, divorced, gay, single, adoptive, full-time dads, parents of twins, parents of children with learning and attention difficulties and parenting experts/authors speaking as parents. The book is less a look at past "mistakes" or "regrets, " but rather a look at how recognizing what we may have done differently as parents can be a source of tremendous strength and wisdom. The bottom line is that parents, like everyone else, learn by doing – by practicing and discovering their own knowledge. Thus, this book aims to help through the “doings” of other parents. .

As of now, in addition to a multitude of parents contributing authors include: Naomi Aldort, author of "Raising our Children, Raising Ourselves;" Roger Schank, author of "Coloring Outside the Lines;" Arlene Istar Lev, author of “The Complete Lesbian and Gay Parenting Guide;” Susan Stiffelman, author of “Parenting Without Power Struggles;” Anne Ford, author of "Laughing Allegra;", Sura Hart and Victoria Kindle Hodson, authors of “Respectful Parents, Respectful Kids;” Nancy Kalish, author of “The Case Against Homework;” Kathryn Black, author of "Mothering Without a Map;" Dr. Shelly Vaziri Flais, author of, ‘Raising Twins, From Pregnancy to Preschool,” Harriet Lerner, author of "The Mother Dance;" and Rick Lavoie, author of “It’s So Much Work To Be Your Friend - Helping The Learning Disabled Child Find Social Success.”


Prior to working as a parent coach I worked as a segment producer for a number of television talk-shows including, Good Morning America, The CBS Morning Program and Live With Regis & Kathie Lee where I worked for almost ten years. After the birth of my first child I returned to school and received a Masters in Infant/Parent Development from Bank Street College of Education in NYC. Presently I live and work in Connecticut and am the parent of three children.
Further information can be found on my web site: www.peaceofmindparentcoaching.com. I also write for the online publication "The Examiner" as "The Hartford Elementary Years Parenting Examiner.":
http://www.examiner.com/x-28461-Hartford-Elementary-Years-Parenting-Examiner


While I have a number of contributions from parents I am hoping for more single parent contributors and t thought this forum would be a good place to look.

Anyone interested please feel free to contact me at: suzydeyoung@aol.com. Answers can be brief - most are under 300 words. My deadline is mid-July. Also, names can be changed if desired.

Look forward to hearing from you!

[youbetcha]

Hi there! I have three kids and get to have them with me most of the time. They're supposed to go to their dad's on Friday night until Sunday morning, but I usually see them for most of Saturday as well. Kids are 10, 8, and nearly 6. Been doing this alone for about 3 years. I work full time, volunteer at church and with their sports organizations. I've gotten past the acute survival mode and loneliness is starting to set in. Hoping to get some ideas on how to relieve that, as well as just cope with all the pressure and stress. All of my friends are married, so it is hard to find someone who truly understands.