Is there something you really wanted to do, or something you really wanted to change, but didn’t? What’s that “thing” that’s been in the back of your mind that you’ve been thinking about lately? What’s holding you back? Perhaps it’s …
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Most people think I’m nuts for waking up at 4:30 every day and they ask me why I do it. Believe me, it’s not because I want to. I want to sleep. I LOVE my bed. It’s not because I …
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Let’s face it, holidays can be hard for single mommas. Even Mother’s Day. Your kids may be out of that stage where their cute teachers have them make an adorable keepsake for you. You might not have anyone showering you …
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I think my “rock bottom” moment was when I lost my home and moved into to a gross rental with nasty carpets. My divorce was devastating enough, but with divorce, it takes two to tango, and at the beginning, I …
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Do you know what day January 17th is? It’s “Ditch New Year’s Resolutions Day.” Turns out it happens to be the day when a majority of people have given up on their goals. We’re well past that day and into …
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What you believe shapes your entire life – your whole world. Think about all the things we say about ourselves that always come true? I used to always say, “I’m always late. I can’t be on time. I’m always running …
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I just got back from Utah celebrating my mom’s 80th birthday! How epic is that to reach level 80? We like the term “leveling up”. It sounds better than just “getting older.” She looks pretty phenomenal for 8 decades on …
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One of the books that hit me in the gut right after my divorce was a book called “Codependent No More” by Melody Beatty. I didn’t know what “codependent” meant, and I think most people hear “codependency” and think that …
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“6 Steps to Becoming a Successful Single Mom in 2021” was originally published on the Life of a Single Mom website, February 7, 2021. What is a success, anyway? What does it mean to be a success? I think “success” …
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Everyone talks about work/life balance. But I like the word harmony better because I think balance doesn’t really exist. Balance is when two things are weighted the same, and everything has exactly the same importance. What happens when you have …
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