How to Help a Mom Whose Child Is Seriously Ill
Knowing how to support a friend whose child is very ill isn't easy. To help, Circle of Moms members whose children have battled serious illnesses share five tips on what to say and do.
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5 Reasons To Put Your Teen Daughter on Birth Control Pills
Gayle S. struggles with whether to put her 15-year-old daughter on the birth control pill. It’s not that she wants her daughter to be sexually active, it's that, as she explains, it's better to be safe than sorry. But is that the only reason?
5 Ways to Make Friends When You're a Mom
Motherhood, whether you work or not, can be surprisingly isolating. Here are five tips just for moms on on how to meet new people you'll enjoy.
How to Cope When Your Teen Wants to Move in With Your Ex
There are few moments as heart-wrenching as when your teen tells you he wants to live with his dad. But how you respond is what really matters. Here, Circle of Moms members share a few things that ease the transition — and the pain.
The 5 Toughest Parts of Single Parenting
Circle of Moms members who are parenting solo agree that loneliness is hands down the toughest part of single motherhood. In the spirit of helping one another to feel less isolated, our members share the five toughest parts of single parenting.
4 Questions Not to Ask a Single Mom
When you're a single mom, people think your personal life is their business. Here are my "favorite" rude questions, the ones that truly drive me nuts as a single, divorced mom... and the answers I'd give if I could really speak what's on my mind!
What's the Best Thing About Being a Single Mom?
It's not easy being a single mom. But Mary M., who is raising two teens alone, says she's learned to love it. Here, she and other members describe the upside of single motherhood — the special gifts that emerge when you raise your kids alone.
5 Ways to Avoid Becoming Your Kids' Slave
If it's easier to wait on your kids hand and foot than to nag them to help around the house, here are five ways to reverse direction before it's too late.
Why I Yearn for a Vacation Without My Teens
Do you secretly wish you could leave your teen kids home alone and travel solo?
5 Ways to Help Preschoolers Adjust to Changes in Routine
Rituals and routines provide preschoolers with predictability and security, so what happens when your child has to face a new sleep schedule, school, or sibling? These five tips from Circle of Moms members will help you both make smooth transitions.
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