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Jennifer Hudson Returns to the Spotlight and Tom Brady Says So Long to Single Life

Three months after her mother, brother and young nephew were brutally murdered in her hometown of Chicago, singer/actress Jennifer Hudson is returning to the spotlight. The NFL just announced that the “American Idol” star will be singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl in Tampa, Florida next month. Hudson hasn’t appeared in public since her mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew were killed in a horrific murder spree last October. The Oscar-winner’s estranged brother-in-law has been charged in the killings. Hudson is also reportedly scheduled to sing at the Grammys’ MusiCares event a few days after the February 1st Super … Continue reading →

Eddie Murphy Gets Hitched and Marie Osmond Embraces the Single Life

After several months of delays and threats of cancellation Eddie Murphy and fiancée Tracey Edmonds decided to just do it. The couple reportedly wed on New Year’s Day on a private island in French Polynesia. According to PEOPLE Magazine, the lavish affair was attended by a very small group (less than 30) of family and friends. However, what the wedding lacked in numbers it made up for in elegance. Oprah’s pal, renowned event coordinator Colin Cowie, reportedly created a gazebo on the beach made out of 6,000 shells for the couple’s sunset oceanside ceremony. Cowie also flew in a four-layered … Continue reading →

Helio says Hello to Single Life

Carefully calculated plan by a bitter blonde or just the way the cookie crumbles? That’s the question many are asking today following the weird way newly-crowned “Dancing with the Stars” champ Helio Castroneves announced his split from his fiancée, Aliette Vazquez. Okay, it’s the question I’m asking today. Just hours after Castroneves and his pro partner (and now two-time champ) Julianne Hough raised the disco-ball trophy in triumph on Tuesday’s “Dancing” finale (and I finished dancing around my house in delight) the couple hit the talk show circuit. First stop ABC’s “Good Morning America.” That’s where the 32-year-old race car … Continue reading →

The Life of a Working Single Mother

The life of a single mother is packed. Her mornings are spent running around like mad trying to get all the kids ready for school, packing lunches, pouring cereal, gathering things for work, making sure the kids got their homework done, then rushing to get them to the bus on time, and if she’s lucky she may even get out the door in time for work. She spends the day slaving away at her job, then comes home to make dinner, help the kids with homework, do the dishes, get the kids bathed and ready for bed, stories, and finally … Continue reading →

A Day in the Life of a Single Parent

Last night it became glaringly obvious to me how much more difficult it is to parent on your own. The night started off like any other night. We had dinner, we played, we got in jammies, read our stories, and were off to bed. At four o’clock in the morning I woke to find my son coughing and throwing up all over not only his bed but mine too. Immediately I took him in my arms rocked him and ventured back upstairs to clean him up. Now comes the tricky part. When you are married you both can pitch in … Continue reading →

Study Finds Single Parents Lack Life Insurance

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At first glance, this study appears to be pointing out what most of us could have probably guessed. Single parents tend to have more financial difficulties than do parents who have a spouse or partner, because single parents are trying to get by on one income. In any case, there has now been a study that gathered enough data to prove what was previously assumed. Many people feel that life insurance isn’t important, or is something that can be obtained “later”. If you are a parent who recently separated or divorced, then you may be struggling to figure out how … Continue reading →

Single Parenting: When Your Kids Do Not Like the New Person in Your Life

If you are dating again after being single for several years expect some repercussions from your kids. This problem is not as significant if they are younger than if they are older, but could still happen. There are a number of reactions that you may face when you tell your child that you are seeing someone. They could react with jealousy and/or dislike toward you, the person that you are seeing, or the both of you. They may refuse to meet them, or misbehave intentionally when they are around. As you probably are well aware, this will most likely be … Continue reading →

What Type of Exercise Fits the Lifestyle of a Single Parent?

I have written before about how important I think exercise is to a single parent and with my conviction, you might think I am a big sporty sort. That couldn’t be farther from the truth. While I was definitely more active in my youth, I have found some pretty basic types of exercise work well with my busy and unpredictable life as a single parent. My exercise has changed over the years—when my children were smaller, we used to do a lot of swimming and bike riding since those were activities that we could do together. That was, of course, … Continue reading →

Kids With Single Parents Learn Life Skills

I truly believe that my kids are more independent, capable and have more general life skills than they would if they didn’t come from a single parent family. I realize that is a fairly bold statement, but I think my kids have had to learn to do more daily living things than they would have in another family situation. And this, I think, is a good thing. It’s not to say that they wouldn’t have eventually learned how to sort and do laundry, cook, clean up, do grocery shopping, ride the bus, etc. I was raised in the country by … Continue reading →

The Rhythm of Life Might Have a Different Beat for the Single Parent Family

Family life definitely had a rhythm—there is a cadence and a vernacular that is especially suited to life with children and you just don’t get it without. Not to mention, parenthood brings out a different side to a person—usually one he or she had no idea existed. The single parent family has a different rhythm too—one that is NOT the same as the two-parent family scene… If you’ve experienced family life in a different arrangement—say prior to becoming a single parent, it can take a while to adjust to and discover the new family rhythm. For a while, everything may … Continue reading →