Blog Entries for seatidesRelated SearchesAbout Turning 50 and Being Single19 Apr 2006 08:34 PM This Friday, April 21, I'll be 50 years old. Fifty and single. I never really thought about that until now. It never occurred to me that I would hit the big 5-0 as a widowed single Mom. To be honest, there's a part of me that feels like - dare I say it? - an old maid. A spinster. 2 comments — latest 21 Apr 2006 02:13 AM by Fran Hopkins Time YOUR Growth with the Spring's17 Apr 2006 09:00 PM Springtime is a fantastic time of year. Spring literally bursts with life and promise and growth. It's impossible for some of that feeling not to rub off on you! This makes it an ideal time to take stock of our lives, of where we and our kids are today and where we want to be tomorrow. Looking for the Good When Things Look Bad (Some Holiday Thoughts)14 Apr 2006 08:20 AM I'm going through my usual "down in the dumps" holiday slump at the moment. But you know what? I am so tired of it. I'm so bored with feeling sad when everyone else (right?) is perfectly happy with their lives. 4 comments — latest 30 Apr 2006 02:37 AM by LadyElizabeth "Sticks and Stones..." -- Words CAN Hurt11 Apr 2006 07:06 PM "They're having a cardiac arrest over at XYZ Honda this week, the prices have been cut so low....." "If you kids keep this up, you're going to give me a heart attack." "That actress is drop-dead gorgeous. 1 comments — latest 12 Apr 2006 01:46 PM by missmarketing Your Mental Health: Its Possible Impact on Your Children09 Apr 2006 09:26 PM Do you ever worry that your own problems with anxiety, depression, or other mental health issues may be affecting your children? If you do, you have good reason to. In 2004, a study was done of 822 children between the ages of three and 12 who lived with both parents. 1 comments — latest 13 Apr 2006 11:49 PM by jude2004 Tags: adhd | bipolar disorder | depression | mental health | single parenting How to Deal with Anger and Self-Doubt as a Single Parent07 Apr 2006 10:34 PM I can't say for sure if single parents are more likely to experience feelings of anger and self-doubt from time to time, but it just makes sense to me. We can be angry about so many things: being divorced or being widowed, for starters. This isn't the way it was supposed to be. Is Single Parenting Funny? Watch "The New Adventures of Old Christine" and Find Out05 Apr 2006 09:40 PM During one of my regular sweeps of the Internet for information of interest to single parents, I spotted an item about a new "single parent comedy" (sounds like an oxymoron to me) called "The New Adventures of Old Christine." Has anyone seen this yet? Apparently it premiered on March 13. 2006. Self-Employed, Homeschooling Single Parent Considering a Master's Program - Am I Crazy?03 Apr 2006 08:49 PM As if time isn't already tight, tonight I feel strangely drawn toward pursuing an MBA. The only reason I'm mulling this now is because I was on the phone for an hour this evening, enrolling my son in a high school independent study program. 2 comments — latest 06 Apr 2006 04:52 AM by Fran Hopkins What It's Like to be Robbed of "Forever"01 Apr 2006 10:47 PM A little while ago a song came on the radio. It was the version of "Cruisin'" with Huey Lewis and Gwyneth Paltrow. One of the lines goes like this: "And if you want it, you got it forever..." For some reason, tonight that line managed to pierce right through my emotional armor. 1 comments — latest 03 Apr 2006 01:04 PM by missmarketing Life Coaching for Single Parents: An Interview with Kristi McClanahan, ACG30 Mar 2006 10:46 PM Kristi McClanahan, ACG (ADD Coach Academy Graduate), is a life coach who works with both parents and children, including children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Last week I interviewed Kristi about life coaching and how it can be beneficial to single parents. 2 comments — latest 02 Apr 2006 05:31 AM by Fran Hopkins Tags: adhd | life coach | parenting | single parenting |
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