single parents
Hope for the new year
“Happy new year!” my voice cracked. With only two of my four children still living at home, our traditional celebration of finger food and movies wasn’t quite as festive as it used to be.Purity protectors
Written by Elsa Kok Colopy
Tears streamed down the face of the woman standing before me. “My dad wasn’t a part of my life,” she said between sobs. “So I looked for someone else to tell me I was beautiful. I gave myself away, my heart and my body, to know the love of a man. And now I’m paying the price. My heart is broken, and there is this trail of bad relationships behind me. I don’t want to do this anymore!”Honour your father and mother
Written by Michele Howe
Eleven years after her parents’ divorce, my friend’s 14-year-old daughter kindly honoured her less-than-perfect dad. A male acquaintance had asked, “So what kind of dad is your father?”Standing firm
Written by Kari West
Hands on her hips, eyes narrowed, my daughter glared at me. “Dad always takes me out for pizza on Friday nights,” she said. I sighed, gritting my teeth. She was handing me an invitation to outdo her father. After a hectic workweek, I wanted to start dinner, not stew over parenting styles.Into His arms
Written by Susan Elizabeth Thomas
I didn’t plan to get pregnant out of wedlock. Yet there I was, single and the mother of a baby girl.More Articles...
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