After her husband of 15 years passed away from debilitating heart disease, La Toyyia (last name not provided) found herself raising her four children alone. La Toyyia planned to continue her studies and complete her college education in order to provide for her children. Multiple community partners came together to help La Toyyia complete her undergrad degree at Arizona State University and plan for a master's degree in interdisciplinary studies. She will continue interning with The College Program, a prison-education program assisting women inmates housed at a federal prison camp. Wilhelm Automotive Service Centers and Cardinals Charities helped local nonprofit Helping Hands for Single Moms - a scholarship with support services - to provide La Toyyia with more than the usual AAA towing and auto repair offered by the scholarship she received. read more

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DAY 6 - HAVE A HEART TO HEART TALK It's time to take a look at how your children are feeling and how they're dealing with their situation. You may have made some significant changes recently; changes in their family structure, their living situation, their social life, even their school may have changed. Plan a family meeting with your child or children. Set up a time to meet with them in a relaxed atmosphere so that you can honestly talk about your new life, with all its changes. There may be painful moments in this conversation, and there may be moments when you all recognize joy in your new situation. Here are some sample questions you might pose to your children. *What change have we gone through recently that has had the most impact on your life? *What's the thing you miss most about our old life? *What's the thing you like most about our new life? *What's the thing you like least about our new life? *Do you miss anyone that you'd like us to keep in better contact with? *Do you sometimes feel scared about us living without Dad? *Are there other things going on that scare you or make you worry? *How do you think our life will change over the next year? Do you think we're finished with major changes for a while? *What can we do to make ourselves a closer family? *What can we do to have more fun together? *What can I do to be a better Mom? *What can you do to make our family life better? *Is there anything you've wanted to ask me, but have been afraid? You may think of more questions that more appropriately address your particular family situation. The point of this exercise is to draw your children out and find out what's on their minds. You may find, for instance, that they're really missing a particular friend from your old neighborhood, and that a play date with that child would be a real treat. You may find, if your husband has passed away, that your child worries that you might die, too. All kinds of underlying fears may come to light as you ask these questions. Once you've assembled your children's answers, you can appropriately address the issues at hand, and reassure your children that their lives are safe and secure and that you're doing everything in your power to make the best life you possibly can.
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Some of the benefits to advancing your education include: *Higher earning potential *More potential for promotion *Ease of finding a new job *Personal sense of accomplishment *Setting a good example for your children *Personal fulfilment from pursuing an area of interest *Can help you change careers
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At the urging of a family therapist and mediator, my ex and I consulted with a family lawyer to discuss a formal parenting agreement or parenting plan. So as you embark on a new phase of your life; single motherhood, think about whether or not a parenting agreement makes sense for you and your family. What is a parenting agreement or parenting plan? A parenting agreement is a formal document that outlines an agreed upon plan in which you and your ex will co-parent every aspect of your child's life. Parents that are recently separated and heading toward divorce or single moms by choice (if your child's father is or intends to be involved in their life). read more

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Make Peace with The Ex: You may be surprised to hear that this is an important part of loving your single life; but it can make all the difference in the world. Carrying around anger and resentment toward anyone makes your life unhappy. Even if all the anger toward your ex is well deserved; at some point you're only hurting yourself by carrying it around. Choose to forgive your ex - so that you can move on with your life. You'll feel like a big weight has been lifted off your shoulders, and you'll be setting a powerful example of forgiveness for your children.
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Written in letter format, you quickly become immersed in the main character and her surroundings, bringing to light the people held captive by the Naziâs on the little island of Guersney. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man sheâs never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lambâ¦. So writes Mamah Borthwick Cheney in her diary as she struggles to justify her clandestine love affair with Frank Lloyd Wright. During the construction of the house, a powerful attraction developed between Mamah and Frank, and in time the lovers, each married with children, embarked on a course that would shock Chicago society and forever change their lives. read more

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Kyra Sedgewick has portrayed a single mother in previous film roles, including Phenomenon with John Travolta. In Loverboy, she plays a woman who actively seeks out single motherhood, rejecting the traditional family, after being raised by dysfunctional 70's Swingers. The film is directed by Kevin Bacon, so there's an element of creepiness to the story, as single mom Kyra sleeps with as many "sturdy" men as she can, hoping to create the most viable offspring through her sexual pursuits. For more single mom movies of the week, see last week's clip here. She has a BA in Media Studies, and currently juggles single motherhood, a day job and compulsive blogging while surviving year-round tourist season in her rural town of Durango. read more

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