Helping a Single Mom
Raising kids all alone is the toughest job in the universe. Look for ways you can help.
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Raising kids all alone is the toughest job in the universe. Look for ways you can help.
My mother was a very strong woman when she was young. It was only through her wisdom and devotion that I survived the emotional pressures of growing up with an alcoholic father during my early childhood. Despite the difficulties, Mom was tremendously successful in the two areas of parenting that matter most.
Raising boys can feel overwhelming—so much energy, noise, mess, and moments that leave you wondering if you’re getting it right. The roughhousing, the risk-taking, the emotional walls—they can make even the most patient mom feel exhausted and unsure. But one day, those young boys will become men. Trina Alleyne shares how keeping the end in mind can change everything—bringing perspective, purpose, and hope to the journey.
But one day, those young boys will become men.
Trina Alleyne shares how keeping the end in mind can change everything—bringing perspective, purpose, and hope to the journey.
Morgan Beeler shares an encouraging Mother’s Day message, reminding moms that their love, sacrifice, and faithfulness do not go unnoticed. As they pour into their children and families, God is using their influence in powerful ways.
Mothers carry countless responsibilities—and do so with strength and love. Dr. James Dobson reflects on the sacrifice, devotion, and grace that define motherhood.
If you don't take a stand with your child early, she is compelled by her nature to push you further. Terrible battles are inevitable, especially during the adolescent years.
Some days might seem as if you’ve entered a race you never were meant to run. The alarm goes off in the morning, and you already feel behind. There are lunches to pack, clothes to fold, texts to answer, errands to run, and little hearts to guide. By noon, stress can start to flare up. By nighttime, you may wonder if you did any of your tasks well.
Every mother deserves our support and admiration, but the single mom merits a double dose. She must locate available and safe child-care services, work for eight or more hours every day, pick up the kids, stop by the grocery store, then come home to cook dinner, wash the dishes, change the diapers, help with the homework, bathe the preschoolers, read a story, dry a tear, say a prayer, and tuck the kids into bed.
Many wonderful emotions accompany the exhilarating privilege of bringing a baby into the world and then watching that little tyke begin to grow and learn and develop. How well I remember our son and d
Teaching children responsibility requires more than good intentions—it takes smart strategies.



