#single-parenting

[beyond-mogai-pride-flags]

Mononaternal Pride Flag

Mononaternity/monoxaternity (monorentherhood/monorenthership, solonaternity/soloxaternity, solorenthership/solorentherhood, uninaternity/unixaternity, or unirentherhood/unirenthership): the state of being parented solely by a non-binary parent; and/or being a a single-renther/ceteroparent.

Alternate adjectival labels: solonaternal, soloxaternal, monoxaternal, unixaternal, uninaternal.

It's also a form of monoparental (monoparenthood/single-parenting)

[ivemovedon3]

(via International Child-Centered Divorce Month) Boynton Beach, FL: That’s the question Rosalind Sedacca, CDC has been answering for the past decade as Founder of the Child-Centered Divorce Network. Sedacca   speaks out for children of divorce. She helps parents understand how divorce affects children so they avoid mistakes and make better post-divorce parenting decisions.To commemorate International Child-Centered Divorce Month the entire month of January is devoted to alerting parents about crucial single parenting and co-parenting issues to safeguard the wellbeing of their children during and long after a separation or divorce.

[caexman]

Where I Stand

I know I keep coming back to this, but it weighs heavy. My daughter ran away from home. It was in the middle of the night. I suffer from a debilitating back disease and sometimes I have to call for help from my bed. This night it was 4am. I am writing this exactly as it happened. This is exactly what I felt. My son came to help me that night. It didn’t take long, a pain pill, some water and some repositioning. He walked out of my room and came yelling back. He had checked his phone and found this missive from my daughter. She was leaving our home to go live with her boyfriend at his family’s home. Done. Just like that. No goodbyes. No explanations. And no last hug. Just you won’t do any longer.

It broke me. Obviously, it tore me apart. But right now I want to unpack just what it did to my son. This is the man in her life who practically raised her. They were best friends. She would always say, “When I get married, I want you to walk me down the aisle.” All of that was gone, now. My son and I sat down in our den and cried. We knew where she was. If I tried hard enough, I could find the asshole’s address. But to what end?

I have tried to tell her the damage she’s done. But there’s nothing there, at least no one I used to know. When she was little, we called her by a nickname; it suited her. Once she started dating this guy, she wanted to be called by her full name. sometimes, this is how I put it into perspective: this new, changed person killed my little girl. I can’t find a trace.

This past weekend we got into a fight about how she was treating her grandparents. It was a complete waste of time. I had forgotten just who it was I was talking to. I forgot where I stood. I don’t think I will make that mistake again.

[ivemovedon3]

(via 5 Must-Tell Messages to Prepare the Kids for Your Divorce) One of the most difficult conversations any parent will ever have is telling their children about their pending divorce. I know first-hand because many years ago I went through the experience. I fought and faced the overwhelming emotions. The deep gut-wrenching fear. The continuous anxiety. The incredible guilt. And the oppressive weight of shame.My son, after all, was innocent. A sweet, gentle soul who loved his father and mother dearly. He certainly did not deserve this.

[ivemovedon3]

(via What To Do if you are Facing a False Accusation) When a couple divorces, there are bound to be hurt feelings.Hurt feelings can lead to individuals lashing out at each other, sometimes making threats and accusations.When you are going through the legal processes of a divorce, such as the determination of an appropriate parenting time agreement or the valuation of your marital property, assertions made about your current or previous conduct are taken seriously. And that could mean potentially losing out on property that is rightfully yours or having the court create a parenting time agreement that does not allow you much time with your child.

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Introducing Sabrina Blount Watson, author of When You Have to Be the Man

Introducing Sabrina Blount Watson, author of When You Have to Be the Man

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Sabrina Blount Watson has earned a B.S. in Psychology, a M.A. in Education with years of experience as a teacher; she is currently a PhD candidate…

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[shez-a-mystery]

It's pretty sad when your best friend and her boyfriend have done more for you and your child in a weekend then the person who was supposed to always be there for you.

[thesociologicalcinema]

Google Autocomplete Olympics - "Single dads are..." vs. "Single moms are...." Follow this link to find a short clip and analysis of how a single parent mother struggles in the context of growing economic inequality.