Single Mothers by Choice (SMC) is turning 40! We’re excited to mark the occasion with a two-day virtual celebration event which will take place on Zoom on October 16th and 17th. Connect with our members at every stage of the SMC journey — thinkers, tryers, and mothers — as wellContinue Reading
Are you wondering how people live their best lives? Living my best life means different things to different people. The first step to living your best life is to define what that means to you. Get a Clear Vision of Your Ideal Life The first step in building your bestContinue Reading
Best Mother’s Day gifts for single moms are memories. Here is one of my fondest. It was the sweetest Mother’s Day ever. My sons weren’t teenagers yet. They worked together to make me brunch. We had bacon and pancakes. The pancakes were some of the best pancakes I had everContinue Reading
These books were my favorite a few years ago when I first wrote this post. I updated it in April 2021 and still find these books inspiring. I never seem to have enough time to read all the books I want to read. I read or listen to mysteries, self-helpContinue Reading
You can survive a family road trip and even make the car time part of the adventure. Maybe you are going on vacation or visiting family out of state or both. After all, road trips are part of making summer memories! But are you worried that it will be milesContinue Reading
Making dreams come true is a little bit like the process of having a child. Sometimes it is easy and things go smoothly, but that is rare and usually only in someone’s fantasy. I remember when I was in labor with my youngest child. We were getting ready for bedContinue Reading
Are you at your wit’s end trying to think of some unique non-candy Easter basket ideas? Do you want to do something special and creative for Easter, but it just seems like too much with everything else you are trying to juggle? This post may contain affiliate links, if youContinue Reading
My mindset was limiting my life. I believed I was in a no-win situation. My belief was there was nothing I could do. I knew I wanted a change, but I thought I needed a job to provide medical insurance for myself and financial security for my family as aContinue Reading
Do you want to be excited about your life? Excited about the future? I work with people every day in my psychotherapy practice who are working to get excited about life again. You are not alone. If you are in need of professional help to deal with depression or anxietyContinue Reading
I have been asked this a handful of times. The immediate things that come to mind are the little flutters, especially when I first started feeling them. Like a little bird’s wing inside me. They gave me pure joy. He’s really in there. But more-so I think my true favoriteContinue Reading