Army of One

When a tag-team wrestler wearies in the fight, he works his way to the corner of the ring. Tired and worn out, he reaches to tag his partner — who then replaces him on the mat. Weary single parents often wish they could ease over to the corner of the ring, tag a partner and take a break. But that rarely happens.

Overwhelmed Single Parents feel exhausted and alone, so we provide:
-Simple, practical life steps to find peace
-Support through community
-Solutions to the complexities of parenting alone

Joyce Meyer, along with Dr. Linda Mintle, have some words of wisdom plus promises from God's Word to help you in your role as a single mom or dad.

Dating for two is difficult; dating in a crowd is downright complicated.

As a divorced woman, what can I do about my young child's resistance to my efforts to develop relationships with men and to have a social life outside the home? My son simply doesn't like to "share" me with anyone else. How can I best explain to him my reasons for desiring adult male companionship? He disliked my last boyfriend so much that I was forced to end the relationship.

Single & Parenting is a support group where you can find tips and parenting wisdom that will help you find rest, hope and encouragement.

You May Be Single, But You’re Not Alone.

Being a great dad is challenging enough when you’re part of a two-person team. But now you’re raising your kids single-handedly. How can you provide the emotional, physical, and spiritual support your children need, cover all the details of running a household, and still earn a living to support your family? Being a solo dad could easily be the toughest job of your life.

The Life of a Single Mom Ministries is committed to bringing help to the lives of single parents worldwide in a variety of ways.

Whether you became a single parent through divorce, death, adoption, or some other situation, you've probably wondered what the future holds for you and your children. Will you be able to provide the emotional, financial, and spiritual support your family needs? The Single Parent will encourage you in your journey and help avert problems before they arise.

5 Things Single Moms Need to Know about Sex

Discover essential principles for single dads to successfully parent, protect their children's hearts, set powerful examples, and grow stronger through life's challenges.

Quit trying to be both Mom and Dad.

The day Angela Thomas sold the only thing she had, the diamond from her engagement ring, to take care of her kids was the day she began to believe they were going to make it. In that decision, the faith she had always talked about became the faith she was going to learn how to live. In the years since, God has given Angela a passionate desire . . . to live an amazing life, even while raising four kids as a single mom.

One-parent households frame the new landscape of American family life. But raising kids alone is hard work, and single parenting is a struggle for most. David and Lisa Frisbie provide a practical and proactive plan single moms or single dads can use to nourish their own souls, maintain a vibrant faith in God and a vital connection to family and friends while raising strong children.

Two parents are better than one. But does God require a single parent to marry if he or she doesn’t desire marriage?

Some popular pundits think guilt is totally wacko. Guilt is consigned to our “primitive, puritanical past” and has no place in the hearts and minds of postmodern people. Oh, please. Show me a single mom who has to drag her kids out of bed and leave them at day care (sick or healthy, screaming or content) who has never felt a tinge of guilt, and I’ll show you a bald-faced phony or someone so indoctrinated by feel-good philosophy that she is out of touch with real emotions. Of course you feel guilty from time to time! Even if you were a stay-at-home co-parent you’d occasionally face guilt over your child rearing capabilities.

How is it possible to survive being a single mom? These four ways will help bring you hope to successfully navigate being a single mom.

SingleMomCircle.com is your resource-rich go-to for tangible tips, practical helps, and connections to help you thrive as a single mom.

When I speak at single parents’ groups, I am reminded of what incredible people single parents are and the extra load they carry. Parenting is tough enough with two people, let alone one.

When her marriage ended and she became a single parent, Mary Jo Tate, a home-schooling mother from Tupelo, Miss., faced an unusual dilemma. Could she continue educating her four sons at home as a single mom? Most would answer no, but the freelance editor and book coach immediately said yes.

Tessa Reed explains that single parents need the church to help care for their kids, be a family to them, and offer godly counsel and leadership.

Check out these insights from our special single parenting guest columnist, Mary Jacobson

Exploring the challenges and triumphs faced by children of single parents, and the resilience and faith inherent in single-parent homes

Moms see every scary and frightening change, yet they love so much and raise their children to care and love. Single moms are amazing, and we need to be thankful for all that they do.

Although you may feel like you are the only single mom in the church, statistics prove you’re not alone.