The first in a series of articles on the challenges of raising a child alone regardless of reason. The series will explore divorce, abandonment, death, and choice.

Raising a child alone is difficult; dealing with the death of a spouse and parent makes it more difficult. These are a few suggestions for the benefit of you and your child.

Second in a series, this article looks at single parenting due to abandonment of child and family and the challenges it brings to parenting a child.

Self-discovery and self-expression is the cry of every teen. How can parents take a common sense approach, refraining from emotions taking a key role in the process? It´s never easy, but there are some things to consider...

Single parents deserve all the praise they can get. Give yourself a pat on the back; the author of this article believes that you deserve one.

Does political correctness have a place in child-raising? Should we depend upon the powers that be to tell us what is and is not appropriate for our children? Some decisions recently handed down are questionable. We should more readily rely on our own judgment.

Ever marveled at the kid who eats every vegetable imaginable while yours eats only french fries and green beans? Here are some tips to expand your child´s nutritional horizons.

Rather than looking at the contributing factors to teen pregnancy, perhaps it is time to look at the factors that can prevent it. Read what studies conducted over the past eight years have to say about this parenting concern.

It seems that our children depend on us for shelter, food, and money, but do they realize our true purpose in their lives? Do we?

Independence is one of the goals of parenting - for both the parent and the child. How do we teach our children to attain independence successfully?