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	Cynthia Parker BellaOnline's Single Parents Editor

Helping Your Child Deal with Abandonment
Abandonment is a concept that few adults handle effectively. How can we help our children deal with their pain when they have been abandoned?

Journaling - An Alternative Coping Method
Sooner or later we all need an alternative method for coping. Journaling is an excellent outlet when there is no one to talk to and screaming is inappropriate.

Lining the Empty Nest
We often spend too much time worrying over concepts - like Empty Nest Syndrome - over which we have no control and which are natural occurences. If allowed to take their course, they usually remedy themselves.

Reclaiming Our Passions
We all gave up dreams and endeavors to become parents - even moreso when we became single parents. Denying ourselves does little to enhance the lives of ourselves or our children. Reclaiming some of those dreams might be the answer you are seeking and an inspiration to your children as well.

Separation Anxiety
Many children experience separation anxiety at some time in their lives. Does it mean that you should worry that it is something more?

Tips for Carrying a Two-Parent Load
You are one parent carrying a two-parent load - how do you manage it? With stress, no doubt. Here are a few tips for making it a bit easier.