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Change of Heart: The Follow Up to the Facebook Challenge

11/10/2015

Have you ever had a moment where you were just blown away by something God did? Something so unexpected yet incredible that you knew it was only Him?

I recently shared my story about a Facebook challenge that forced me to reexamine my relationship with my daughter’s dad. (CLICK HERE to check out The Facebook Challenge I Wanted to Ignore)

For weeks, I hesitated to complete the challenge.

Will he pick up my call and will it even make a difference?

What if I’m opening up myself to be hurt again?

Despite my efforts to shake off the challenge, I knew it was something I had to do.

Motherhood

The Facebook Challenge I Wanted to Ignore

11/03/2015

It was a simple challenge on a friend’s page:

“Single mothers, call your children’s father and share with them one thing you appreciate about him as a father.”

I chuckled, sensing this wasn’t going to end well.

I knew my friend had good intentions. Being a single dad of three boys himself, he simply wanted to spark a healthy conversation to try to boost the image of fathers.

The responses however were not good.

Inspiration

Behind the Scene with Natasha B.

10/16/2015

Meet Natasha B. – an up and coming free-lance makeup artist from New York City.

I first met Natasha in a religion class we had to take for our undergraduate degree. Back then, our biggest concerns were figuring out what we would have for dinner, where we could find a good reggae party or how we could finance our next shopping spree.

Even in her early 20’s, Natasha has always had a strength and independence that I’ve admired. It is that same strength that helps her today as she faces life as a single mother.

I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Natasha to chat about her life today as a single mother.

Motherhood

7 Things You Should NEVER Say to a Single Mother

10/01/2015

You’ve probably heard it before – “sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” It’s a cute nursery rhyme we learn as kids, but as we grow up, we quickly learn words do hurt. They can even hurt more than sticks and stones.

Being a single mother often invites unsolicited comments and opinions from others.

While some comments may come from a genuine place, they can be internalized negatively by a single mother.

Of course every single mom’s reactions will be different, but generally speaking, here are seven things you should never say to a single mother: