Financial planner Jennifer Maier talks about having a life plan that includes a list of what is most important to you. A budget is created based on this list. For summer fun, brainstorm as a family all that you might like to do. Talk about what it is you like or would look forward to with each. If it’s too expensive think of something that might be similar–if you can’t make it all the way to the ocean is there a lake or pool available? Other great ideas include a gift list and how to have guilt free shopping. Visit Jennifer Maier’s website and sign up for her  free newsletter.

Today we interview assertiveness guru, Judith McClure, author of Civilized Assertiveness for Women. Find out the difference between aggressive and assertive. How to say NO and feel good about it and all the things that get in the way of women getting what they want.

Join us in celebrating our single motherhood with a list that includes; the joy of teaching our kids, setting our own house rules, having the freedom to chose whatever we want to do or be, the joy of empowering our children, and much more.

In this episode we discuss how fear can limit us from fully living our lives. We divide fears into two groups,a realistic fear and unrealistic fear. A realistic fear is appropriate and necessary because it warns us about danger. An unrealistic fear which paralyzes, it stops us from taking the actions that would actually move us in the best direction.

Today we discuss; what to say when your kids ask why they don’t see their father; ways to promote positive relationships between mom and dad so kids aren’t put in the middle, how to build mentor relationships for your kids, ways to teach your kids to express themselves and much more.

In today’s episode we talk about all the kinds of empty nests that single moms might experience. From weekends when your kids are gone and you’re alone to when they leave for college and your life changes completely.

No matter what level of your child’s disability, there is more stress in the family, it takes more energy, more time and more self education than raising a normal child—which is hard in itself. Add to that, the fact that instead of having a tag team, where the mom gets a break once in a while, while dad takes over—in general, single moms don’t have an adult in the home to give them a break when needed.

In this episode, we decided to focus on the heart of the matter—what kind of practical things you can do that might make your life easier at the same time building your child’s self esteem. The discussion is divided into three sections. How the disability affects the family, how it affects your child and how it affects you.

In this episode we explore all the ways that humor can set the tone of our lives, keep us healthy and set examples for our children about how to take on the world with a laughing attitude.

Today we challenge ourselves to create healthier relationships with our former husbands. Rose Sweet, author of Woman’s Guide to Healing the Heartbreak of Divorce, joins in to give communication tips that help us to think differently about what communication is for, when and how to communicate when someone is closed to our worlds and how we can be kind while at the same time setting personal boundaries.

In this episode we discuss ways to blend families in a healthy, supportive way. Three ideas are covered; setting realistic expectations, how to work as a team and keeping the independence you earned as a single mother.