Single Parenting

You may be a single parent, but you're not alone. Read the stories and advice of other single parents here. Plus: Resources and advice for parenting through a difficult relationship with your ex and help for widows.
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ICYMI: Dad's 'Proposal' to Daughter Is the Best Thing You'll See All Day
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Study: Why Family Breakups Are Hardest on Girls
Mom Confessions: Parenting Rules I Thought I'd Keep
How to Deal With Rude Questions
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Study Shows These Parents Sleep the Least
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7 Co-Parenting Books That Take the Stress Out of Life Post-Divorce
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This Is What Life Is Really Like for a Single Mother by Choice
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6 Strategies for Single Mom Success
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10 Ways to Reduce Single-Parent Stress
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I'm a Single Mom & I Retired at 48 by Downsizing to a Trailer
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11 Ways Single Parents Are Staying Sane While Social Distancing
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Introducing the Kids to Your Partner: Meet Mom's New Friend
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How Marginalized Single Parents Are Uniting to Improve Community Finances on Their Own Terms
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Becoming a Single Mom By Choice Increased My Earning Potential
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The Best College Scholarships for Parents
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How to Make Half Cover It All: Transitioning to a Single-Parent Salary
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The Year I Couldn't Afford Christmas Changed My Whole Approach to the Holidays
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Why It's Important to Pay Yourself First as a Single Parent
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How to Break the Always-Broke Cycle as a Single Dad
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I'm a Single Foster Mom—Here's How I Budget for Retirement, Meals and More
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Navigating Financial Aid as a Single Parent: How to Get a Free Ride for your Kid
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How I Started Investing as a Not-Quite-Financially Literate Single Mom
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Single Moms vs. Single Dads: Examining the Double Standards of Single Parenthood
Money Lessons I Learned From My Single Mother
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This Is How to Introduce Your Teenager to Your New Partner
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Why Extending the Child Tax Credit is One Solution to Our Broken Child Support System
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8 Ways to Reduce Financial Anxiety for Single-Income Families
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Man on Reddit Tells Sister to Lower Her Dating Standards Because She's a Single Mom
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How This Single Mom Bought Her Dream Home in Cash
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4 Time and Money Hacks From Single Parents
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Here's How to Afford IVF as a Solo Parent
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These Are the Best (and Worst) Cities for Single Parents
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Surviving (and Thriving) as a Single Mom
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7 Tips to Rock Pregnancy When You're Doing It Solo
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How Latinas Are Redefining Single Motherhood
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My Life as a Teen Mom
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Talking to Your Toddler About the Death of a Parent
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I'm a Single-Ish Mom And I Have No Regrets
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How to Afford a Baby as a Single Parent
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I Became a Single Dad at 19 and Here's My Advice to Others
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Shouldering the Mental Load on Your Own
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The Single Mom's Survival Guide
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Mom Who Works Three Jobs Is Braiding Kids' Hair For Free to Help Other Single Moms
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New Bill Aims to Help Single Parents Take Advantage of the Child Tax Credit—Here's What You Need to Know