Family Forum / Parenting / Single Parents / September 2004

We need someone to take charge of the FAQ as soon as possible. Bri was
doing a wonderful job, but seems to have bowed out for the last little
while. Kate filled in as a stop gap measure, which I for one much
appreciated, but Kate's back in school and time is short. Like Kate,

I'm coming out of lurk-mode for a brief while. Mostly because I'm having
some issues with my son.
Before I proceed, I'll give a very brief history:
1) he's under the care of a psychiatrist for his meds

...before I get to 50.  Applications are being accepted now so don't say you
haven't been warned .

Saw this on another newsgroup and thought it was so terribly sad.
Since bullying has been mentioned here as something we worry about for
our kids, I'd thought I'd re-post it here.
Karen

Well, call me lazy, but I've only read some of the thread.
Joelle, I think you're making sense.
Bebe, I know you know, but Joelle's not on your a.s, okay? She's not
really even talking to or about you. Your experiences are totally in

This is what you said in regards to why anybody who would try to protect their
kids by consulting sex offender list was paranoid:
"I can't imagine you, or I, going out with someone on the list, whether
we consult it, or not.

I have placed posts here before asking if anyone lives in small country
towns and have lack of services and support by way of family.
this post is wanting to hear from parents who have runaway teenagers.
my 16 yr old daughter ran away from her loving home some months back and I

I have a job interview in the morning, and just (today) got a referral
on another one. The morning's interview is for an office job in the
dental school. The referral - the COOL one - is for a radio host
position with one of the (two) local broadcast groups.

Hiyas,
First, thanks for the replies and help with my question. I've taken
everything I've read (even some of what i considered somewhat nasty
criticism) and have made some lists of what's real, what I'd like to be

groups.yahoo.com/group/texassingleparents
Let me say up front that this group is not intended as a dating
service / "meet market."
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I am at my wit's end. I have a 6yr old boy whose mother has Borderline
personality disorder. When we divorced she got most of my money and
retirement. I have no more money for lawyers. Evertime she imagines some
slight she gets angry with me and she punishes my son. Either by ...

Dennis especially will like this one.
http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/09/14/1094927519032.html
Protesting 'Batman' scales Buckingham Palace wall
A man dressed as Batman scaled the front of Buckingham Palace today as

I want to tell you about somebody really wonderful who died today.
She was my dearest friend's Mum. We all called her Muffin, and my kids
called her Grandmuffin. I've known her since I was 13, and that's
about 32 years. That's as long as I had my sister.

I just joined the group and wondered are there any singles from Australia?
I live in NSW Australia with teenage kids.
Like to learn more about life for singles in other countries as well.
Chloe

What is there to do in this fine city of Edmonton. I subscribed here hoping
to find support groups for single parents.  If anyone knows any I would be
interested in say getting together with others for coffee and chat,
activities, games, movies and that sort of thing...any drop in ...