Family Forum / Parenting / Single Parents / June 2005

I need help......i am a single mom of three kids.  Their dad decided after
15 years of marriage he wanted his freedom.....divorced me and the
kids.....I am still trying to deal with being just one instead of two....I
do not have much support and have my children 24/7....I am working ...

I am creating a job jar for my kids when they are bored, whinney, need
a consequence for inappropriate behavior, etc. The jobs should be
short, about 5-10 minutes in length. They are kept in a jar above the
fridge and taken down when deemed necessary. The jobs or tasks need to

The person who thinks that all single parents should go to jail obviously
does not know anything about what it is like to be the only one whom your
children can rely on.....She should become a single parent for a few
weeks.....she will obviously change her mind pretty quick.......

First first had a melt down, the second was lost in the melt down, and the
third goes to 'Kate for watching my back and finding one to post.
Not to mention, she helped me find a news server that lets me read AND post
(an improvement over the previous attempt, lemme tell ya!)

http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/archives/2004/06/14/japanese-t-shirt-folding-go
odness
unreal.  Ya gotta see it to believe it.  Click thru to the video.