http://www.parentstalking.com Where Parents Share Ideas Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:27:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en You never think twice about the loyalty of your "good" friends, until a big change happens in your life. In my case, it was my "new life." I found a great man to share my life with after being a single mom for over 14 years. I fell in love ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=24 It can be awkward getting back into the dating scene. Suddenly you feel out of place or out of touch with relationship stuff. If you have been working full time, (which I assume, most single parents do) and raising children, and trying to juggle events, activities and family gatherings, you ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=23 I have just completed my first book. My life's experiences with running my own home based Family daycare, and offering some helpful tips on parenting. I have worked on this project for over five years, jotting down notes here and there. Putting my ideas on paper and rewriting everything. I ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=22 I was born and raised in CA all of my life. I was married in 1977 to a good man, however he was soon to be diagnosed with Manic/Depression, or Bi Polar as they now call it. His illness grew increasingly more difficult to manage, and it became obvious I ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=21 I raised my own children to be understanding and tolerant of all people. I never remember during their childhood, that this concept applied to a select few. I prided myself on giving my kids the benefit of knowing that we are not the only kind in our world. Now, of ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=20 I miss my own mother so much more now that I am a grandmother. I wonder how my mom felt seeing most of her children becoming parents too. It's easy to love your grandchildren, because you see your own child in those beautiful eyes that smile back at you. I ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=18 The other night on the news there was a story about a young woman who was killed by some repeat sex offender. She was jogging in a park, an area she was very familiar with and enjoying her run when she was attacked and  murdered. This story reminded me of ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=17 I have been listening to a family member who tells me he and his ex are paying for all the expenses for their son. It's not that it is my personal business, because it's not. However, these parents are not wealthy and they live paycheck to paycheck...and their son is ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=16 In 2009 we had the thrill of having two new baby girls welcomed into our family! My oldest daughter Katie's first born Alani, and my oldest son Brian's first born Azumi (Amy). It is a wonderful time for a mother to catch those glimpses of your son in Fatherhood. Brian was ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=15 After having raised my five children and scores of other families children, I thought I knew what it would feel like to become a grandma. Nothing prepared me for such a wonderful feeling! It's not just the joy of seeing my daughter as a loving new parent herself, it is the ... http://www.parentstalking.com/?p=14