Single Parent Strategies from Naomi
Earlier this month, we announced our newest feature: Single Parenting. Both on the Blog and on the Web site, we'll share the stories of single parents who often deal with the daily challenges of parenting all on their own. Some of their stories provide an inspiration to those of us in a parenting relationship. Other stories show the difficulty of "going it alone." And still others point to the fact that "this isn't how it was supposed to be." Not only is parenting not what they expected, neither is life.
Today we welcome back Naomi from Tales of a Single Parent.
Here are Naomi's words of advice:
The one thing I have learned about being a parent is that you must always be an advocate for your child(ren). It is one of the most important things we can do as parents. Being an advocate for your child(ren) is being that bigger stronger voice. I have also learned that being an advocate is not always easy. It is sometimes draining, stressful and frustrating, but as my good friend always says; when right - fight.
When I was in school, my mother never let anything just slide. If I was treated unfairly or mistreated in any way, she would write a letter to the adminstration or the school board and get the issue resolved. So in respects to being an advocate for my own children, I certainly learned from the best.
Your child(ren) may need support for a learning disability, they may need tutoring, they may have been passed down an unfair school suspension, a teacher or administrator may act crude towards them; whatever the issue is, it is important to know and understand that you have the right to voice your opinion and to seek a resolution. When right - fight........
Read Naomi's other Blog entry titled Challenging Children and the Single Parent printed earlier this month on A Wild Ride: The Blog.
Personally I'm a big fan of Naomi's podcasts. Check them out on Tales of a Single Parent.
