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A Single Mother’s Struggle

For most of my life, I didn’t think I would be a parent. I lived the single life to the best of my ability during my twenties. I was 28 years old when I found out that I was pregnant. I wasn’t married to my son’s father and knew that we would not build a life together. I made the decision to become a single mother. I decided that from the moment my son was born, I would base all of my decisions on what was best for my child. I have done that for the past few years. Everything … Continue reading →

When the Odds Seem Stacked Against You

No one promised that life was going to be a walk in the park, but for many single parents, I think we did not expect it would get as rough as it sometimes does! Continuing to push and plod when the odds seemed stacked against you can take a great deal of fortitude and strong dose of determination. Are there any tricks to keep going when the odds seem stacked against you? Sometimes when the odds are stacked against you—it is for a good reason. It may be that you are not in a place where it is time to … Continue reading →

Trust in the Lord

“We all face choices in the course of our lives, some of them with a siren song of wealth and prosperity; others appear less promising. Somehow the Lord has watched over and guided my choices, although it was not always evident at the time. . . . “As I look back upon my life, I do so with a measure of wonder and awe. Everything good that has happened, including my marriage, I owe to my activity in the Church.”” (Gordon B. Hinckley, “Seek Ye the Kingdom of God,” Ensign, May 2006, 81) Trusting in the Lord is sometimes a … Continue reading →