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Understanding does Not Have to Lead to Being a Doormat

As parents, many of us strive to be more and more understanding of our children and their circumstances and challenges. As a single parent, we may feel like we have even more to understand—our children may have experienced some traumatic events or still be grieving the loss of how the family used to be. Being understanding and sympathetic however, does not mean that we have to give our children license to walk all over us. It does not matter if we are dealing with our ex, our child, or someone else—just because we understand, does not mean that they can … Continue reading →

Don’t be a Doormat

Let’s face it, we single parents get tired; we get run down and overwhelmed once in a while and there are days when we just get tired of putting up a constant fight. Whether it is coming from our kids who are pushing us to get their own way, and Ex who is pushing or harassing us to give in to his or her demands, or things going on at work or in other areas of our lives, I do think it is important to stand our ground. While you may not want to fight, it is important not to … Continue reading →

How Ann dealt with Julie (or How to Stop Being a Doormat)

Remember Ann? She got dumped by Julie just days before Julie had agreed to accompany Ann to the doctors. Ann had given her six weeks notice of the impending appointment yet Julie phoned to cancel three days before the Big Day. And it was a big day for Ann, as she suffered from clinical anxiety plus she was about to do something that would cause anxiety in itself, that is, visit her therapist. As we read in Still Talking but Not Walking, Ann successfully made it to her session. But Ann has taken an even bigger step. She has told … Continue reading →