October 2008

  • Love and Marriage and the Single Mom

    By motherflower on 10/28/08 4:16am
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    One of the most difficult decisions a single mother makes is whether or not she will re-marry.  For some, like myself, re-marrying isn't even in the horizon, since I'm still debating whether or not I want to start dating.  Ever since my split with my daughter's father nine years ago, I have been pondering if it's the right time to start dating yet. I have many friends who are also single mothers who don't give this question much thought- they just put themselves out there and have fun.  Why is this so hard for some women to do?

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  • Food For Thought

    By motherflower on 10/16/08 11:22pm
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    "Women voting for McCain is like chickens voting for Colonel Sanders."     -Cecile Richards

  • Getting Inspired by Other Mothers

    By motherflower on 10/15/08 5:09am
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    It's so easy to get wrapped up in our problems and hectic lives that we forget sometimes about a world outside of our own, at least for me that's the case.  I get so involved in my craziness; stressing about my kid, how I'm going to make ends meet this month, what am I going to make for dinner, when am I going to finish the mountain of laundry?  In short, the list is endless.

    So, I was looking at other mother's websites looking for a few words of inspiration, something to give me perspective or grounding, what I found brought me to tears and has inspired me to really feel and see beyond my four walls.

    Life is a struggle for all of us, it comes with the territory when we are born into this world.  And to be a mother, whether single or married, is both a privilege and a burden, but that doesn't stop one blogger mom from kicking ass and taking names.

    Her name is Rocky and she has a blog called Muthahood Ain't For Sissies.  The name says it all.  Rocky is also the founder of

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  • Sarah Palin Does Not Want to Help Women

    By motherflower on 10/9/08 2:37am
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    "There is a special place in Hell for women who don't support other women"  -Sarah Palin

    There are so many things wrong with Sarah Palin making this statement, primarily that it is a misquote of Madeleine Albright's quote:  "There is a special place in Hell for women who don't help other women." But mostly that it came out of Sarah Palin's mouth as a way to get women to vote for her, or else...what, we'll burn in hell?

    See the difference?  Nice try anyway, Sarah.

    Sarah Palin thinks that American women are dumb. Her attempt at connecting with female voters was pathetic at best, and if we're going to talk about reservations in Hell, well, let's just say she has secured her spot somewhere in the ninth ring.

    Sarah Palin is not good for women.

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  • More than just survival

    By motherflower on 10/5/08 9:50pm
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    One of the hardest things to do when you're a single mother is maintaining your sanity.  What it typically takes two people to do is now the burden of one, and unless you are very lucky to be blessed with a high income or a supportive family, surviving single motherhood can be a challenge.  We need to be able to provide for our children financially, emotionally, and in countless other ways.  It can be very overwhelming to a new single mom, especially a young mom who might not be comlpetely prepared (in reality, is anyone really prepared?

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  • Get informed and hit the polls

    By motherflower on 10/3/08 1:23am
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    Let's start this thing with an important topic: the elections.  It's not always easy to keep up with what's going on in the elections, especially when one is a single mother.  But we are at a critical time in history when women's vote can sway the election.  Go to the Women's Voices Women's Vote website and get the scoop on the candidates.  It's time to get informed and get out and vote this November.

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