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- Modeling Integrity as a Person and as a Parent - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyYou know one of the reasons we can end up single parenting is that we no longer share the same values as our children’s other parent and our respect and understanding of that person alters to the point of break down. So how do we keep improving the quality of our relationships (especially ...
Views: 597 - Setting Goals – And Sticking With Them - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleySetting Goals – And Sticking With Them How often do you decide that you want something different for your life? Better relationships with your children, ex-partner or friends. Better fitness, more money, a bigger house, a more flexible job, a ‘cooler’ wardrobe, a new relationship, or simply ...
Views: 568(1 vote) - Letting Your Children Go and Grow & Coping With Their Absence - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyLetting Your Children Go and Grow & Coping With Their Absence There’s now doubt about it, when I first became a single parent, which was from day 1 ( I left my marriage when I was 3 months pregnant), I wanted so much to separate my ‘new life’ with my daughter (who I adored from the first ...
Views: 749(1 vote) - Your Vision Board - Get Creative, Get Inspired, Get Focused! - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyI read books on metaphysics (the philosophy of ‘being’) on a regular basis. There’s a huge raising up of global consciousness around the fact that our limitations rarely come from our government, our society, our family or our friends. Our limitations come from our mindset. We can positively ...
Views: 592(1 vote) - Holidays for Single Parents – Seasonal Strategies - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyAs the end of the year comes round yet again, there’s an expectation for peace and good family time from we parents … and a desire for presents and sweets galore from the children! How do we come together in the compromise and make our shared year end a success of us all? Read on as I share my ...
Views: 779(2 votes) - 5 Simple Strategies to Increase Your Income - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyThe thing about single parents and work is that we’ve got to be way more innovative in our thinking and our dedication to delivering value to our workplaces. Those of the adult workforce who have 2 parents contributing to finances and to homemaking have a little more back up than most of us. ...
Views: 721(2 votes) - 5 Top Benefits Of Being A Working Single Parent - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyWe’ve all had feelings of guilt about the fact that we’re at work when our children are being looked after by other adults. At the outset of this phase for me (5 years ago), I found it hard to get my head around. But I’ve come to understand that there are benefits to being a working single ...
Views: 657(1 vote) - Single Parenting Strategies: My Top 5 on How To Succeed with Work Time, Home Time and Down Time - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Jennifer Broadley1. Commit To Your Schedule I remember going back to work after maternity leave (of about 14 weeks!) and how I had discussed with my boss before going back that I’d have to leave by 5pm each day, no exceptions. Anyway on day 3 of me being back my boss passes me in the corridor and says, ‘We’ve ...
Views: 646(1 vote) - Your Infinite Resourcefulness and Why It’s Counter-Productive to Enter into a Comparison Mindset! - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyOne of my biggest challenges when I started to build a life as a single parent was to not compare myself with 2-parent families. They appeared to do things smoothly, effortlessly and happily. I struggled with everything: parenting skills, work, conflict with my ex, communicating with ...
Views: 828(1 vote) - Work-Life Balance – 5 Tips on How to Be an Excellent Single Parenting All-Rounder! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Jennifer Broadley1. Know What You Want The first step towards getting what you want, is knowing what you want. I decided very early on that my business was going to support my time with my daughter and not suck away these valuable years with me at work while she was with carers. Even in my salaried job ...
Views: 695(1 vote) - Motivation in a Minute - Simple Skills to Self-Motivate and Mood-Regulate - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyIt dawned on me that there are some things worth mentioning around ‘motivation’ – how to access it and how to maintain it. Here are my top 5 tips: 1. Listen to uplifting music Whether it’s Mozart, Motorhead or Musicals, if you have a piece (or pieces) of music which makes you feel great ...
Views: 649 - Tough Love & Straight Talk - The Benefits of Bold Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyI was talking with a friend recently and agreeing that ‘things have changed since we were parented’. There’s a bigger focus on children’s progressive thoughts and feeling these days – a priceless evolution – much of which has come from a greater understanding of what they benefit from ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - From Good to Great – 5 Simple Strategies for Successful Single Parenting - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyFrom Good to Great – 5 Simple Strategies for Successful Single Parenting Some single parents have never had the other parent around, so they’ve only ever expected to get on with things alone. However, other single parents have had the experience of being part of a nuclear family and having a ...
Views: 656(1 vote) - Equipping Your Children for a Bright Future: 5 Simple Rules - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyEquipping Your Children for a Bright Future: 5 Simple Rules When we have to be both mother and father for our children in their primary residence it can be a challenge to know how to supply nurture, encouragement, protection and provision in the right measures. Our children will continue to ...
Views: 794(1 vote) - Ordered Home, Ordered Mind - 3 Simple Rules to Successful Home Balance - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyOrdered Home, Ordered Mind - 3 Simple Rules to Successful Home Balance Before I had children, if someone had talked to me about ‘systems’ and ‘right ways’ to do things in my house, I’d have laughed my little cotton socks off. In my home, I’d lived on my own for over a decade and things got ...
Views: 1110(1 vote) - Top 5 Strategies - How to Communicate With Your Children’s Other Parent - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyI heard a journalist say recently that “there’s a vicious and respect less way of communicating that’s reserved exclusively for the ‘divorced with children’”. Ouch, that hurt! Probably because it’s so true. It doesn’t have to be like that and for the sake of building a bridge with our children’s ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - The Rewards of Discipline - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyThe Rewards of Discipline Discipline is a funny thing. It feels like a challenge when we’re in it, but often the rewards at the other side are outstanding. • Physical discipline – like exercising regularly and eating healthily - rewards us with a healthy body and loads of more ...
Views: 899(1 vote) - The Power of Holding Intentions - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyThis is a massive topic. It’s one I’ve been reading around now for about 5 years. And I’ll tell you what – when you see it working it’s like magic just appeared in your life. So let’s start with basic 3 questions: 1. What is an intention? An intention is a desire to be, to do or to have ...
Views: 627(1 vote) - The 3 Essentials for Confident, Strong, Empowered Children and Parents - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyPart of my personal development regime is to read for at least 15 minutes per day and to meditate for an equal length of time. If that sounds like a discipline in any way – believe me it is! Can I just highlight that this is an intention and I’ve been practicing for years to get it to become a ...
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