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	<title>Single Parents Town Blog &#187; Brooke</title>
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		<title>Celebrating Your Independence as a Single Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/07/04/brooke/1034/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Jul 2010 17:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Happy Independence Day! Today while we celebrate the freedoms that we have as Americans, also let us celebrate the independence we have as single parents. Some of us have chosen this independence, while some of us were not given the choice. Either way, please take a few minutes today to ponder the blessings of freedom we... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/07/04/brooke/1034/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Choosing the Positive</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/06/28/brooke/choosing-the-positive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 18:50:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It can be easy to see everything that is stacked up against you. Money is tight, you work too much, the housework is never ending. You have two choices &#8211; you can see it as a challenge to overcome, or you can feel sorry for yourself. If you consciously choose the positive mindset, it will... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/06/28/brooke/choosing-the-positive/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons I Learned From My Single Mom</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/30/brooke/lessons-i-learned-from-my-single-mom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 19:41:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was raised mostly by a single mom. My parents separated when I was in 8th grade, but before that my dad had been a long haul truck driver who was on the road more often than he was home. Most of my childhood it was my mom, my sister and I. Having this background... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/30/brooke/lessons-i-learned-from-my-single-mom/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Taking 15 Minutes to Dance</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/24/brooke/taking-15-minutes-to-dance/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 19:17:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising Children as a Single Parent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taking Time for Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Craziness of Single Parenting]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.singledadstown.com/blog/?p=870</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seems that just when you think that you couldn&#8217;t possibly handle one more thing, the universe throws something else at you to prove you wrong. That has been my week. Actually that has been my month. As women, and especially as mothers, we feel the need to be able to do it all. I&#8217;m not... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/24/brooke/taking-15-minutes-to-dance/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Importance of Creating Family</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/16/brooke/the-importance-of-creating-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 06:36:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Raising Children as a Single Parent]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Everyone has heard the phrase, &#8220;It takes a village to raise a child.&#8221; As a single parent your village is even more important. Your village becomes your family; the people that you rely on to help you and child. When you are a single parent, especially when you are not in close proximity of actual... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/16/brooke/the-importance-of-creating-family/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>An Ode to My Single Mom Support Team</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/09/brooke/an-ode-to-my-single-mom-support-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/09/brooke/an-ode-to-my-single-mom-support-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 09 May 2010 19:08:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.singledadstown.com/blog/?p=787</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Becoming a single parent can feel isolating. At 22, I become a single mom who was trying to find my footing in a world of co-parenting, creating my own home, and raising my son. My friends were finishing college, starting careers, dating and enjoying their youth. It was easy to see that I was in... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/09/brooke/an-ode-to-my-single-mom-support-team/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>What Did You Call Me?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/02/brooke/what-did-you-call-me/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/02/brooke/what-did-you-call-me/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2010 17:40:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balancing Work and Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday I was in a  meeting with two single moms. One of them said she had met a woman the night before who refuses to be called a single mom, but a co-parent. &#8220;Genius,&#8221; I thought. When meeting someone and they learn that I am a &#8220;single mom&#8221; the look on their face is always the... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/05/02/brooke/what-did-you-call-me/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Happiness in Letting My Son Roam Free</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/25/brooke/finding-happiness-in-letting-my-son-roam-free/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/25/brooke/finding-happiness-in-letting-my-son-roam-free/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 15:11:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk in the past few years about Free Range Parenting vs. Helicopter Parenting. I&#8217;ve never denied that I am a bit of a hoverer, of the helicopter variety. Last week I talked about giving up control, and I knew that I needed to start walking the walk a little... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/25/brooke/finding-happiness-in-letting-my-son-roam-free/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Learning to Give Up Control&#8230;or Not</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/18/brooke/learning-to-give-up-control-or-not/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/18/brooke/learning-to-give-up-control-or-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:02:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Co-parenting is an intricate dance that is incredibly difficult to master. Trying to figure out the proper steps, trusting your partner to do what they are suppossed to and learning to let go of what you have no control over is not an easy process. Lately I have been learning the act of giving up... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/18/brooke/learning-to-give-up-control-or-not/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Accepting the Step: When Your Child Has a New Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/12/brooke/accepting-the-step-when-your-child-has-a-new-parent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/12/brooke/accepting-the-step-when-your-child-has-a-new-parent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Apr 2010 19:45:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brooke</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Single parenthood can be a confusing world to navigate. Just when I thought I was starting to figure my world out, my 5 year old son dropped the bomb that he was going to have two moms! You can imagine my surprise upon hearing this, as his dad and his now step-mom had only been dating for a few... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2010/04/12/brooke/accepting-the-step-when-your-child-has-a-new-parent/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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