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		<title>Top Five Vacation Don&#8217;ts</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/22/lisa/top-five-vacation-donts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer is in full swing It is blazing hot here on the East Coast. Lots of people are on vacation, returning from vacation, taking weekend road trips or planning getaways for later in the summer. As a single parent, a vacation is not always so much of a vacation if you have no one to switch... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/22/lisa/top-five-vacation-donts/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Not To Lose Your Cool as a Single Parent</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/15/lisa/how-not-to-lose-your-cool-as-a-single-parent/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Getting Your New Life In Order]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Communicate with Your Kids]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Children as a Single Parent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Craziness of Single Parenting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you are a single parent day in and day out there is no other in the adult to run interference for you. No one to come in and save the day. You can learn to save you own day and not lose your cool. Here are some suggestions: 1. Know Your Limits and Obey... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/15/lisa/how-not-to-lose-your-cool-as-a-single-parent/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>7 Summer Tips for Single Parents</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/08/lisa/7-summer-tips-for-single-parents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:54:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balancing Work and Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Organizing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Raising Children as a Single Parent]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The best way to enjoy yourself this summer is to be unstressed. How is that possible when you are a single mom or dad and you have to work, pay bills, and manage all that messy life stuff all the while wanting the kids to have a good time? I&#8217;m just like every other single... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/08/lisa/7-summer-tips-for-single-parents/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Breaking Through</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/01/lisa/breaking-through/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:21:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;It doesn&#8217;t interest me to know where you live or how much money you have. I want to know whether you can get up after the night of grief and despair, weary and bruised to the bone, and do what needs to be done to feed the children.&#8221; -Oriah Mountain Dreamer   I just finished... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/01/lisa/breaking-through/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/06/17/lisa/summer-challenges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 13:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Schools out. Camp doesn&#8217;t start for two weeks. Can you say AHHHHH! There&#8217;s an interesting discussion from the other day over at the dailyworthabout the state of child care today for parents  (although it did devolve into finger pointing between parents and singles etc&#8230;). I have been a home-based writer for many years so I have got my... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/06/17/lisa/summer-challenges/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>In Case of Emergency</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/06/03/lisa/in-case-of-emergency/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 12:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Life is what happens when you are making other plans.&#8221;- John Lennon Recently I have got to thinking about plans, life, and worst case scenarios.  I started taking an informal poll by asking parents&#8211;single and married&#8211;if they had contingency plans. I know I am very nosy&#8211;it is the reporter in me. I started with the... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/06/03/lisa/in-case-of-emergency/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You Are Enough</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/20/lisa/you-are-enough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 12:10:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What-Every-Parent-Should-Know-About-Divorce-Video As Oprah winds down her final season of the Oprah Winfrey show I have tuned in to catch the last week of shows. Yesterday she had on her most memorable guests from the last 25 years, including two refugees from Rwanda and also a courageous woman who while dying of cancer recorded hours and hours of... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/20/lisa/you-are-enough/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Climbing Out of Debt, Finding Peace</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/13/lisa/climbing-out-of-debt-finding-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/13/lisa/climbing-out-of-debt-finding-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 12:01:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[  &#8220;Debt-proof living is  not about deprivation, guilt and fear; it’s about sound choices and effective decisions. It’s a disciplined lifestyle that brings peace and joy. Debt-proof living makes the journey exhilarating, so you can enjoy the spectacular view!&#8221;&#8211;Mary Hunt A while back when I was writing an article on Single Parents Living Successfully (and Happily)... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/13/lisa/climbing-out-of-debt-finding-peace/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Failure to Communicate?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/06/lisa/failure-to-communicate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/06/lisa/failure-to-communicate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 15:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to Communicate with Your Kids]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Single parents resulting from a divorce know one thing for sure, communication can be a constant challenge. No matter how &#8220;business-like&#8221; you try to be, those pesky hurt feelings, emotions, and yes, anger, rise up on occasion. Also, sometimes as a parent we want things from our children&#8211;a hug, a call, an iloveyouverymuch&#8211; they may not feel... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/05/06/lisa/failure-to-communicate/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>From the Child&#8217;s Point of View</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/04/29/lisa/from-the-childs-point-of-view/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/04/29/lisa/from-the-childs-point-of-view/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 17:54:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The other day I was channel surfing and I stopped when I saw a familiar face. It was M. Gary Neuman. I feel like I know Gary because I read his book, Helping Your Kids Cope with Divorce the Sandcastles Way, and I have seen him on Oprah. There are a lot of self help books... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/04/29/lisa/from-the-childs-point-of-view/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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