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	<title>Single Parents Town Blog &#187; Raising Children as a Single Parent</title>
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		<title>“With Everything That Has Happened To You, You Can Either Feel Sorry For Yourself, or Treat What Happened To You As A Gift”</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/12/12/bill/%e2%80%9cwith-everything-that-has-happened-to-you-you-can-either-feel-sorry-for-yourself-or-treat-what-happened-to-you-as-a-gift%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/12/12/bill/%e2%80%9cwith-everything-that-has-happened-to-you-you-can-either-feel-sorry-for-yourself-or-treat-what-happened-to-you-as-a-gift%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  “With everything that happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.” Wayne Dyer Over the years I have reflected back on this quote on more than... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/12/12/bill/%e2%80%9cwith-everything-that-has-happened-to-you-you-can-either-feel-sorry-for-yourself-or-treat-what-happened-to-you-as-a-gift%e2%80%9d/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>So You Think You Are A Single Parent Huh?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/28/bill/so-you-think-you-are-a-single-parent-huh-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/28/bill/so-you-think-you-are-a-single-parent-huh-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:10:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I often get calls and emails from people, who are married, telling me that they are just like a single parent. Or in other words, that they are just like me. That they do all the household work, that they care for the kids, that they pay the bills, that they manage everyone’s schedules, that... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/28/bill/so-you-think-you-are-a-single-parent-huh-3/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Kids Are Like The Stock Market&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/07/bill/my-kids-are-like-the-stock-market-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/07/bill/my-kids-are-like-the-stock-market-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Balancing Work and Children]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have decided to change my kid’s names from Jack and Michaela to Dow and NASDAQ. Why you ask? It’s because I believe that raising them is like investing in the stock market. As long as I put something into them each month, I am bound to get a good return on my investment. At least... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/11/07/bill/my-kids-are-like-the-stock-market-2/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Son Taught Me Something That He Wish&#8217;s He Hadn&#8217;t</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/10/03/bill/my-son-taught-me-something-that-he-wishs-he-hadnt/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/10/03/bill/my-son-taught-me-something-that-he-wishs-he-hadnt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:57:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years I have learned so much from my children. I have learned how to smile when I was feeling sad, I have learned how to be patient when I was feeling anxious, I have learned how to juggle when both hands were tied behind my back, I have learned how to do three... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/10/03/bill/my-son-taught-me-something-that-he-wishs-he-hadnt/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>How Is Your Train Ride Going?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/26/bill/how-is-your-train-ride-going/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/26/bill/how-is-your-train-ride-going/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 17:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Dealing with Divorce and Your Ex]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/?p=3951</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I wrote this blog sometime back and wanted to repost it for all of you. Life is funny how it moves forward, sometimes to fast and sometimes to slow, but rest assured it will continue to move forward. I hope that this blog today helps you understand that life is like a train ride and... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/26/bill/how-is-your-train-ride-going/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>When It Comes To Parenting Does Practice Make Perfect?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/19/bill/when-it-comes-to-parenting-does-practice-make-perfect/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/19/bill/when-it-comes-to-parenting-does-practice-make-perfect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They say that practice makes perfect. I have decided that whoever said that was obviously not a parent. I have practiced at being a good parent ever since day one, and I continue to practice at it each and every day. Last week I thought that I had finally figured it out, and then my 15... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/09/19/bill/when-it-comes-to-parenting-does-practice-make-perfect/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Are You A Single Parent Because Of Abuse?</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/08/21/bill/are-you-a-single-parent-because-of-abuse/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/08/21/bill/are-you-a-single-parent-because-of-abuse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Aug 2011 17:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.” I was recently asked to write an article about becoming a single parent due to addiction or abuse. I guess that sometimes I forget that so many of us become... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/08/21/bill/are-you-a-single-parent-because-of-abuse/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Parents Job Description&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/08/08/bill/a-parents-job-description-4/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:49:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since my last three days have consisted of planning my daughters birthday party, picking her up from the mall, along with four of her friends, helping my son install a stereo in his car, putting together a dinner for 8 at my home, bringing my daughter to the DMV to get her permit, taking her... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/08/08/bill/a-parents-job-description-4/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Being A Dad Was The Worst Decision Of My Life&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/31/bill/being-a-dad-was-the-worst-decision-of-my-life/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/31/bill/being-a-dad-was-the-worst-decision-of-my-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 18:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Seriously being a DAD was the worst decision of my life. How could I be so dumb? How could I have not seen it coming? How did I ever get myself into this? Being a DAD was the worst decision of my life! There were so many other paths I could have chosen. There were... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/31/bill/being-a-dad-was-the-worst-decision-of-my-life/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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		<title>I Am So Glad Summer Is Winding Down</title>
		<link>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/25/bill/i-am-so-glad-summer-is-winding-down/</link>
		<comments>http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/25/bill/i-am-so-glad-summer-is-winding-down/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:41:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s funny how when we are young we hope that summer never ends, but once we are parents we can&#8217;t wait until it does? Now I&#8217;m not saying that summer isn&#8217;t the greatest time of the year for all of us, but I for one am ready for it to end. As a single dad... <a href="http://www.singleparentstown.com/blog/2011/07/25/bill/i-am-so-glad-summer-is-winding-down/">Continue reading &#187;</a>]]></description>
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