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Taking Care of Yourself as a Single Parent

Parenting well requires that you take excellent care of yourself. After all, taking care of yourself enables you to take care of your kids. Therefore, it's important to consider your own emotional, physical, spiritual, mental, and relational needs. The resources you'll find here will help you find the time and means to take care of yourself and maintain your own life as you work hard to raise your children.
Quiz: Are You Taking Good Care of Yourself?
As a single parent, it's critical that you make taking care of yourself a priority. Find out whether you are with this interactive quiz. Includes links to tips and articles related to self-care issues for single parents.
Survive the First Year
The first year as a single parent is a time of transition. Full of changing emotions and uncertainty, this is a time when you need to be surrounded by support. These practical steps will help you get through these difficult months and start building a new life for your family
30 Self-Care Tips
Finding the time to take care of yourself is a challenge when you're a single parent. However, there are some simple things you can do to tend to your own personal needs while you're taking care of your kids. Includes thirty ideas for taking care of yourself as a single parent.
Set Goals for the Next 12 Months
Ready to set some annual goals for yourself and your family? Consider these ten goals and resolutions for single parents, including taking care of yourself, making friends, looking at the big picture, and more.

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