Single Moms Refuge Archive

Single Moms Refuge is headed by Susan Farrell, a single mother of two teenagers. Her many hobbies include writing, reading, gardening, cooking, traveling and camping, and trying new things with her children. Her motto: "Live, love, laugh." Life's just too short not to.

The Single Moms Refuge regularly covers topics like surviving unemployment and legal issues to dealing with your child's school crisis and the lighter side of parenting.

Below is an archive of published articles:

Adversity

• The Women Who Made Me Who I Am
• Grieving Single
• The Work Life of the Single Mom: Surviving Unemployment
• Being Prepared
• Tornadoes are a Way of Life for Single Mothers

Career

• Take Your Daughter (or Son) to Work Day
• Take Your Daughter to Work Day
• Finding a Job

Education

• Finding Funds for Education
• The Price of a "Free" Education
• Columbine: It Can Happen Anywhere

Book Reviews

• David Bach's Smart Women Finish Rich
• Whining: Three Steps to Stopping It Before the Tears and Tantrums Start
• The Single Mother's Book

Holidays

• An Easter Perspective
• The Makings of a Great Valentine's Day
• Start the New Year Off Right!
• 103 Quick and Easy Christmas Ideas
• Christmas Ornaments
• Cinnamon Ornaments
• Home for the Holidays
• Thank you, Single Moms

Legal

• Freedom of Speech
• Getting the Jump on Legal Expenses

Money

• Summer Fun on a Budget
• Money Matters: Where Do You Stand?
• LADs (Life's Little Administrative Details)
• More Penny Pinchin'
• "The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom"
• Innovative Recycling (or ... what to do with those things you don't know what to do with)

Politics

• How to Contact Your Legislators

Relationships

• Going To Daddy's
• Tap Dancing on Eggshells
• How Many Frogs Do You Have To Kiss?
• My Love Affair

Self-Improvement

• Keeping It All in Perspective
• Dana's Diary: The Heat Is On (update VII)
• Things My Mother Taught Me
• Dana's Diary: Back in the Saddle Again (kind of)
• Lifelines
• Dana's Diary: It finally happened ...
• Snap Out of it!
• Dana's Diary: And the battle continues
• Sound of Silence
• An Awesome Gift
• Runaway
• Dana's Diary: Slow but Steady
• Dana's Diary: Small Victories
• Myself
• Letting Go
• Book Review: Crazy Time by Abigail Trafford
• So Where Do I Go For A Tune-Up?
• Been There, Done That, Did It Myself
• The Single Woman's Prayer
• Rush Hour

Everything Else

• McMom
• The Single Mom's Gift Emporium
• Spring has Sprung ... Activities to Enjoy with Your Kids

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