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A Welcome Note from Your ESME Parent Resource Guide, Joanne Kimes

In the spotlight

“We Got This: Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor”

Frank, funny, and unflinchingly real stories by Solo Moms, for Solo Moms

Having “The Talk” (Yes, That One) with Your Kids

Talking to your children about sex as a Solo Mom

Learning How to Ask for Help as a Solo Mom

It takes a village and more to help a single mom

On Raising a Child of Color as a White Solo Mom

Thoughts and resources collected along the way

Sometimes Parenting Sucks

Best-selling author Joanne Kimes’s Sucks series covers everything about parenting, from breastfeeding to divorce =">

Draw on the wisdom and strength of other Solo Moms.

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Dealing with Bullies

What I’ve learned by parenting a son with ADHD, anxiety, and autism

Have Potty-Training Toddler, Will Travel

Take potty training on the road or in the air, and stay on track

Social Media—Is Your Teen Ready?

A practical social media guide for Solo Moms

Planning a Blessingway

Honoring the mother a woman is becoming

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weSPARK: Camaraderie and Support After a Cancer Diagnosis

Solo Mom Marlene McGuirt and weSPARK: A homelike haven for healing

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