| Although raising a child alone may not be ideal, it is | | | | (SSM) have seven secrets for success: |
| an increasing reality. Some experts speculate that | | | | 1. Love is a Practice: SSM say I love you a lot, |
| single moms now head half of all family homes. | | | | not only with words, but with actions and |
| With the divorce rate around 50%, and more | | | | honesty. SSM show how to love life and do not |
| women making the choice to be single moms, | | | | traffic in self-pity. They honor their own dreams |
| they need positive role models, sound information | | | | and those of the child. If the child wants to be a |
| and encouragement to make their home a | | | | pilot, they get books from the library about |
| stronghold of love to launch children into a lifetime | | | | planes, make paper planes and encourage the |
| of purpose and meaning. Successful Single Moms | | | | child's enthusiasm. Being a SSM is contagious. |