Talk Amongst Yourselves
The Keys to Thriving Community
8 singles share how they establish and maintain meaningful relationships.
posted June 29, 2000
As a single mom, reaching out and staying plugged into others seems to be both fairly easy and incredibly difficult. On the one hand, you form relationships with your children's friends' parents, which can satisfy your basic need for some kind of adult company on a fairly surface level. But deep, committed relationships with the opportunity for open-hearted sharing and intimate, one-on-one communication can be difficult to manage.
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ONE SINGLE TIP
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June 29, 2005
My mom recently sent me the perfect aunt gift. It's a notepad with the words "A Little Note from the Cool Aunt of … " on the top, and there's a cute illustration of a little boy with my nephew's name next to it at the bottom. (It says "Cool Aunt" because I've dubbed myself Cool Aunt Cam.) There's just something fun about writing grocery lists and phone messages on this pad of paper. I plan to give a similar set of notes to my friends when they become aunts. The line—started by two Christian stay-at-home moms—also includes products for grandmas, moms, and pet owners as well. Check it out for yourself at www.LittleOnesOnline.net.
—Camerin
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