1. BALANCING LIFE’S ISSUES.INC Single Parenting

2. Objectives What Children of Single Parents Need Taking Care of You Taking Care of Your Children Nipping Guilt in the bud The good news

3. What Children Need Children need: Clear boundaries Fair age appropriate rules Routine Structure

4. Taking Care of You Sleep  7-8 hours a day 7 days a week 80% of the time Nutrition  Know your BMI and eat lots of vegetables Exercise  30 minutes a day –as many days as you can Wellness  Keep up with annual screenings Fun and laughter

5. Taking Care of Your Children Sleep  7-8 hours a day 7 days a week 80% of the time. Nutrition  Know your BMI and eat “plants” Exercise  30 minutes a day Wellness  Annual check ups Fun and laughter

6. Functional & Non-Functional Guilt Functional Guilt is good guilt It helps us make good choices Helps you move forward Helps you grow Non Functional Guilt is bad guilt It just makes us feel bad It is not helpful It is not productive

7. Friends Family Your relatives Your ex Your ex’s relatives An extended family New families and step children Have a strong support system Make new friends some of whom are single too. Branch out and try new activities as well Redefining Family Relationships

8. BALANCING LIFE’S ISSUES INC. Single Parenting