There are so many things I can be grateful for despite living a single parent life. However, there are moments where single parent life has its challenges. For me, my challenges as a single parent stems primarily from the lack of family support to help raise my daughters. They say “it takes a village to raise a child.” I am sure that is a very true statement. However, my village is very small ..read more

If your co-parent is denying your parenting time, it is critical that you take the right steps towards handling your ..read more

It may be difficult to be cordial during a divorce. However, being spiteful and difficult in front of your children during your divorce sets a bad example for them, and negative imprint. The best thing you can do is work hard on keeping your child(ren) out of the middle of the divorce/custody battle controversy. If you cannot get along with your ex-partner for your own mental sanity, try to get along during the process for the mental health and general well-being of your child(ren). The longer or more drawn out divorces are, the harder it is for children to adjust ..read more

Life is too short. Be thankful for everything you have in your life. There is more positive things happening than you may realize ..read more

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Having been a non-custodial parent, I know what it feels like to feel as if you are lacking time with your child(ren). Yes, it sucks. Despite the suck, life is still beautiful. The time we are able to spend with our children is precious ..read more

Before I started “Single Parent Life” (SPL), I quickly realized, as I ran a search on GOOGLE on the term “Single Parent,” it is a topic mostly discussed by women/single moms. Every now and then, I would run into a blog or posting written by a male/single dad. I am by no means saying this is good or bad. It just is what it is. Women dominant the single parent issue niche ..read more

When child custody litigation commences, it seems everyone has an opinion. Even this post can be seen as opinionated. However, one rather common misconception, that is completely false, is that fathers don’t have a legal right to see their children until the custody case has been finalized.  The legal truth is, unless the court determines a parent is unfit, divorcing couples have joint legal and physical custody of their child(ren) until a court order is processed. This means once the parents separate, both parents have a legal right to see their children.  If one parent is denied access to th ..read more

As a single parent, you will struggle. It comes with the territory. As a single father, I have my challenges and struggles that I overcome everyday. However, regardless of the challenges I face, to watch my kids develop and grow is always rewarding. Never lose sight of the greater picture; the struggle does not last forever ..read more

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