As the divorce rate and teenage pregnancy rates increase, so does the percentage of single motherhood .  Over 50% of the next generation will be raised by single mothers.  Single mothers today face an awesome but important task.  They are charged with guiding and mentally, physically and emotionally nourishing the next generation so that they my grow up to be law abiding, productive citizens.  Yes, that cute little baby boy, "Jon-Jon" or that darling little baby girl, "Ta-Ta", that you cuddle today may  grow up to be the next generation's professional, skilled laborer, child care provider, medical personnel, sports star or entertainer.

How motivated and psychologically balanced they are depends a great deal on their parent or caregiver.  In order for the next generation to have the ability to be well rounded, intelligent decision makers, they must have been raise by a well rounded, intelligent decision maker.  A stress free, critically thinking parent equals a stress free, happy child.

A stress free critically thinking , decision making parent is one who identifies personal goals that she would like to meet in her personal life.  The goals include positive, effective child rearing techniques that would serve to make life more satisfactory  and stress free for herself and her child.  Some of the more prominent concerns and problems that single mothers face are:

                                                Finding a proper daycare facility or a trustworthy baby-sitter
                                                How to exercise proper discipline
                                                Toilet training a toddler
                                                Continuing their education
                                               Supporting themselves and their children

Which of the above mentioned subjects most concerns you?  In order to learn how to approach these concerns that will start you on the way to solving one of the problems above, follow the instructions below.

                                                *  Choose one or two of the above problems that most concerns you
                                                *  Click on the site that will link you with the information needed
                                                *  Review the information carefully
                                                *  Answer the assessment question that is provided for your particular problem
 
 
 
 

Category	Sites to Find Your Answers	Questions to think about and then answer
Finding a Proper Daycare Facility      or a Trustworthy Babysitter	http://www.parenting.com/parenting/archive_search/0,8170,174,00.html	List three (3) situations when looking for a daycare facility or babysitter that you should approach with caution.  #2  What is most important to you when hiring a sitter or daycare facility?
How to Exercise Proper Discipline	Site #1:      http://singleparent-tips.com/categorypage.asp?	#1  What are the five (5) general guidlines for training or disciplining children?
	Site #2:     http://www.anabaptists.org/bh/258.html	#2  Which, if any, of the five (5) do you use when disciplining your child?  Why?
Toilet Training My Toddler	Site #1     http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/toddler/toilettraining.html	#3  Which problem(s) have you experienced in toilet training yout toddler?  How did you handle the problem?
	Site #2  http:www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toilettraining/4423.html	#4 What information proved most helpful to you in toilet training questions?  Why?
	Site #3  http://www.babycenter.com/toddler/toilettraining/index
Why I Should Continue My Education	http://www.moappp.org/pregnancypoverty.htm	Provide a scenario  comparing the lifestyles of teen mothers who complete their education with teen mothers who do not.
Supporting Myself and My Child	Site #1  http://www.flipdog.com/js/co.html?-requestid+=268764	State your career goal(s).  From the information provided in the sites you will visit, tell the steps you would take in getting the job of your choice.  The job may be one that you desire for now or one that you aspire to in the future.
	Site #2       http://www.flipdog.com/
	Site #3     http://www.bygpub.com/books/tg2rw/careers.htm
	Site #4       http://www.sacteens.org/job.htm
	Site #5  http://www.theglassceiling.com/supermoms2/su_17bab.htm
	Site #6  http:// www.spindlepub.com/hsg/editorial/USSteen.htm