Who Are We? Do We Truly Know?

I was going to bed when I chose to take a quick peak at facebook and a friend had shared this video that was very moving about women and how they see themselves or how how they are. It was very moving and I could see why this would be huge for women to watch however, I would like to take it a step further...

How many of you out there think that you are just getting by? That this single parenting thing is really tough and you are not good at it? That your kids don't appreciate you and all that you do for them?

How many of you think that you must look a mess because of all the running around you do?

Well the truth is more then likely you don't really see yourself in the same light as others see you! Chances are your kids think your pretty darn amazing they just don't tell you all the time :)  Also think about how many times have you heard "Oh my God how do you do it all by yourself?"

We are a pretty amazing group of parents who give up on a lot to assure that our children have what they need and feel that they have just as great a family as Timmy down the street with two parents in the same household! Don't ever forget that single parents are pretty amazing and we are raising some pretty awesome kids or we have raised some pretty awesome kids!

Watch this short 3 minute video...

 
And, so it goes...

Changes, changes...

Sometimes without you noticing or without you realizing things change, circumstances change and you find yourself asking questions. Like am I going in the right direction, should I scrap what I am doing, do I ask for help, should I seek advice from someone or do I just give up?

I'm at that point not about what Parenting on your own is about but how I have been trying to go about it. I saw a vision in my head of what I wanted to do which is to help redefine what the outcome is for one-parent families for both the parent and the children. My vision is when a parent or child seeks information they find great and positive information about one-parent families (single parent families). I know I wanted a blog to help me tell the story of how I did it I raised two wonderful children from the age of 3 and 7 and I am so proud of them and always have been. Sure some may say well of course your proud of them your their mom but really I am! They are the reason I am who I am! They are the reason I want to share and find others who will share with as many parents who find themselves parenting on their own so they can raise children who are not afraid to go out and make their mark on the world. Who will not look at their family and say "we are not a real family cause we are missing a dad or a mom! A parent who does not have to feel alone or who wants more for their life and their children's life but want to find a way to do this! This has been my dream, my goal to help make this happen so that all the trials and tribulations we went through were for not.

So NO, I am not scraping my idea just changing it, revising it instead of making a huge website and charging a fee I'm moving it all to right here a blog, blog that is accessible to all. Where I can and will have guest bloggers, interviews, and individuals who know they can make a difference!

I'm asking that for those of you who have been checking in from time to time don't give up on us because we are coming back bigger and stronger then ever! May 10th will be our roll out, this is when we will roll back the curtains and show you what we have.

I can't wait!  Now listen up if you have an issue or a topic that you would like to have discussed or researched done on the topic then leave a comment and if you would rather send it personally then send to our e-mail box mlopez@parentingonyourown.com. If you do not want to have your name shared let me know and it will not be add it into the post or to the discussion of the topic you request.

Have an awesome rest of the month though before the big roll out I will be back to do a few more post.

And, so it goes...