Single Parents Copyright https://www.crosswalk.com 2026, Crosswalk.com Thu, 08 Jan 2026 03:54:13 -0500 https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/thanksgiving/encouragement-for-the-single-mom-this-thanksgiving.html https://www.crosswalk.com/special-coverage/thanksgiving/encouragement-for-the-single-mom-this-thanksgiving.html Rhonda Stoppe https://www.crosswalk.com/author/rhonda-stoppe/ Whether it’s your year to send the kids off to be with Dad or you’re planning a quiet dinner at home with you and your children, it is my prayer for you this Thanksgiving that the Lord reminds you of His faithfulness, surrounds you with an uplifting single mom community and that His Spirit cultivates in you a thankful heart this season and the whole year through. Fri, 07 Nov 2025 08:00:00 -0500 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/does-sex-as-a-single-mom-harm-my-parenting.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/does-sex-as-a-single-mom-harm-my-parenting.html Rhonda Stoppe https://www.crosswalk.com/author/rhonda-stoppe/ So what’s the big deal? You’re single and you’re a mom––but girl’s just wanna have fun, right? What if I told you––wrong? Mon, 04 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/encouragement-for-the-solo-parent.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/encouragement-for-the-solo-parent.html Liz Pineda https://www.crosswalk.com/author/liz-pineda/ More often than not, in our quest to measure up to everyone’s standards, we forget that we’re not made of steel...at the expense of our physical and mental health, not to mention the adverse impact it has on children.  Mon, 05 Aug 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/finances/how-to-manage-money-as-a-single-mom.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/finances/how-to-manage-money-as-a-single-mom.html Miriam Neff and Valerie Neff Hogan https://www.crosswalk.com/author/miriam-neff/ Since you know everything that's coming in and what's going out, you can determine where you can make immediate changes. Even taking those small steps to reduce something feels empowering. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/the-unique-challenges-and-rewards-of-being-a-single-christian-parent.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/the-unique-challenges-and-rewards-of-being-a-single-christian-parent.html Emmanuel Abimbola https://www.crosswalk.com/author/emmanuel-abimbola/ The best friend and companion you need right now is God, and the best way to invite Him in is to show a willingness to be intimate with Him.  Tue, 25 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/how-to-approach-father-s-day-as-a-single-mom.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/how-to-approach-father-s-day-as-a-single-mom.html Rhonda Stoppe https://www.crosswalk.com/author/rhonda-stoppe/ God is more interested nurturing your children than you are. This is a promise from the Lord: “The Lord is a father of the fatherless.” Mon, 10 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/5-things-single-moms-need-to-know-about-sex.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/5-things-single-moms-need-to-know-about-sex.html Shannon DeGarmo https://www.crosswalk.com/author/shannon-degarmo/ Hollywood’s image of the single mom is far different from reality. In fact, single moms are much more than a list of mistakes and failures. They are truly amazing in a million different ways, and they need our support, not criticism. They need our love not judgment. And just like the rest of us, they need biblical direction and Jesus. Photo credit: ©GettyImages/Fly View Productions Thu, 23 May 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/10-scriptures-of-hope-for-the-single-mom.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/single-parents/10-scriptures-of-hope-for-the-single-mom.html Pam Kanaly https://www.crosswalk.com/author/pam-kanaly/ God’s Word is living because its author is living. Children grow up, life moves on, but God’s Word always soothes our fragmented places. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/should-christian-single-parents-have-sex.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/should-christian-single-parents-have-sex.html Rhonda Stoppe https://www.crosswalk.com/author/rhonda-stoppe/ 3 reasons your heavenly Father lovingly wants you to abstain from sex outside of marriage, even as a single parent. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00 https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/secrets-to-serving-the-single-mother.html https://www.crosswalk.com/family/parenting/secrets-to-serving-the-single-mother.html Stacey Monaco https://www.crosswalk.com/author/stacey-monaco/ The needs of the single mother is a subject that can often bring forth deep passion and grappling as it applies to how the church as a missional group, and each individual follower of Christ, can fulfill the call to love in order to meet the needs of a solo parent family.Over 8.6 single million women in the U.S. are currently raising almost 16 million children under the age of 18. The average income of these families is $45k, nearly half that of a two-parent family. A total of 4.1 million of these solo mother families register as low-income.The challenges for a solo mother are far beyond the economic strata, and perhaps the greater obstacle they face is managing the finite resources of time and energy.As a young mother, I experienced the difficulty of walking out the life of a single parent. Through friendships, church ministry, and my own family, I have also had the opportunity to love and care for other single mothers.The day-to-day responsibilities that make up the job of caring for the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing of children can make any family feel that they are jugglers in a never-ending performance. For those attempting to juggle everything on their own, it can seem that balls are being thrown at them from every direction.Here are seven secrets on how we can care for and dignify these single mothers as they seek to support and raise up the next generation.    Photo credit: ©GettyImages/vorDa Thu, 04 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400 2026-01-08T03:54:13-05:00