Single Parent

The beginning of her life does not and should not signal the end of yours.

I get no cooperation from my older son, which means no cooperation from my younger son, who is fond of imitating his big brother. I hate having to raise my voice before leaving the house instead of spending it happily with my children...

Maya asked a few questions, peered into cupboards and bedrooms in her best social-worker manner, and then left. I was sure we passed the test . . .

She sat back down to finish her homework and was seemingly on the road to recovery. But that is when the real tears began to fall and her body began to heave. I knew why instantly...

As a child of divorce whose father was awarded custody, my dad basically raised me. As a result, I felt well prepared to be a father, but not as prepared to be a mother...

Once we as parents make the decision about what is allowed and what is not, our kids will hear it in our voices.

“So does your son go the bathroom sitting down?” This question will forever top my list of “Things Not to Ask a Single Mother.”

Esther Freeman is as close as you can get to being a Chassidic diva. Learn how she balances the big stage, single motherhood, and the ups and downs of life.

After separating with three little kids – including a six-week-old – Shternie recovered, remarried and thrived, and has gone on to empower others to do the same.

Two years post-divorce, I had passed the initial shock and grief stages of my marriage’s dissolution. But I hadn’t yet found the way to infuse my lonely, meaningless existence with a measure of joie de vivre.