On Our Own

Get past "what might have been" and look toward "what can be."

Today's single moms find it increasingly difficult to juggle the demands of a full-time job, raising children, and finding time to keep themselves physically, emotionally, and spiritually healthy.

Author and single mother Lela Gilbert believes that you can apply a common-sense solution to this delemma: Get your life in order first, which then allows you to better help your children.

• Improve your parenting skills using fifteen proven principles
• Manage finances and obtain legal help
• Find friends and a friendly church
• Forgive others and yourself

By focusing on eight core personal challenges, Lela provides practical guidance and a welcome dose of hope and encouragment. As you learn to trust God with yourself and your children, you can gain a new (and much-needed) positive perspective on life as a single mother. Each chapter includes discussion questions for use in small groups or personal reflection.

1. I'm Tired and Sad
2. I Feel So Alone
3. The Church is the Last Place I Want to Be
4. I'll Never Get Over What Happened to Me
5. Do I Need a Lawyer?
6. How Am I Supposed to Pay All These Bills?
7. Will My Kids Be Okay?
8. Hope for the Future