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PeggySue Wells

PeggySue Wells is a speaker and author who was raised by her single mother. PeggySue also became a single parent when her husband separated after 20 years of marriage, leaving her and their seven kids. PeggySue Wells is the founder of SingleMomCircle.com. A website that provides resources for single moms parenting their kids. Learn more from PeggySue at PeggySueWells.com.

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Boomerang Kids: Sharing Your Home With An Adult Child

Navigating the return of adult children can be challenging. Nonetheless, it can also be a blessing for both generations if you start out right.

Dating as a single mom is one option to finding love

Should I Date as a Single Mom?

To date or not to date. How does the single mom decide wisely to date or not date?

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How to Prevent Sexual Exploitation of Your Child

Do America’s children need a fully-equipped rescue team to combat child sexual exploitation? Tim Tebow says yes. Here’s why.

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How To Make Father’s Day Feel Less Awkward

Father’s Day is awkward for those who either don’t have a father or who are estranged from their father.

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How To Get Your Baby To Sleep Well

Although, March 1 is officially designated as National Baby Sleep Day, parents who have been sleep-deprived are all too aware of the importance of adequate sleep.

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Chores Help Kids Be Successful In Life

Children build their self-confidence through learning small, real life skills.

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Best of 2024: Leading Your Family as a Single Mom

If you’re a single parent, you’ve got the job of two people and doing all you can to keep your family afloat! On this two-day Focus on the Family broadcast, Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mom of seven!) offer guidance to single moms (and dads!) as they navigate life with their children. They examine some of the best decisions a single mom can make—things like choosing to thrive, creating a nurturing home, introducing your child to Jesus, and learning to respond to situations in healthy ways. It’s an encouraging conversation for the single parent!

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When a Baby Dies

When a baby dies, we are forced to say goodbye before being able to say hello.

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Leading Your Family as a Single Mom (Part 2 of 2)

Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mom of seven!) offer guidance to single moms (and dads!) as they navigate life with their children. They examine some of the best decisions a single mom can make—things like choosing to thrive, creating a nurturing home, introducing your child to Jesus, and learning to respond to situations in healthy ways. It’s an encouraging conversation for the single parent! (Part 2 of 2)

Focus on the Family Broadcast logo

Leading Your Family as a Single Mom (Part 1 of 2)

Pam Farrel (raised by a single mom) and PeggySue Wells (a single mom of seven!) offer guidance to single moms (and dads!) as they navigate life with their children. They examine some of the best decisions a single mom can make—things like choosing to thrive, creating a nurturing home, introducing your child to Jesus, and learning to respond to situations in healthy ways. It’s an encouraging conversation for the single parent! (Part 1 of 2)

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Giving to Your Adult Child’s Family

While we give gifts all year long, holidays bring gift-giving to the center of attention.

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Best Gift Ideas for the Preteen on Your List

Some of the best gift ideas for the preteen on your list provide familiarity with family stories, legends, and lore.

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Best Gift Ideas for Ages 0 to 3

Here’s a few great ideas for the best gifts for the littles in your home.

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Best Gift Ideas for Teenagers on Your List

As they develop into adults, what best gift ideas for teenagers go beyond the wrapping paper to encourage discovery of their unique identity?

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Best Gift Ideas for 4-8 Year Olds

Shopping for 4-8 year olds can be the most fun. You can make this year’s Christmas gifts meaningful as well.

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Tips to Guide Your Child’s Spiritual Growth

There is misconception that children should find their faith completely on their own.

Bounce back kids happen in early adulthood. Young adult woman having a heart to heart talk with her mother.

Bounce Back Kids: Navigating Living With An Adult Child

Bounce back kids can arrive unexpectedly throughout their early adulthood. With these boundaries in place, it can be a wonderful time of bonding and growth.

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How To Make Good Decisions As A Single Mom

“What is she thinking!”

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Feeling Pushed Away? Decode Emotional Manipulation to Regain Trust

Have you considered that patterns in your behavior may inadvertently be alienating or creating a distance between you, your grown kids, or grandchildren?

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Are You A Single Parent?

If you’re parenting solo, most likely your happily ever after didn’t turn out as you had imagined

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Live Well as an Empty Nester

Ready or not, that fateful day always comes.

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Is Childhood Trauma Impacting Your Marriage?

Each person comes to their wedding with a unique set of life experiences and levels of childhood trauma that impact the marriage relationship.

Is ‘Overwhelm’ Hurting Your Marriage?

Insidious, overwhelm is the urgent that competes with – and often wins – in the daily war between the important and the urgent.

Reset Your Marriage by Spelling Love L-I-S-T-E-N

Couples who have stood the test of time have developed relationship glue — big and small acts of kindness, respect, and thoughtfulness extended to one another on a consistent basis.

For a Successful Marriage, Avoid These 5 Rs

The most common complaint among married couples is a lack of communication. Too much conflict is among the top five reasons people divorce.

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