Dr. Robin Ohringer possesses more than four decades of experience as a psychotherapist and has advanced training in several treatment modalities including family therapy and psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Some of the patients Dr. Robin Ohringer that assists are women who are facing issues including parenting as single mothers.
Being a single parent presents many challenges and responsibilities. Consider the following helpful tips for successfully parenting as a single mother.
1. Establish good communication with your child. Affirm to your child that it is acceptable to feel a range of emotions and encourage honesty when expressing feelings. Spend time talking with the child and help him or her adjust to situations and understand different emotions.
2. Redefine your priorities. Many single mothers feel the immense pressure of maintaining a perfect home in addition to working. However, being realistic about setting new priorities and expectations for what can be accomplished in a day helps to reduce this pressure.
3. Integrate relaxation into your life. Single mothers need to make time to care for themselves to stay healthy and energized, which in turn helps them be better parents. Involvement in volunteer work, fitness activities, or other interests helps single mothers build an identity separate from their role as a mother.
Being a single parent presents many challenges and responsibilities. Consider the following helpful tips for successfully parenting as a single mother.
1. Establish good communication with your child. Affirm to your child that it is acceptable to feel a range of emotions and encourage honesty when expressing feelings. Spend time talking with the child and help him or her adjust to situations and understand different emotions.
2. Redefine your priorities. Many single mothers feel the immense pressure of maintaining a perfect home in addition to working. However, being realistic about setting new priorities and expectations for what can be accomplished in a day helps to reduce this pressure.
3. Integrate relaxation into your life. Single mothers need to make time to care for themselves to stay healthy and energized, which in turn helps them be better parents. Involvement in volunteer work, fitness activities, or other interests helps single mothers build an identity separate from their role as a mother.
