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Sure, we work, we go to school, we care for our children and hopefully have a little bit of a social life as well -- but we do it alone. There isn’t someone in our homes we can hand off the kids to when we need a minute of our own. We do it all, and we do it with immense love. I am grateful for the parenting websites that currently exist, but as a single parent, I find that sometimes the information is solely geared to parents who have live-in partners.
There are many different family arrangements, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, older siblings, and guardians who have taken on the responsibility of raising children by themselves for many different reasons. No matter the circumstances you find yourself in, you are still a parent, and should not have to feel marginalized in any way. As I am sure you know very well, because we are parenting largely on our own, we have a different perspective of our lives as parents. We also have different challenges we face on a daily basis. All parents have the same priorities however: our children’s best interest. Hopefully, this site can address that priority in a way that makes you feel at home here.
Since this website is truly your single parenting site, I ask that you get as involved as you would like in making this a website that is inclusive of all of your needs. Should you want to see something added to the site, or have an idea that you would like to share, please email me at issa@yoursingleparenting.com. My dream is to make this site your #1 resource for all of your parenting needs. I look forward to sharing with, and learning from, every last one of you.
Welcome home!
Issa Mas - Founder
P.S. If you would like to share in my day-to-day as a Single Mom, please feel free to visit my personal blog, Single Mama NYC (formerly NYC Mama (http://nycmamasan.blogspot.com). Or follow me on Twitter @SingleMamaNYC.
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June Contest!
With the economy being what it is, it's easy for us to decide to do without a vaction this year. Are there ways in which you plan to have a very inexpensive vacation, or perhaps a fun "staycation"? Share your tips for planning inexpensive vacations this summer and be entered to win a $50 Stop & Shop gift card! Send tips to: issa@yoursingleparenting.com.
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Recipe of the Week
Sesame Crust Salmon with Stir Fry Vegetables
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 20 Min
Cook Time: 8 Min
Sesame Crust:
Ingredients:
2 oz Panko Crumbs
2 oz Sesame Seeds
1 oz Black Sesame Seeds
1 ea Lemon
1 ea Lime
1 tbsp Coriander, ground
1 tbsp Ginger, ground
1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
Directions:
Mix all ingredients together.
Stir Fry:
Ingredients:
1 ea Carrots
1 ea Butternut Squash
1 ea Zucchini
1 ea Red Onion
8 ea Peas
4 ea Shitake Mushrooms, quartered
Directions:
Blanched peas in hot water until bright green, then cool in ice water.
In a hot pan add oil.
Pan fry carrots and squash to heat through.
Add mushrooms, zucchini and red onions, and cook until slightly colored.
Add peas and cook through.
Season with salt and black pepper and toss until incorporated.
Salmon:
2 ea Salmon
Sesame Crust.
2 ea Egg Whites
1 tsp Cornstarch
Directions:
Mix egg whites and cornstarch until there is no lumps. Use a whisk.
Season salmon lightly with salt and pepper.
Brush egg white mix onto salmon.
Coat egg white side of salmon with sesame crust and press down on salmon to hold sesame seed mixture. Shake off excess seeds.
Sear salmon on all sides, on a lightly oiled pan, crust side first, then all sides. Do not cook all the way through.
Put salmon in the oven, preheated to 375 degrees. Cook for 6 minutes, or until all the way through.
Make vegetable stir fry while salmon is cooking.
Pull salmon out of the oven and serve on top of plated stir fry.
Created by Ryan Klindtworth
YourSingleParenting.com's In-house Chef
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