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When everything falls on you, we can lighten your load with tips and tricks that apply to your unique situation raising kids on your own. Single Guys Are Turning to Surrogacy to Become Dads Single Mothers by Choice Helpful links Family Health Guide51 Mini Family VacationsThe 20 Best Places to Take the KidsEasy 10 Minute Workout for Busy MomsThe Best Ab Workouts for Moms3 Best Ways to Lose the Baby WeightTop 5 Disney World TipsThe Modern Dads Reading List5 Money Tips for Setting Up Your Family Finances Advice on Flying SoloHow to Have a Peaceful Divorce By Melissa WilletsSome high-profile celeb splits are making news not for how nasty they are, but for how cordial they appear to be. So is a peaceful divorce possible for the rest of us? 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