Pam Farrel - The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make: A Biblical Guide for Navigating Family Life on Your Own

Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells have written a phenomenal resource for single parents! Empathic , wise , timely , and biblical all describe The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make . With gentle understanding, Pam and PeggySue come alongside single moms as friends. Free of judgment, this book will encourage you on your journey and reassure you that God sees you and hears the cries of your heart!

Becky Harling , popular conference speaker, bestselling author of How to Listen So People Will Talk

I came from a single-parent home, and I saw firsthand how much my mom sacrificed to give me and my four siblings a sense of security and stability. Im thankful for the love she gave our family, but I wish shed had a guide like The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make to help her on the journey. This book is filled with wisdom and practical insights that will bring encouragement to single moms as they raise their children in the fear and admonition of the Lord.

Jim Daly , president of Focus on the Family

My heart soared with hope for single moms as I read The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make . Practical and inspiring, this book is a confidence booster, a heart lifter, and a legacy builder. Pam and PeggySue are helping to break chains and bond hearts between moms and their children with this important book!

Amber Lia , bestselling coauthor of Triggers and Parenting Scripts

Once in a while a book comes along that punches you in the gutits that good. This is one of those books. As the daughter of a single mom in a disastrous household, I grew up thinking something was terribly wrong with our family and with me. Pam and PeggySue take the shame out of homes with imperfect pasts and bring practical hope and wisdom for those navigating a safe and holy new way. Like an overflowing toolbox, each chapter is packed with tools to build a new life of promise and strength. A must-read for every mom who feels weary or alone.

Gari Meacham , author of Spirit Hunger , Watershed Moments , Be Free , and Truly Fed ; founder and president of The Vine Uganda

Pam and PeggySue provide faith, wisdom, and strategic direction to strengthen and empower the single-parent family.

Richard Paul Evans , New York Times bestselling author of more than forty books, including The Christmas Box , The Walk Series, and The Noel Series

PeggySue and Pam created a must-read primer packed with hope, tangible helps, and life-giving relationship for the solo-parent family. Read this book and thrive.

Bill Myers , film director, producer, and bestselling author of McGee & Me , The Jesus Experience , and Eli

The most helpful gift you can give a single mom is this book! Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells combined their personal experiences, biblical wisdom, and practical parenting skills to provide a resource that will help every mom raising children without a spouse. The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make can be read straight through, or if youre in crisis mode, go to the chapter that describes what youre dealing with right now. Youll find help, hope, and action steps that immediately provide advice for your journey.

Carol Kent , speaker and author of Staying Power

The decisions you make as a single mom lay the foundation for both your future and your kids future. Dont operate on autopilot. Let Pam and PeggySue guide the way with the words on these pages!

Jill Savage , author of No More Perfect Moms and No More Perfect Kids

With over twenty-two million children in single-parent families, 85 percent of them led by single moms, theres no doubt the challenges these women face demand the best resources available. Coauthors Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells mine their firsthand experiences to offer moms a wealth of wisdom and practical guidance for navigating these challenges with grit and grace. From showing readers how to create a nurturing home and lead their kids spiritually to offering counsel on dating, Farrel and Wells are empathetic, encouraging mentors. The best decision you can make? Get a copy of The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make for every mom you know.

Maggie Wallem Rowe , speaker, dramatist, and author of This Life We Share

Being a single mom has its unique challenges, but it can also be a time of blessing and growth. In The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make , Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells show moms how to thrive. Pam shares from her experience as a child from a single-parent home, and PeggySue shares from her experience as the single mother of seven. Their combined effort offers a balanced approach for the single mom to victoriously raise children who rise up to call her blessed.

Dr. Saundra Dalton- Smith , author of Sacred Rest

For the unique challenges a single-parent family faces, this book is a toolbox, trusted companion, and travel guide to your God-designed purpose and potential.

Pat Palau , coauthor of What to Do When You re Scared to Death

As a pastors wife, Ive talked with hundreds of single moms who face the challenges of parenting alone. Most wonder, Am I doing this parenting thing right? Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells are the friends a single mom needsthe ones who lovingly wrap their arms around your shoulders and point you in the right direction. The best decision a single mom can make is to read The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make .

Donna Jones , national speaker and author of Seek

A single parent did not raise me, nor have I parented alone. But if I did, Id take the advice of two in-the-trench overcomers on the topicPeggySue Wells and Pam Farrel. Ive observed the single-mom challenges and the heartache of feeling your kids have been shortchanged. Most are aware of the struggle of parenting sololike finances and shared custody. I had never considered the isolation, loss of community (even in the church), and when, or if, to date again. Wells and Farrel share vital insights, with a grin on the side. Fueled by Scripture and filled with practical tips, guidelines, and spiritual wisdom, The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make should make its way into the hands and heart of every single mom.

Deb DeArmond , award-winning author of Don t Go to Bed Angry , Stay Up and Fight , and Bumper Sticker Be - Attitudes

Loneliness pervades the stressed-out, overworked, and emotionally spent single mom. But what if you didnt have to walk this road alone? Pam and PeggySue come alongside you like the best friends you can depend on to give advice, encourage your heart, and offer practical tips to navigate raising your children. The days of having to figure everything out all by yourself are overthis book is your answer. Be reminded that you are wiser than you think, stronger than you know, and more valuable than you feel. You owe it to yourself.

Erica Wiggenhorn , Bible teacher and author of An Unexplainable Life

Single parenting can feel lonely, chaotic, and overwhelming. But theres hope. The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make offers biblical encouragement, personal stories, and practical suggestions to equip single moms for their task. This resource reminds readers that theyre not alone and they can navigate this journey well. This is the kind of book that sits on ones nightstand for easy and frequent reference.

Grace Fox , global worker and author of Tuck- Me- In Talks with Your Little Ones

Each chapter title in this important book begins with the word decide , which is a crucial word in any relationship. What you decide supersedes even the word love , because every relationship begins with a decision to love, endures with a daily decision to love, and sadly ends when one person decides not to love. In The 10 Best Decisions a Single Mom Can Make , Pam Farrel and PeggySue Wells guide single moms through the vital choices they need to make to be effective, nurturing single parents. This valuable book, full of practical advice from years of experience, will help guide you through the turbulent waters of single parenting and into the safe harbor of a Bible-based family life.