Single Parents Association®

Remember...Single Parenting is Kids Stuff!

Educational Focus

• Providing single parent educational information at the monthly gatherings and in the newsletter, SPA News.
  
  
  

Speakers

• Many of the gatherings will have professional speakers with focus on parenting , single parenting or living single issues, with question and answer sessions after the speaker presentations.
  
  
• Other gatherings are discussion groups moderated by a member who has experience or expertise in the topic discussed.
  
  
  

Chapter Concept

• Association versus Club
  Members join SPA not only to benefit themselves and their children but also to help other single parent families by building a better community.
  
  
• Consensus management
  SPA is member driven and volunteer operated. Members don't determine our mission. They accomplish it.
  
  
  

Educational Subjects

• Legal, Medical, Insurance, Discipline, Child Development, Communications skills, Parenting Skills, Relationship Skills, Safety, plus much more.
  
  
• General Living Hints:
  Banking, Real Estate, Tax Strategies, Shopping Hints & Discounts, Accounting, Saving for College, Time Management, Networking, Peer Advising , etc.
  
  
• Miscellaneous Other Topics:
  Free and Low Costs activities for parents and children, general interest information, fun projects, youth information.
  
  
  

Social Aspect

We are not a dating service. We do know that anytime men and women meet, relationships are formed. Most are friendships and some develop into more. Our goal is to make sure our Members receive the education and friendship they are looking for, and have some fun with (or without) their kids at the same time.

• Meet other single parents just like you.
  
  
• A no pressure, easy way for you and your children to meet other single parent families.
  
  
• FUN, family activities
  
  
• Parents-only events to meet new friends and have an opportunity to be more than a parent.