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Looking for a group for you and your children to be involved with?
The Harris YMCA Single Parent Family Group might be the place,
You don't have to be a YMCA member to attend.

If you have questions about events, you can call either Larry Taylor at
844-8858 or Mary Michael at 716-6846. Get directions
to the YMCA by Clicking here


Welcome to the Harris YMCA's Single Parent Family page. It's devoted to Single Parents and Single Parent families in the Charlotte, NC area. These pages are to keep you informed about the various activities of the group.
Winter class to start January 12, 2006
We will be completing our Fall class on December 15 but will start our Winter class on January 12 with a service for all classes at Forest Hill church. Actual class to begin January 19. Details coming.
New Charlotte Single Parent Online Community
Connect with other single parents in the Charlotte area!
We have reposted our online community for single parents in the Charlotte area that offers:
  • Personal profile creation
  • Post questions and comments - get notified when you get a response
  • Email-like private messaging system
  • Create polls
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    Notification of group events
    We are starting up group activities and want everyone to be informed and involved. However, to receive information about group events, you will need to be on the mailing list. If you're not on the list, please sign up through the contact page and we will keep you posted on group happenings.
    We will continue to post publicly on the site information about our ongoing classes.

    Due to the success of the current class, we are extending our Thursday night class through December 15.
    Single Parent Family's Thursday Night Class
    Thursday Nights starting September 8, 6:30 - 8:00 pm at Forest Hill Church.
    PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF OUR MEETING FROM WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY NIGHT.

    We will start our class on Thursday, September 15 from 6:30 - 8:00 PM. Also, dinner will be offered every Thursday night starting at 5:30 PM until 6:30 PM in the gym.

    Who: ALL SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES - Child care up to age 12 is being provided. IF YOU HAVE OLDER CHILDREN AND WANT TO ATTEND, PLEASE CONTACT LARRY.

    What: We will have an open discussion group based on topics we all struggle with as parents. We'll be talking about issues like: "How do I develop a game plan for parenting?", "Guilt and the single parent", "Connecting with our Kids", "Dating as a single parent" along with other topics.

    When: Thursday nights from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. The class will last until December 15.

    Where: At Forest Hill Church - Room FLC 211 Directions click here.

    Cost: Free.

    For more information, call Larry at 704-844-8858

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    A Family of Value
    by Dr. John Rosemond

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