Valentine's Redefined!

A Tribute to Single Parent Families By Tammy G. Bennett Founder, Christian CoParenting The event “REVIVE! Celebrating the Life, Legacy and Love of a Single Parent Family” was created to celebrate single parents and their children on Valentine’s Day. This city-wide event in Nashville will bring hope and restoration to this holiday as we share success stories and tributes to single parent families along with music and fun for parents and children. I believe single parent families are just that – FAMILIES! The life, love and legacy of a single parent family is important, no matter how a single parent family is created. Having hope and determination supports emotional healing for parents, and especially for children. It is like the rudder on a large ship; the rudder determines the course and the final destination of the ship. Hopeful and determined parents shape the attitude and final destination of their children’s lives. Having grown up as a child of divorce and now as a single mother, I know first hand how awkward Valentine’s Day can be for single parents and for children that live between two homes. Having been a single parent for several years, I decided it was time to create an opportunity for adults and children to not only ‘survive’ Valentine’s Day, but to truly look forward to it with great anticipation! I’ve heard amazing stories of life, love and legacies shaped by determined single parents. Adult children who were raised by a single parent to become healthy-minded, whole adults who are thriving in their own lives, marriages and families. I have encountered single parents who are currently doing a wonderful job raising their children by enlisting friends and family to walk the journey with them. There is a man who lost his beloved wife when his daughters were just 2 and 5 years old and now, years later, they are thriving college students at Belmont University. I believe by hearing stories of significance and success we can all be encouraged! It helps us find strength when we know that we are not alone on the path of parenting, when friends and family help create a strong foundation for our children, and peace for ourselves. I believe in the life, love and legacy of single parent families. Join us on Valentine’s evening for dinner and entertainment for the whole family! Veggie Tales, Miss Patty Cake, Camp Great Escape, Kim Hill, Sam Mullins, Bruce Koblish, Anadara and many more will be part of this single parent family celebration. Tickets are just $15 per single parent family. The event will be held at Fellowship Bible Church at 1210 Franklin Road in Brentwood, TN with doors opening at 5:00pm. All programs begin at 6:00pm for various age groups. For more information please see: www.ChristianCoParenting.com or call 615-871-4264. Please share this event information with every single parent you know as we will truly have VALENTINE’S REDEFINED! Tammy G. Bennett is founder of Christian CoParenting and single mother to Angelia.