About SMU.
Are you a single mom? Are you a church or community leader who works with single moms? Then Single Mom University® is for you! Single Mom University® supports and promotes the education of single moms through online, self-paced, life skills courses that teach financial security, positive parenting habits, career preparation, self-care and more. Through teaching modules and video lectures, single parents from around the world can become more adequately equipped to enhance life skills in three core areas: Parenting, Finances, and Health and Wellness. Parenting electives range from parenting infants and toddlers to successfully navigating teen years, including setting parental boundaries, unlocking discipline techniques, co-parenting, and more. Financial curriculum includes understanding your credit report, planning for college, ways to save, budgeting, and others. Some of our Health and Wellness modules include cooking healthy on a budget, fitness and exercise, battling fear, unlocking forgiveness, and much more.
For support group leaders, we’ve created a special Ministry Leaders track that is industry-leading in helping you serve single mothers well. Your courses include tips on fundraising for your single moms group, recruiting and training volunteers, planning events, growing your group, ways to stay healthy in your journey, and more. Additionally, you have access to 100% of the single mom coursework, making Single Mom University™ (SMU) a perfect solution for those who are looking for curriculum to teach in a support group! Now, Ministry Leader Students have special access to 4 Bible studies: Sex & Dating, Finances, Single Parenting 101, and A Brand New You. Simply log in to SMU to access the free ebooks, or to watch a class with your group, and download homework questions for discussion.
With a Single Mom University Membership, one can have access to more than 100 courses, pdf’s, national discussion forums, and much more (Scholarships are available, as well).
We’ve selected only the best instructors for our classrooms. Each instructor has a personal tie to single parenthood, whether they are or were a single mom, were raised by one, or simply have a long-standing relationship with single mothers in their field of expertise. We are excited to have landed teachers with national audiences who have proven tips on how to live life well.
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