Whether you are a single parent or not, the same methodology applies when it comes to raising your kids.
However, it is a little more difficult for a single parent who has to juggle children, school activities, work at the office, without adult help.
Your children are at that awkward age when they reach puberty; they have teenage angst, acne, and are struggling with their own emotions, and that besides the erratic behavior of the parents who are trying to make sense out of their lives.
Simple ways to parent and foster confidence in your child

1. Don't shout at your child for dropping the Ketchup bottle on the floor even if you have already told him to put the bottle down.
   No one is normal during those first few months after a divorce.
   Shouting will only hurt him, especially if there is a friend of his around.
   Shouting helps you release tension, but it is not good for him.
   Go outside and shoot some hoops.
   
2. Talk to your children when they have a problem by sitting down with him or her, listening, and then wait to see if advice is needed.
   Children test you.
   They want to know you are really listening.
   Solve disputes with sit-down chats, after which you ask if the advice has been helpful.
   Don't leave things unanswered, even if you are floored by the question.
   
3. Don't smack or physically push or shove your child during an argument.
   What is achieved by physical abuse except hatred and distrust? Depending on the seriousness of the problem, speak to the child first before considering whether his infraction is serious enough that his father should be involved.
   If it is drugs or alcohol or any criminal behavior, you should definitely discuss it with his father and from there decide on your course of action.
   
4. Talk openly and frankly to your child about dating and sex.
   If there are younger siblings, they should not be part of the conversation.
   You can tell your kids, if you want, about the first time you went out with a boy, and how sweet that was in the days when you were a young girl, and that things have changed a lot since.
   Talk about the sacredness of sex, and that it is not advisable for kids his age.
   However, talk about the condom also as you want to make sure that if he is going to do it, he will nevertheless be protected.
   
5. If you have a computer in the house, make sure your kids don't spend hours on it.
   If an older child is doing research, tell him to do all of it at the same time, so another child can have a chance.
   Limit the time spent on the internet.
   Find other fun things you can do with all your kids at the same time, such as a rented movie on a Friday night with popcorn.
   Remember, their childhood only comes around once.
   What you teach them in their formative years will bear fruit when they are parents themselves.