About Elaine

Elaine Bond has single parented her three beautiful daughters Amy, Natalie and Laura from diapers to graduation. Regardless of her circumstances and many responsibilities, Elaine’s heart is always for her home. She imparts this love to other women through writing, teaching and television. She has authored, published and founded a homemaking program called Home with a Heart, presently run by several Christian organizations, A Time to Heal book and seminar for single mothers, and authored A Time to Pray published by Creation House.

Having graduated from London Teacher’s College, Elaine has used her teaching gift to both inspire the single parent and equip her in her role. Elaine had formal teaching experience in Public Schools at the elementary level. Her volunteer teaching experience includes Sunday school, Big Sisters, Young Life of Canada and ACE. Elaine is a member of Lakemount Worship Centre, Grimsby, ON, Canada. She is a licensed minister with Gospel Crusade Ministerial Fellowship.

Elaine home schooled her older girls up to the sixth grade and the youngest to grade eight. Amy is a graduate of Bible School and public relations and business communications with honors. She is married to Peter Karl Youngren, and together they pastor Toronto Celebration Church. Natalie graduated from World Impact Bible Institute and is married to Darrick Vanderwier, co-owner of Sweet Media Productions. Natalie is a pastor at Central Community Church in St. Catharines, ON. Laura is a stay-at-home mom and is married to Ryan Trinder, co-owner of Symetric Productions, designer of this website.

Having originally supported her children outside the home through real estate and the ownership of her two consignment stores, Elaine now advocates home business for women. This lets them fulfill their primary responsibilities, children and household, while also earning a living

Because of her own story, Elaine desires to extend a hand of compassion and direction to both hurting women and children who are struggling in a fatherless home.