Are you a single parent?
@Sweetladylove2 (46)
United States
July 14, 2007 8:37pm CST
Are you a single parent and things seem to be a little hard. Do you think it is better being a single parent? How do you think the children feel about this? How would you act if you were a single parent trying to make it into this world? What would you do?
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@rockingmom (885)
• Philippines
15 Jul 07
I think being a single parent is a challenge rather than a problem, a challenge for you to finish and somewhat take in control or conquer, I am a single parent and loving it, it is more fulfilling and more contentment cause you can see that even without a partner and a even a woman can do man's job or do everything you can just to make your children finish their schools, and have a decree which they can humbly tell to other people and you, too can humbly or be very proud that you have made or built a strong foundation on your kids, I think my children have accepted the fact already and somewhat had sinked in their soul, I think they aren't having a hard time coping up or adjusting since their father is away from them in some way when we are still together, I think this modern and fast pace world somewhat accepting divorced or single parents, since in this kind of world people are gaining much awareness of their rights and the options they can take to get out of hell life with your partner either the wife or the husband, but still having a separated family is really a big choice since for wives like me in the past really want to give their siblings a complete family,
And what will I do, I will just be more confident and keep out my inhibitions cause a single parent cannot survive in this world if they are afraid to try, to test, and to be tested in some ways, and not scared to converge or to take risks in work, jobs, or businesses, cause there is no person who didn't face a failure thanks..!!^^
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@Ejobsuccess (895)
• United States
16 Jul 07
Very well put. I think depending on the person it might be best to be a single parent. I know it does get hard at times. Especially when you need to be in 2 places at once. You need that other person to help out. And then there is the income issue. You really do need a 2 person income to raise children. They want everything as well as need to do things. And as we all know it cost money everytime you go out, well just about. But if your the type of person who gets sick of the man and are some what of a control freak than maybe its best for you to be single. I am not saying if you are than you should, but i noticed some control freaks feel better than fighting with the spouse or baby daddy to do things the way they want. Also as far as the kids are concerned, I think that all kids are affected by this decision. They really need to see the roles that mommy and daddy play in a relationship. They need to see how to be loving and conciderate towards a mate.Boys need to see how important a man's role is in a relationship. As well as women need to see how a man should be. Its bascially setting the standard and letting them adjust it as they grow. But at least they have something to compare it to.
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@kuting (885)
• Philippines
7 Aug 07
yes i am a single mom to an eight month old baby boy. well financially i dont do much but what i earn is just enough for me and my baby. yes its a tough struggle to make ends meet. but with the help of my parents right now, we can do. i dont have to hire a nanny and get a huge bit of my earnings. i think the real problem will come soon as little starts asking about his daddy. well his dad and i still communicates coz he seem interested in seeing his son, but circumstances still cannot allow this. i think i will really have a hard time when he insist in knowing where his dad is and questions like that. i dont want anything to do with his dad anymore but it would really hurt to know that my boy wants otherwise.
