Raising yur kids alone

The biggest advice I can give any single parent is get your rules set up and stick to them. I raised my twins on my own. It was hard work but I was glad I hadn't let them see me having to share power in the household. It cut down on the opportunities for them to get away with things, LOL. I think it is important for you to decide what things are important to you, what battles you will and will not fight, and what time of the day you expect to have time for yourself. YOu cannot be a good parent if you don't have time to yourself on a daily basis. It helps you manage your stress so that you can be effective at other times. I was very harsh and choosy when it came to the other adults around me. Those who thought that sones needed a father figure in the home were never welcomed to spend time with me again. Those thoughts will undermine your confidence and, in turn, have a bad effect on how you handle your kids. Try to do parent teacher conferences by phone so that you aren't adding hours to your time away from home. It will make a huge difference in your keeping your schedule orderly. Those are the main points that I can think of. Taking those steps made life alot better for me.

I am not a mother yet but i am married and I away from my husband as well. I have no definite tips but just be strong and have faith always. Your general approach to life will also reflect on how well you will be able to raise your kids. I have an aunt as well whose husband spent most of his life outside the country while she raised four kids on her own. But they are happy and healthy. They beleived in each other. She had a positive approach to life and kept God in the center of everything. Her kids grew up fine and with constant communication with their dad kept them as a big whole family still even when not together.