Surviving As A Single Parent: Seven Suggestions To Make Your Life Easier

1 - Forgive even if you will never be able to Forget - Let go of grudges you may hold against your child`s other parent, who is absent from BOTH of your lives. Holding onto feelings of anger will not change your situation and will probably consume a great deal of your energy - energy you need to devote to creating a positive environment for your child . If you dwell on your disappointment with and/or dislike of the father or mother of your child - chances are your child will sense your feelings and suffer in some way from your negative attitude.

2 - Make the most of everything you have -

Even if you do not have a lot of money, you do have your child and your love and your time to give to him or her. Try to remember that monetary wealth and material possessions are not the most important items in your child`s life. Your love, support and time together mean much more to them. You can have fun for free. Activities like - going for a walk or a bike ride, playing at the����� park, colouring, painting, singing, or dancing - will thrill your child just as much as spending money to go to an amusement park, an arcade or a toy store.

3 - Be the best parent you can possibly be -

Give as much as you can without setting goals that are unrealistic for one parent to achieve. Don`t beat yourself up for what cannot be. Do recognise what you can do to create a good life����� for your child to the best of your abilities.

4 - Develop a network of reliable resources -

Families are not biological. Surround yourself and your child with friends you know and trust - people who care about both of you. ��Aunts�� and ��Uncles�� and even ��Grandparents,�� who are not blood-related can be just as beneficial to your child as actual biological family members. The ��family�� you create for your child can provide him or her with the same kind of love and����� support as a traditional family. They can also help you with your responsibilities as a single parent. Let them play an active role in your child`s life. Learn to turn to your ��family�� when you need a break. Nobody should have to go it alone and you will probably be able to be a better parent by relying on your ��family�� of close����� friends to support you and your child.

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