How to Date as a Single Mother

When you are a “Single Mother” the issues you have to face are totally different from those of a single woman. There are parenting, economic, physical, and many other issues you have to keep in balance. The rules of dating are different for single parents the one-night stands and throwing causing-to-the-wind days are issues of the past. Providing a healthy and nurturing home for your children is a must rule of dating.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Stop feeling guilty, feel good about you. You’re a beautiful, vibrant and intelligent woman. Life doesn’t stop when you’re a single parent, you have to grab it by the hands and live it up. A happy and fulfilled woman makes you a stronger mother.
2. Pain doesn’t last forever and every man is not on a mission to hurt you. Your heart was broken and you don’t trust men. Pack those bags of pain and throw them away. Don’t sit on the sidelines watching life pass you by, be strong and take a chance.
3. Opinions are like elbows and eyeballs everyone has one. When it comes to your private life it’s your decision and your choices that matters. Think about what you want from a man and don’t settle for anything less. Most importantly, love and be happy with yourself.
4. Dating a new man can be very exhilarating. It can pump up your ego, especially if it has been a while since you have been out on a date. Don’t get so caught up with the new man in your life that you begin to overlook your kids. Long phone calls can keep you from supervising schoolwork, overseeing baths, or activities with your kids who are longing for your time and attention.
5. Being a mother is a full time job and a package deal. What affects you will affect your children. If the new man you are dating brings more frustration than peace, brings more stress than stability into your life. The ripples from this will touch your kids. Don’t introduce your children to every date take your time and be selective in whom you are introducing.
6. It would be heartbreaking for your kids to get attached to the new guy in your life, only to lose him when the relationships with you dose not work out. You are not running a race, take your time and get to know him.

Tips & Warnings

• There is still a lot of fire and sparks in dating, but keep the explosions away from your children. Remember, you’re not running a race. Slow down and make time for yourself, there’s a big beautiful world out there waiting for you. You’ll never know whom you might meet or the adventure you will embark on, just remember to trust your instincts.