wiirfuir926's Space http://wiirfuir926.posterous.com Most recent posts at wiirfuir926's Space posterous.com Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:02:00 -0800 Procrastinate On Everything Else, But Not Learning These Single Parenting Facts http://wiirfuir926.posterous.com/procrastinate-on-everything-else-but-not-lear http://wiirfuir926.posterous.com/procrastinate-on-everything-else-but-not-lear Life as a single parent is not simple. While you want to fulfill your child's needs, it can seem as though there isn't enough time every day. Expenses including health care, childcare, and other costs common with children are handled by the single parent often creating a financial problem. If you're unemployed, it's even worse. The following are some ideas and suggestions that can help ease the challenges of single parenting.

Developing a web of people you can use a safety net when you become a single parent is incredibly helpful. Parents, extended family and entire communities once had a hand raising children throughout the planet. Few people in modern times can duplicate this traditional way of life, but you can use it to inspire you in that direction. Seek the help of friends, family members and other who may be able to provide assistance. If you reach out to them many would be pleased to help, including older relatives.

One thing for sure when you are raising children there will be emergency situations, so you should prepare yourself. As a single parent with no help, this is especially true. When you are ready for an emergency, you will have a list of people to contact who can help, such as your family members. Even if nothing major happens, you may need help with a vehicle, or need to stay late at work, where you need a couple of hours of help. A single parent will always have unexpected things happen and need quick babysitting, and when no one is available you will need a babysitting service, so know where they are at.

Dating as a single parent has its own set of challenges, and that is why many people never move beyond being a single parent. A lot of single parents are concerned that children will cause no one to want them. Since most single parents are women, it has been up to men to be willing to date women with children, and more are now in that category today. Single parents spend a lot of time at places where there are other children, so not the best places to meet people. Every once in a while a single parent meets another single parent and a budding romance begins, but if that is what you are waiting for, you better put yourself where it has a better chance of happening, such as a coffee house, or a library, or a bookstore, or a church, or lots of other places where your child is welcome.

Financial matters are some of the decisions that must be made, where there is much available support, in raising a child by a single parent. With the continually growing number of parents raising their children alone, finding a support system made up of people in the same situation. Keeping your eyes on the possibilities instead of the problems, will make your situation better, no matter what the circumstances are.

Single Parent Dating

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Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:02:00 -0800 For Those Persons Who Want The Best Single Parent Dating Tips http://wiirfuir926.posterous.com/for-those-persons-who-want-the-best-single-pa http://wiirfuir926.posterous.com/for-those-persons-who-want-the-best-single-pa How to be safe in online dating sites as a single parent? The best way to date online may be less complicated than you think. You can start by avoiding the mistakes that other people have fallen for. Being cautious is a strategy that can ensure you are safe in the dating scene, especially online.

Single parents dating has gotten a lot of flak because of the tendency of single parents to fall for people who may mean them harm. Don’t be bothered when people think of you as uptight because you’re too careful.

Here are some examples of what to avoid in online Single Parents Dating:

1. Asking You to Share Financial Information

Looking for ways to get to know your date better is a good thing. But there’s such a thing as a "too personal" question. On dating sites, there are so many people to avoid, like thieves, pedophiles and rapists. Some couples don’t even share their financial details until they’re married. Which is why it’s weird when someone you just met starts asking these types of questions too soon. Be on your guard when a person starts asking about finances.

2. First Date in Your Home

A person who wants to meet your family as soon as possible is considered a thoughtful person. If someone says he likes kids and would like to meet them as soon as possible, you feel touched. But for a first date, you should choose somewhere else. Keep in mind that your date is a total stranger, and you don’t want to invite a total stranger inside your home.

3. Statements that Don’t Add Up

Some people make it a point to hide themselves when they’re up to no good online. But sometimes, their lies catch up to them and they say something that contradicts what they’ve already said in the past. Over the internet, you will find this type of people. Dating sites are the best places to scam others because people open their hearts in these places. You should not believe everything you hear too easily, especially if some inconsistencies come up.

When there’s a connection with another person, feel free to explore that feeling of closeness, but remember to be careful. You should also stay optimistic considering there have been couples that originated from dating sites. But we have to admit that there will always be bad seeds out there who try to get away with doing bad things to others. Love is a risk, and it’s worth taking only if you know how to look out for pitfalls.

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