How DO single parents cope?

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SunflowersMidwinter · 20/08/2024 15:58

She's 3 months old. When I shower - actually I only half showered today as she screamed the house down.

I poop, she comes with me 🙄. I cook something, well you get the picture. I have a husband who's awesome so all these things get relieved.

Single parents, you don't do you? I want to start a charity to support this. I'm upset at the amount of times I've read on here, single mums go through hell.

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Redbiro · 20/08/2024 16:28

Sorry, but what exactly is this charity for single parents going to do for them? No amount of money is going to help when they need a poo or a shower, is it? You just take them with you.

I’m sure you mean well but I’m not sure you’ve really thought this through.

I’m a lone parent (no involvement from my child’s father at all and it’s been that way since day one) and I just get on with stuff. You just have to. In your world it will seem very foreign, but when you know that nobody else is coming to help you just adapt. I often think another parent in the house would probably just piss me off because I’m not used to it and it’d just be another person’s needs to consider.

We all just cope. Some days better than others. A single mum charity isn’t needed, most of us are very capable women. Concentrating your good intentions on those who are really struggling (and not just through a narrow lens of what you perceive single parenthood to be) would be more beneficial.

PutOnYourRedShoesAndLetsDance · 20/08/2024 16:24

Best thing ever.. was only myself and two daughters to think about..
I became a single parent when eldest was one year old.
When she was four l met her sisters Dad.. when she was 8 her sister was born.
When they were both 11 and 3... l became a single parent again..and been one ever since and l loved it .
They are now age 40 and 32.
Loving and close all three of us.

BriansGotHisWinkyOutAgain · 20/08/2024 16:22

Boidont · 20/08/2024 16:16

I manage it because there is literally no other option. I’m exhausted. 😩

Yep

wtfissummer · 20/08/2024 16:18

There is no option. We just do it and lower expectations a bit around personal time

Boidont · 20/08/2024 16:16

I manage it because there is literally no other option. I’m exhausted. 😩

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