in thinking that if you are a lone parent of either sex..

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that there are some professions that are not a good choice?

Now before I get flamed I am NOT suggesting that lone parents should't work, and shouldn't have a job that they enjoy, however...

this morning on GMTV they had a little girl talking to her Mum in Afghanistan the little girl has been living with her grand mother for 2.5 years whilst Mum has been on overseas postings.

it made me think, that if you are the sole parent then you should value your life a bit more as you are all that child/children have.

So Go on let rip... Am I Being Unreasonable??

My DH works shifts/away and that is part of the reason I don't work so that at least one of us is around most the time. I think it is different if you are the only parent and you are away for months on end. My friends left the army when they had their family. They have a few friends still serving including a single mum who had to go to Iraq when her baby was a few months old and had older kids too. I would not take away her choice to so so but in my own opinion feel it is abit harsh on the kids if their parents are away for very long periods. Of course if there is no choice for whatever reason then it is different.