Loneliness of lone parenting

[CatCatCatCatCatCat]

Any tips or advice? What do you do to help with the loneliness of being a lone parent? I have no social life as my kids are with me full time. How do you pass the time? Especially those with limited friendships or relationships with family (dating out of the question as no free time) but I'm finding the evenings increasingly difficult all I do is look after kids all day and cook and clean. What do others do to help with the situation?

[Chocolatewizard]

It's difficult, I'm in a similar position. I'm trying to find an evening hobby. At the moment I just slump on the settee scrolling. I think taking up a craft or something that's practical would at least be something worthwhile that's just for me.

[unicornsarereal72]

How old are your children? After lock down and working from home I wanted to carve some time out for myself. Kids were 10/15. So I joined a very local running group. (I can't run at all). It got me out for an hour twice. Week. I got some exercise. Fresh air and company. It really helped. Kids survived. I also started dating again locally for a. Hour/two here and there. Nothing really came of it but the kids quickly got use to me making pockets of time for myself and the house is still standing

[CatCatCatCatCatCat]

They are too young to be left home alone and wouldn't be able to for a few more years, my oldest has just turned 13 this month but my youngest is 6 so I wouldn't leave them alone it will probably be another 3 years before I did that so still a while to go

[rockingbird]

I'm in a similar situation with two kids 11&12 yr olds. I haven't left them ever so seems a scary thought. I tend to binge watch on Netflix and go to bed by 10 😩 I'm starting think it's time I got my life back.. just unsure if they are mature enough for me to leave them for an hour or two at this age. You have my sympathy, it's bloody boring!! 😑