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 I do have friends but they aren't in the same situation so don't see them often. Would love to date and meet someone but dating is out of the question as no free time and I have wracked my brains thinking of a way to make it work but I can't. (seems most in my situation introduce kids early on but I don't want to do that) but I'm finding the evenings increasingly difficult all I do is look after kids I find myself wishing their childhood away and them growing up so I can get some life back of my own and not just be "mum" but I realise that sounds awful but I feel sad I'm missing so many years. What do others in this situation do to help feel less alone? Obviously if you are happy single this won't apply and I was for the first few years.