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Single Parenting
October 1, 2007

As much as I realize that our customers are rarely single parents, I also realize that many of us, the retailers, are single parents.  I was hoping for some personal feedback from some of you who may be in what is left of a broken family... especially if you've been able to overcome your circumstances.

My daughter, now approaching 9 years old, is showing signs of craving male attention.  She is also acting out and sassing me more than ever.  I truly believe that this is greatly  because she has no strong positive male role model in her life.  She only sees her father once every 6-8 months.

I really would like to meet someone to play the father role in my daughter's life, but how?  How does a single mother get to meet people... especially when she works with pregnant women and their husbands?!?  I haven't found the opportunity to meet people at church.  When I'm not in a service at church, I am volunteering in the nursery.  Online dating is far too dangerous.  So where does one go to meet people?  I can tell you right now that meeting guys at a bar is not for me.  I've tried that route and found only heartache and headaches.

And when does a single mother even have time to meet people?  I work full time at the store, write these blogs for Kids Today, volunteer in the church, and spend the rest of my time with my daughter.  I realize that this is more of a personal issue than a professional one but aren't we all people?  As people with the same types of schedules, do you find yourself in this boat or have you ever?  Any suggestions?  Any?

Posted by Kelly Nelson on October 1, 2007 | Comments (0)