Does being a single mom get easier?

Answer 1

I'm not sure what you're having difficulty with in particular - is it being single, or is it being a mom? I'm a single father if that helps at all? Certainly being single gets easier over time. Being a parent, it may get easier soon, and then when the teen years hit watch out (So I am told). My simple advice - enjoy interactive with your child at their level. Kids can be absolutely amazing, and before long, they'll grow up right before your eyes, and you won't even believe it! Good luck!

Answer 2

Yep, right about the time that you're old and helpless, and wearing a diaper. Then your kids can feed you and change you, instead of the other way around.

I told mine that after all she's put me through, when I get old, I'm going to be incontinent on purpose (she knows I'm joking).

And, LovingFather: being a single dad means nothing more than getting paid more by your employers, and being rejected by any lady. It seems we're as untouchable as single moms (in my experience, nobody wants somebody with a kid). I'm a single dad also, and... while I can credit the responsibility you have undertaken, I can't exactly give kudos to you for prematurely mentioning your "single dad" status. You could've asked for mention of 'single parent', that would've been ok. But your mention of 'single dad' seems to imply a superiority of some kind, as if being out of the ordinary makes us more special than regular, "run-of-the-mill", single moms. Correct me if I'm wrong, but... you and I can afford footing the bill by ourselves, without help from child support. And we're both doing exactly that, am I right?

Every single parent, in my humble opinion, deserves high praise from people who have no need to go though that experience. I have other reasons to give people credit that the average person shouldn't get, but, this is a secular question, I'll leave it that way. But I will get off the secular question status for just a sec, to re-answer the question and say, "No, it doesn't get easier, but God only gives us what he knows we can handle."

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to rant, and it was such a small discrepancy, I just thought I'd get it off my chest, so to speak.

Answer 3

Easier than what? I don't know what your situation is, but I believe a great percentage of people who are single parents are so by choice, unless their spouse has passed away.

Being a parent is the most difficult job in the world. You are raising the future leaders of our nation. That's why children should not be having sex before they've matured enough to realize that children should be born to two parents who are committed to being with each other through thick and thin for the rest of their lives.

Those who chose to be a single parent did not learn, first, how to be determined, focused, faithful, effective, efficient, responsible, reliant, and dependable single individuals. Consequently, divorce, for most, is easier than working on a marriage for more than a couple of years. Marriages are as disposable, now, as paper or plastic from the grocery store. If marriage was too difficult, how could raising a child be easier?

Single parents' children are not being raised by any parent. When the children are pre-school age, they are raised by minimum-waged daycare providers or other family members. When they are school age, they are raised by teachers and by the examples of older children they see elsewhere. When they are teenagers, they're raising themselves and life, for them at this point, is a crap shoot.

If you are a widow, my sincere condolences. Being a single parent was not your choice. You are being tested daily in levels of strength, integrity, and your children see how you handle the situation. Remember: It's not what we go through that shows what we can be; it's HOW we go through it. I pray you have a wonderful church family and a group of friends in your area who can be supportive to you.

If you are a single parent by choice, then I suggest you FIND a good church and get both of you involved as soon as you can. You will build a relationship with a church family and there will be unlimited resources for you and your child that you will need for the rest of your lives. Then buckle up, hold on, and keep your eyes open----it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Answer 4

being a parent isnt easy. being a single parent is tougher. I know, from my own experience that you feel like you need to be both a mom & a dad to the baby. you get stressed out, it is hard to make it to work on time and there are days when you just put your hair up because you simply didnt have time to wash it. there are days when you look into those little eyes and wonder where in this world do they get all that energy and there are times when you just want to walk outside and scream. my mom told me that the best things we have in our lifetime will not come easy and that is true. being a parent is the most challenging& rewarding thing in this world. everyone is gonna have good days along with the tough ones. just learn to take a few minutes for yourself and remind yourself of the beautiful gift you have been given. when our babies are all grown up we will wish for these days back.

Answer 5

I have been a single parent for over six years. There are parts of it that do get easier yes. Well maybe not easier but part of a routine.
But remember parenting whether you are doing it alone or with someone is hard. The hardest thing you will ever do.
There are times that you are going to want to scream, cry and quit. But you know you can not.
Its not easy but you can do it!!!

If you ever need someone to talk to feel free to contact me (click on my photo and the email link!)
Its not always fun but the rewards are always great!!!

Answer 6

Easy isn't a word I would ever use for it. I'm 27 and have an almost 4-year-old daughter. I think in the last year it's gotten BETTER. But definitely not easier. I try to keep my daughter in line but ALWAYS show her love and affection. I try to keep my priorities in focus and make sure she is always at the top. Just have faith that things will get BETTER. Nothing great is ever easy. Dating is hard. But that all comes when it's supposed to. Just take things as they come and be grateful. One day at a time.

Answer 7

Being a Mom is sometimes hard and sometimes rewarding. Even if you were married, you might not get alot of help. My daughter was a single mother and I told her that I basically raised her alone as husband was just there for the good stuff(bragging etc)You don't have two styles of child rearing to deal with and just need to have someone to talk to ....alot....! You'll be fine. Be sure you eat good food(nutritious), get sleep and remember to laugh. Your smile is what your child sees.

Answer 8

It isn't easy being a single parent. Doesn't matter whether you are a single mom or a single dad. I am a single dad rasing 4 children. My children are all grown now. But it wasn't easy for me, especially since i owned my own company at the time.

Answer 9

I think so, I was struggling when my daughter was a baby and I had to pretty much work come home clean and be with the baby I didn't have for nothing I will take a quick shower everyday now she is 3 and I can relax more she eats on her own goes to the bathroom already (no changing diapers) and I don't have to carry a stroller and a big diaper bag .

Answer 10

No, beeing a mom is not easy, and being a single mom, isn't any better! All I can say is stay strong for your kids, and the end result will be worth all of your trials and tribulations! Remember that you will need to have time for yourself, but the kids and their come first!!