I am a single mom and I have been raising a beautiful, intelligent young on my own for 15 years, since her father passed away when she was only 2 years old. My advice to single mom’s if you want to continue dating:

First and foremost, put your kids FIRST, no man is that important.

Stay focused on your dreams, even if you have or have not finish school or started college, wait until your child is able to walk and talk before sending your child to a professional license daycare or a baby sitter at home….NEVER EVER, leave your child with your boyfriend or a stranger without your own background screening.

Men like to play the control game when you are needy and weak….keep your INDEPENDENCE and stay focus ed on yourself.

Last by not last, walking with CONFIDENCE speaks for itself. Being a single parent is not the end of the world.

LIVE, LOVE, LEARN AND LAUGH. LIFE IS TOO SHORT.

Also, in the past, I celebrated valentine’s day as a “ME” day or you can invite your girlfriends, it doesn’t always have to involve a man. Thanks!!

To All Mine Single Moms,

Don’t worry or hate V-Day. Everyone has experience the blues on V-Day. Just keep a positive attutide towards this holiday.

You don’t have to be a lone on V-Day. Call up yours single moms friends. Ask each mom to come up with activity to do on Valentine’s Day such as afternoon brunch, spa day, rent favorite movies alone with favorite foods, or club night.

What ever you decide to do on V-Day. Just make it fun and keep a positive attitude just maybe next year all of your girlfriends will have a special one to share with them on Valentine’s Day.

So what are you waiting for girl/momfriends start calling and writing your ideas down.

MsLalady

I’m a single mother of 2 young boys and it’s hard to date because you never have time for nothing or no one but your children .My kids comes first no matter who you are so if you don’t like kids are don’t get along with my kids I would rather be alone or find a good man that can understand what I am going through.

I am a 26 year old woman raising three kids on my own…Valentines day is just another day to me aslong as i am spending it with the three most imprtant ppl that is all that matters….Yes it is nice to have a man and be loved but why is it so hard for us to understand and gather the fact that some man just cant handle a independent woman…I always say dont look for love let love find you….26 and single……….

I’M A 32 YR OLD SINGLE MOM OF A 4 TR OLD PRINCESS AND V-DAY IS ALWAYS SPENT WITH HER BECAUSE SHE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO TRULY HAS MY HEART AND I KNOW SHE IS ONLY ONE THAT LOVES ME UNCONDITIONALLY. IF I HAPPEN TO HAVE A DATE FOR V-DAY THEN THAT IS JUST A REGULAR DATE TO ME, BUT I AM NOT LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SPEND THAT DAY WITH OTHER THAN MY DAUGHTER. I WISH ALL MY FELLOW SINGLE MOMS A VERY HAPPY AND HEALTHY VALENTINE’S DAY TO YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN.

V-day is also my birthday…

I spend it as a day of renewal. I treat myself and get myself together in spirit mental and emotional. Its like my own personally new years!

Obama recently put the V in Volunteer, but this is another way for singles, including single moms, to “put themselves out there”. You never know who else is volunteerin’…

As a single parent father it did not matter if it was V-day or any other day i found it hard to get a date as a single parent father..

I am a 38 year old single Mom of 2 beautiful children. Brian,16 and Shanora,5. Everyday is Valentine’s day for me because of the love in my heart for those 2 little people. It does’nt take a man to complete me. With God, i’m good. However, I did have a date (lil’ girls father) we went to red lobster and got our eat on, I was greeted with flowers, a bear, and candy. It was all good.

Speaking from the flip side of the coin. I think this is the difficult dating a single parent. It does not have to be either or, it can be both. Dating is not a betrayal of your children, you don’t have to choose, your children will always be your children. It is a difficult task to come into a ready made situation, where you are the underdog and make it work. You are not the father of the children, you were not around when they were born you don’t know anything about the circ**stances. All you know is you meet someone you like, they have children, no prob. You come with just yourself. It is hard because a lot of single parents make like you are competing with their children for their affection. I am not trying to take you away from your children, yet I have needs also.

 But she has done the single-mom thing for 31/2 years, after calling off her engagement at two months pregnant. And she’s ready to test the dating waters — murky, terrifying and uncharted as they may be.