One of the hardest things to do when you’re a single mother is maintaining your sanity. What it typically takes two people to do is now the burden of one, and unless you are very lucky to be blessed with a high income or a supportive family, surviving single motherhood can be a challenge. We need to be able to provide for our children financially, emotionally, and in countless other ways. It can be very overwhelming to a new single mom, especially a young mom who might not be comlpetely prepared (in reality, is anyone really prepared? Even moms to chose to go solo from the get-go will admit that they weren’t fully prepared for the psychological impact rearing a child alone can have).
So where does one turn for some wisdom? The internet is full of so many resources and we hope to bea able to bring some of that to you. I found this article recently in a website called For All Women Everywhere, it is an excellent primer for somebody seeking a place to begin. Even if you’ve been a single mother for a long time, like myself (a vet of nine years), this article appropriately named the Single Mom’s Survival Guide, is very helpful.
The author Lori Tharps breifly covers everything from finances, child-care, child-support, emotional support, dating, etc. We’ll be covering all these topics in this blog as it grows, but for now we hope you find this helpful, we did.
Tags: Child support, Child-care, Dating, Finances, Survival Guide
