Making Time to Date as a Single Parent

Being a single mom or dad is tough. In the beginning, you spend a lot of time adjusting to your new situation. Finding ways to do things for yourself, helping your children cope with the change and building a different relationship with your co-parent if they are still around. If you are working, you also have to find ways to fit your schedule around your children and their needs, so things can be stressful. Then, eventually, you settle into a routine. You and your children become a little team, you have your ways of doing things, and you work well together. You are a unit.

Rapper J Cole To Turn Forest Hills Drive Childhood Home To Rent-Free Haven For Single Mothers

Rapper J. Cole named his latest album 2014 Forest Hills Drive after his childhood home where he grew up with a single mother. As part of promoting the album, the rapper revealed that he had bought back the house after his mother lost it some years ago. He also invited fans from his social media to come and spend time with him there.

Now, J Cole says he plans to use the house as a haven for single mothers with many children where the children can bond and the mother will not have to worry about rent for a couple of years or so.

Ali Baba Writes On Single Mothers Who Are Not Prepared To Cater For Their Children

Every now and then, I meet and get messages, from ladies, who either lost their jobs, widowed, pregnant and no job, the guy who impregnated them absconded, or is around but doesn't give a hoot, or working but can't meet the financial demands of raising kids on their own, or the guy agreed to having the babies and to support with their upkeep... But things happened and he couldn't come through with the promised support.

Single mothers are increasing in numbers consequent on one or two of the reasons mentioned above. And this always makes me ask, is it not possible to avoid being caught up in some of these tough situations? I know its impossible to know if you will be a widow and left with 2 or 3 kids to raise by yourself, as a mother. But when it happens, what is the solution?

Kate Gosselin Has a Problem With "Parents Who Let Their Kids Win,"

Kate Gosselin stirred controversy once again simply by playing ball games with her children. And playing to win. The mom of twins and sixtuplets is back on reality TV in part one of the two-part Kate Plus 8 reunion special and she's got people talking about her parenting style.

The mother of two teenagers and six 10-year-olds likes to win at games, and it doesn't matter to her that she is defeating her own children, and they have to deal with losing. In fact, that is the point for her. She thinks children have to learn to lose. She said during the episode:

I've got a problem with parents who let their kids win because nobody is going to let me win. And while I'm saying "do your best", "work your hardest", "try your hardest", why am I then, in a fun game, letting her win?

Omawumi Teases Fans With Picture of Her Daughter and Baby Daddy

Omawumi is one the few celebrities who prefer to keep their personal life private and separate from their public personalities as performing artistes. The mother of one, who had her baby in 2011 and has only ever shared the picture of the girl, named Kamillah. Since then, there has been outcries from her fans that she did not name the father, with attendant speculations. Omawumi recently released an altered picture, below,which shows the singer, her daughter and the baby daddy.

10 Types of Men to Avoid If You're a Single Mom

By Christine Coppa

I’m a single mom, and it took me a solid three years to go on a date after my son was born. It’s funny how, when you’re a mom, dating isn’t just about you -- it's about your child. Whether each man I date knows it or not, I’m testing him from day one. Does he like kids? Will he be more into his BMW than me? Are his boys his priority?

6 Great Tips For Single Mothers

By Ritty

What’s the single most difficult aspect of single parenting? I know, we all have our different answers as the individual challenges differs from state to state and country to country. I complete agree with the fact that a role meant for two mates now belongs to an individual is enough to break one down with enough stress to last a life time.