Things Only A Single Mom Can Relate To

| Updated: Monday, April 6, 2015, 10:06 [IST]

Single parenting has always been a challenging and unique experience.There are many things single mom can relate to, which are undefinable.

Raising a kid on your own is always a lone battle. In spite of working overtime and deprive of proper sleep, you need to do everything for your kid without any support from elsewhere.

Right from making meals, doing the laundry, checking your kid’s studies, doing shopping and all other routinely activities might take a toll on your life as well as your health.

Tips For Single Working Mothers

Moreover, a single mom often finds it like waging a lone battle and at times the stress it creates overcomes your passion to live a fuller life.

So, always be positive and think that things will get better and better and try chasing your dreams.

Here are a few things that a single mom can relate to and what a single mom understands while battling her life out.

Dodging Judgements About Your Life

Our hypocritical society feels it is shameful in bringing up a kid on your own without a man’s support.

We cannot stop them from making unnecessary judgements, but you can prove that their perceptions were wrong.

Take Smart And Wise Decisions

Never lose your interest in life or hold back while facing adverse situations in life.

Stay strong, positive and determined to tackle the worst scenarios without hurting your kid’s sentiments is what a single mom understands and fights for.

Keeping Your Identity

Even though, you have to live with all the uncertainties of a single parent, make sure you don’t get bogged down by the single mom tag. Believe in yourself and take the tag of single mom as an honour.

Say No To Sympathy

When others pour their sympathies upon you, tell them that you chose your life to be a single mom and you don’t need their pity.

You are here to live your life and to build your kid’s life. Never regret the situation you are in rather feel proud of yourself and your kid’s life.

Take Care Of Yourself

At times, the anger and pain of separation create a kind of madness and you lose interest in life.

Learn to take care of yourself when such situations arise, otherwise you will end up being a terrible mother for your kid.

Dating Gets Rough

You will come across men who would stop dating when they comes to know that you have a kid. It seems unfair and unkind and messes up your life. But the last thing you need is a partner who treats your kid badly.

Never throw yourself into a relationship without knowing the person properly.

Single Mom And Child Bonding

A single mom plays both the roles of father and mother in the meantime for your child.

This creates a powerful bond between you and your kid, which grows deeper and deeper throughout your journey.

Monetary Pressures

As compared to normal relationships, you don’t have two wallets to spend. Try to pursue your child’s dreams and make him aware of your financial situations.

Remember you and your kid deserve a better life, so go for it with the privilege of being a single mom.