We Have to be Back by 8pm for Story Time

Jack Daniels

If you have children, you know the tremendous amount of time spent with your child-making sure they are fed, entertained and well-adjusted to life. If you date, you know the time and effort it takes to maintain a relationship or meet new people. Now imagine trying to do both all alone. This is the predicament of single parents, but it can be done.

First, if you want to meet people, take a day off from work and send the children to school-then go downtown or to Old Town and mingle, meet and talk with anyone who catches your eye, maybe have lunch with a new friend, but get back in time to rest and have dinner on the table for the children.

If you are pursuing a relationship, have your partner come to the house as often as possible to interact with the children. Also, if going out for the night, prepare dinner for the children before going on your date-that way you don’t have to worry about feeding them when you return later. Again, dates during the daytime when you take a day off from work are good as well for you can rest during the day before the children come home.

Good luck with single parent dating and remember to be back in time to put the children to bed.