Single Parenting - A Reason Not to Divorce?


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Home \| Society Single Parenting - A Reason Not to Divorce? By: James Walsh, Posted on: 2007-04-18 A few of the challenges that single parents face in their daily life are outlined below. It would be worthwhile to muse these before planning a divorce. Physical Work - Shared Responsibility Parenthood is a lifelong experience of the joys and pains that child rearing brings. The responsibility is intense. When one of the parents is temporarily unable to parent effectively, the other fills in the gap. Single parent families lack this safety net when things go wrong. But the immense pressures of bringing up a child require one. Every single parent should make concentrated effort to create a support system either among friends, relations or colleagues at work. Emotional Pain A single parent, thrust into the role, either willfully or otherwise has to deal with a wide range of emotions. The fear of coping with the stressful present and uncertainty of the future causes deep stress. It is difficult to get over this extremely emotionally draining phase alone. Memories of the past are tough to bury. A single person should quickly deal with the grief, pain and disillusion of separation. Otherwise the emotional baggage leaves a damaging impact on the child. Stressful Times Raising a child might prove extremely stressful and single parents might find themselves hating this role. Frustration is a constant feeling. Such a negative emotion fails to provide the sense of security which every child longs for. Feelings of frustration should be replaced by the joys of simple living. Enjoying the joys that children bring in daily proves great stress busters. Financial Constraint Finances are a problem in most of the families where the mother cares for the child. This financial constraint has to be dealt with by proper planning. Unnecessary expenditure should be curtailed. The family should learn to live with reduced finances. This can be quite difficult at times. The situation can be managed by indulging in simple pleasurable entertainment that involves no expenditure. Time Constraint A single parent does the job of two people. Managing a home and working in the office consume lots of time and energy. Juggling these two tries patience and leads to exhaustion. Single parents end up with very little time for themselves. Lack of time turns life monotonous. Single parents should create some time for themselves. Spiritual Nourishment Bringing up a child all alone is quite a difficult task. Sharing trivial matters of this task has the effect of reducing the load. But single parents, unfortunately, have few friends. Working under strict time schedules leaves them with little time for friendship. In the absence of this support group, some single parents turn towards the church for the necessary guidance and strength. Members of the congregation are a help in times of need. Emotional Nourishment Either parent plays a well-defined role in the life of a child. Mothers emotionally nurture while a father protects and safeguards. A child looks up to its parents as role models. Single parents find themselves to be the primary role models. And only well-balanced people can set a good example for the child to emulate. Be Yourself Experienced words from a single parent reveal that it is impossible to be both a mother and father to a child. It is so difficult that it is not worth a try. A single parent would ultimately earn the respect of the children by just being lovingly normal. Superhuman effort to play the role of two people quite often ends in failure. It is not necessary that all people continue to remain in the traditional family till their children grow up. Separation from the spouse is a possibility among one-third of the families across the globe. Single parent families are created by death or divorce in developed countries. In underdeveloped countries, such families are a direct consequence of desertion, imprisonment or death. Whatever be the cause, single parents have proved to be good parents. All that is required is strength - emotional and spiritual. Article Source: http://www.allthebestarticles.com James Walsh is a freelance writer and copy editor. For more information on purchasing a managed Divorce online see www.managed-divorce.co.uk/divorce-option1.html Please Rate this Article Not yet Rated Click the XML Icon Above to Receive Society Articles Via RSS! Additional Articles From - Home \| Society The Best Psychic Authors In The World - By : Charlie Reese Divorcing: Protecting Your Finances And Keep Positive - By : Alson Maseko How to Spread Gods Word and Why - By : Francis Hirak Finding Lingerie To Suit You - By : Mark Macy Stop Whaling - By : Michael Kelly-Gleeson Pulled Over For A DUI? 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