Single fathers (and single mothers!) have to wear so many hats just to make things work in the family! People who have a helpful partner have no idea whatsoever what it is like to be a single father.

Like most things, you don’t really know what it is like until you have walked a mile in the other person’s shoes. Being a single father is one of those things. I think even more so than being a single mom, because there are so many more single mothers and it is just more “accepted” as “normal.”

Personally, I don’t think it is at all normal. Certainly there are times when it is better to be alone (abuse, violence, neglect, etc.), but children certainly need both parents. Fortunately, they are flexible and adaptable and can actually become stronger as a result.

The purpose of this post

If you are a single father, or might soon become one, or know of one, tell them one word: relentless.

The life of a single father is relentless. Imagine a mother, father and 3 children doing all the things they do during a week. Now, take away the mother and realize that you will be doing everything that she was doing, plus everything that you were doing!

It just is not possible to be both parents, so many things get dropped. You need to make sure of what you are dropping though! Certain things, like the bill paying, laundry, meals, housecleaning, appointments cannot be dropped. What will drop is you at 11:30 p.m. into your bed!

There are not so many readily available resources for single dads as there are for mothers. You will find more help at our web site: www.stress-familyhealth.net

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Randy