Any single parent has a very hard job to do.

each person think of the other's through their own fears of what they DON'T want or wish to happen, to, THEM SELF.

other's, to these, are never real, just possible's, of what self does not wish to happen, or happen, to it self.

Sounds like you a Zen moment there...

At the risk of sounding far too much like my 6yr old daughter, lol, Why ?. I'm not asking for specific, but general reasons, you see this is all new to me, never wanted this, nor planned for it, but at night, when I'm alone, I wonder what the future holds, My personal opinion is, my daughter would always come first, but this is a view held by all single parents, regardless of gender. Could it be you and Navygirl just didn't find the the person to be a good match and not his or her domestic situation you found yourself at odds with ?, regards, Ferry.

Bake bread, cakes and biscuits, cook, clean the house, wash pots, cloths, help her with homework, read to her,nurse her when shes not well, kiss and hug her when she misses her mum do everything with her, put her first, second and third on my list of priorities, but I fail with her hair, but I'm getting there, so I guess you win !

We are so overlooked and so undervalued...

I see single dads as any other person, I cant juge them because I dnt know what happened in their lives and what they went through... their past is not my business. I rather concentrate on the present. Who is he now?
Everyone one has their past and had fair share in life. everyone was scrued by life at a certain point. he chose to raise his child, does it make hom a bad person?
I salute single fathers. did not grow up wih my dad and I know how it feels. its not easy but they try. They are one hell of amazing people around.

sometimes we ahould stop judging and place ourselves in others shoes.

Keep on doing what you do.. u are being an example to your Son..
it will get better with time.
proud of u.

i admire single dad.

I think they are great, shows caring and courage to do that! And a good attraction too.

Think you need to define single father....often confused with weekend dads. Big difference. I admire true single fathers because I know how hard it is to be the sole parent. That tough line of being financial provider yet being home to be parent to. Those moments where you are just done but nobody to tag in with. Single fathers need a night of pampering.

Lots of emotions on this thread..
But like you I need " Terms defined ".
What does the guy mean by " single dad"? I would HAVE to know exactly.

When I was younger, divorced, with minor children, I only dated a man with children ONCE (he had SOLE custody of 2 & I had JOINT custody of 2). It was TOO much. So I never dated a man with ANY children again.

Each person & situation is different.
And after all there are lots of men out there who avoid women with children, because it is TOO much.
Just like I avoided men with children.

Now, my kids are on their own, financial stable & independent.
And there's a NEW issuse....
Now,I only date men who have kids that are ON there own in EVERY way.
Otherwise.. It's TOO much.

honestly i want a single dad who is between the age of 24 to 28 perferably from saint john nb as i would love to meet him im a single mom my children are my world i love a guy who puts there kids above everything who sticks around now thats a real man

I'm a full time solo working dad with a special needs child. It's very hard to find someone who understands and sometimes I wonder whether a relationship is worth it as I can't always give a partner the time they deserve. I'd love to find someone as it gets very lonely and In the past I've found solo mums to be the most understanding but both being in the same boat it sometimes seems like ships in the night and doesn't go far. Without my family's support and my understanding employer I'd be lost.

I was a single dad to two boys for 5 years. At that time, trust me when I tell you this, wondering what women thought of me as a single parent was the farthest thing from my mind.

Being a really good single parent was my number one priority. Was it difficult? Hell yes! Do I regret being a single parent? Hell no!!!! Would I do it again? Absolutely.

It really does not matter what the reasons are as to why you became a single father. What matters is that you are a single father and now you have responsibilities that are on your shoulders solely. Does it feel like you are being weighed down because of the responsibility? Don't worry, the weight becomes lighter with each day as you learn to become a single parent.

Was I wanting to get involved in a serious relationship during the time I was a single parent? Not really. I went out and met women, but I never let chance encounters become anything serious. I was actually pretty happy during that time because I was able to spend time with my boys and bond with them.

But something happened that I did not foresee. I created a bond with my boys so strong that to this day, it still as strong as then, if not stronger. They remember their PAPA taking care of them. They tell their friends and they tell me what a great job I did with them. Wow!!!! I never saw that coming.

So single dads, don't worry about what women think of you as a single dad, take care of your children and raise them properly.

I couldn't agree more

I am a single dad of 3 girls not through my own fault i took my ex wife to court to get the girls as they was on the child protection reg i moved away got married again and then there new mum died i no its only been 6weeks but the hard part for me is when they r at school or in bed i have respect for single dads

Maybe my memories are getting cloudy with age but all this talk about how it is Soooh hard to be a single parent; weather it is a single Mom or Dad, is getting on my last nerve just a wee bit.

When you make the choice to have sex and then have a child, granted the women have a few more options in utero than men do most reasonable functioning adults know the end result is going to make you a parent. Maybe that is the first roll in the hay maybe some later escapade but it is hardly a surprise. And it is something any reasonable adult should be prepared for. Parenting is not rocket science. Kids are not that different from adults and most of our kids are very much like us. Sometimes Waaaay toooo much like us. lol. You still just have to meet their needs that are not all that different than our own. And less face it kids are a lot more to the point about telling what they want/need.

What I don't get is feeling like taking care of your own offspring as and independent adult should come as such a shock. Especially when what is the number somewhere near half that end up doing it solo. NONE past the advent of birth control can really say it was forced on them.

AND Don't all of you get a tremendous amount of love and happiness out of raising your kids? Personally I enjoyed the heck out of it. I don't get it is such a hardship either. I rather enjoyed being a parent when I was a parent and I can't figure out what all the belly aching is about.

In the real world don't you have to have a home, have food, have transportation, belong in a community to feel normal? I found kids made it just that much easier. And a whole less lonely. My kids motivated the heck out of me. And to be honest entertained me with the constant changes and challenges and just pure kid things they do every day. Yea they sometimes made me tired but it was a good tired.

And while I hardly think I would claim that being a parent is the only thing that gives me value as a human being it sure as heck beats out a lot of the other stuff I have done.

That as a single parent I get to take credit, by majority, for the awesome creations my kids are doesn't hurt my feelings a bit.

But really I don't think I deserve any medals for being a parent single or other wise. Don't see being a male parent anymore or less heroic. It was a privilege.

Are you crazy? Do you realize how much harder it is to be a single dad than weekend dad. I also might add I kept my worthless junkie ex wife around for five years plus longer than I would have otherwise so I could finally get my poor step kids adopted so they wouldn't have to get drug all over the country every time mom found a new dirt bag she wanted to run off with. I paid for the adoption 3 times because she would get high and take off in the middle of things. That's right 6,000$ down the drain. And that's before the cost of raising two kids. I think you might see eye to eye with her far better than me.