Introductions

[Lyric's Dad]

Hi all. I have been asked to mod this forum so I thought an introduction would be in order. I am a single father of a sweet little girl. Was married for several years but she decided to look elsewhere and now it is just me and my daughter. I am glad to be here and think these are very important topics. Hoping I can learn some good parenting skills while here as well as share the knowlege the years of doing this on my own have given me. Anyway, if there is anything I can do to help, don't hesitate to ask. Maybe we could have an introduction thread here as this is kind of a thread that creates a mini community inside the board.

Any other single parents in here?

God bless <J><

 

[Klee shay]

Hi Lyric's Dad.

I am not a single parent but I was raised by one. It was just my mum and me (her little girl too : ) for many years.

Any parent is going to make mistakes raising children, as I am discovering with my two-year old girl. Being a single parent comes with added challenges though.

Just keep reminding the little one that you love her always and that mum does as well. In the absence of a parent it is still important they believe that parent still loves them.

For many years I blamed myself for my father leaving but it just wasn't the case. If he had more contact with me; or if my mother complained a little less about him and reminded me that he loved me regardless of his inability to be my father - then maybe I wouldn't have been so hard on myself?

I say "maybe" because as I have not lived the case; I cannot speak from experience. One would hope that love and reassurance can help a child adjust to difficult circumstances.

One would also hope that you have some family and/or friends around who can love and reassure you as well. It is important that your love tank doesn't get too low either.

 

[Lyric's Dad]

Hi Lyric's Dad.

I am not a single parent but I was raised by one. It was just my mum and me (her little girl too : ) for many years.

Any parent is going to make mistakes raising children, as I am discovering with my two-year old girl. Being a single parent comes with added challenges though.

Just keep reminding the little one that you love her always and that mum does as well. In the absence of a parent it is still important they believe that parent still loves them.

For many years I blamed myself for my father leaving but it just wasn't the case. If he had more contact with me; or if my mother complained a little less about him and reminded me that he loved me regardless of his inability to be my father - then maybe I wouldn't have been so hard on myself?

I say "maybe" because as I have not lived the case; I cannot speak from experience. One would hope that love and reassurance can help a child adjust to difficult circumstances.

One would also hope that you have some family and/or friends around who can love and reassure you as well. It is important that your love tank doesn't get too low either.

very wise advice indeed. I do have a wonderful mother who I decided to get the house directly across from. She has taken on the mothering role for my daughter and filled that need. It is a wonderful thing. Not only that but she has been a world of help in raising her as she has the answers and wisdom I would have to learn through trial and error without. It would be SO much more difficult without her. I really do not show enough gratitude to her. That is something I need to look into. Anyway, thanks for the wise post. Some things to think on in my walk.

 

[Klee shay]

Where one door is closed the Lord will open another. Truly you are blessed to have that kind of support and guidance. What a great big heart your mother must have, not only to love her son but to also share that same love with her grand-daughter as well.

You have a wondeful family evironment there.

God bless.

 

[Homeskillet]

I'm Josie and I, too used to be married and am now a single parent. I have two girls who are ages 8 and 5, although they are both about to celebrate a birthday. I try very hard to give my home to God and let Him be the Spiritual leader of this family. It's very hard, especially when I do not have a huge network of support...but I try.

I gotta tell ya though, I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world. I love my girls and I have learned so much from them...the rewards of being a mother are just incredible. What a blessing straight from above!

 

[Lyric's Dad]

I'm Josie and I, too used to be married and am now a single parent. I have two girls who are ages 8 and 5, although they are both about to celebrate a birthday. I try very hard to give my home to God and let Him be the Spiritual leader of this family. It's very hard, especially when I do not have a huge network of support...but I try.

I gotta tell ya though, I wouldn't trade this experience for anything in the world. I love my girls and I have learned so much from them...the rewards of being a mother are just incredible. What a blessing straight from above!

How very true. I sometimes deeply regret that my wife and I did not do better together. I was much to blame for the unrest in my home. I was not a Christian at the time and my life was lived for me. But at the same time, I am so grateful for the relationship that this has given me with my daughter. God truly does work all those mess ups I have created for good if we will just follow Him.

God bless. <J><

 

[lovely]

Hi LC,

I am a mother of three little ones 3,6, and 8. I just adore them, and I'm happy that God has blessed my life with them. I have been a widow for 18 months. My husband (36) died suddenly of a birth defect in his heart that was undetected. The Lord has been our Comforter, our Provider, and our Source of Love and Life. We have been blessed beyond words, and I know that through God' faithfulness we will continue to be though that joy unspeakable.

Blessings,
Lovely

 

[Klee shay]

Lovely, your faith is a shining example to us all.

 

[Lyric's Dad]

Lovely, your faith is a shining example to us all.

Amen to that. I wish I had that kind of peace. Maybe it is just having to go through it and then experiencing the peace God has for you. Thanks for your testimony there Lovely.

 

[Quath]

I am a step-dad to two daughters, ages 9 and 11. I have been married for about a year and a half. My wife and I are atheists. The kid's father is Christian. His parents are Buddhists. My wife's parents are agnostic. So the kids are being brought up in a pretty diverse religious setting.

I have never been married before, though I have lived with several of my girlfriends. Some of them had children, so I have had a variety of experiences helping raise children from the non-biological father role.

Quath