How do you make it on your own when you are a single parent?

Hi, i am a single mother of 3 recently living in a loveless relationship, in which I would like to get out of ASAP. How does a single mom make it in this day and age? I am in a jam here aren't I?How do you make it on your own when you are a single parent?
Oh man, honey....I know how you feel. I went from my father's house, to my husband's house, to being a single mom at 23, with no prior experience of how to take care of myself financially. It's a scary thing. BUT IT CAN BE DONE. Obviously, you'll need to work, so step one is finding a good sitter. Step two is finding a decent job that will allow you enough time with the kids. Step three is finding a decent place to live and start a comfortable new life. Don't expect things to be great. It'll probably be hard, but you'll make it. Learn to budget like mad, and you'll be fine!





Good luck!How do you make it on your own when you are a single parent?
Many, many women do it every day. I've done it for the past 13 years. You work really hard and you do your best.
You just find a way to make it, I have lots of friends who are single mothers and it's hard but they always find a way to get the bills payed and the kids feed.
Look if you receive child support from your 3 kids plus your earnings then you are OK ...The only thing is that you would have to limit in other things..You can also aply for goverment help and for childcare services too.. WHen buying clothes look for sales, buy only the necessary food and maybe any other favorite thing that they like.. If you relationship rigth now is not wort it then yes move on ASAP.. IF you have relatives that can help you out it will be halful too..Just don't worry you will find out a way to succeed with your kids ..Just remembre that you are not the only and last single mother... BEST WISHES!!!
I am a single mom and there are lots of out there that make it.


You aren't in a jam-you find ways to make it work-


For one thing are you married? then you will get child support


Do you have a job? If not, then you will def need to get one


you need support-what about your friends and family





Yes,it can be tough but you are NOT alone.


I would rather be single than have my children see me in a bad relationship





Good luck
find a babysitter that doesnt mind looking after your children then glam yourself up get some me time and pamper time in your timetable and go out to flirt with some guys





just so you know this is advice from a 13 year old
you'll find that you'll just cope. live every day as it comes and dont be to proud to ask for help.


get out of this relationship if your not happy but think about the affect it will have on your children. Just because your a mum, you are still allowed to go out and have fun, so get a member of the family to babysit and go out and have fun one night - you never know, you might meet someone ! good luck!
it is a very difficult job but I believe you are capable of doing this. also in alot of relationships its mostly one person who is doing everything any how. I am married with 4 and sometimes I feel I am alone. I work pay 1/2 of everything, all cooking and cleaning plus provide for the kids. my hubby can sometimes be a sloth so ya i feel you can do it.
Its rough, but you just make it work for you. I am a single mom of 2 with no child support coming in at all. Its hard but I am getting on my feet now. You can do it will just take time. Good luck.
You just have to realize it's not about you anymore. You have three kids you have to live for and have to provide for. There will always be a way to make it ... whether you live in a HUD house and have food stamps or not. Just believe and trust in yourself. Think about your kids.
it will be hard. I was single mom until 4yrs ago when i got married to my husband. You need to make sure you have a good support system and outside resources that can help you. We never had tv or a phone and sometime never even had electricity but as long as me and my son had each other things were good.


Talk to local womens groups and shelters they can help you out with finding a place and getting furniture and the things you need to make a fresh start. The hardest thing you have to face honestly is resisting the urge to go back to where it appears easy(with the boyfriend/husband), but you have to remain strong for the sake of your kids. Keep in mind that if your kids know you are unahppy right now then they too are unhappy and staying in this relationship will only make things worse.





Good Luck!
You work, you prioritize how you will spend time and money and you get by. I've been a single mom for 8yrs and its not as hard as everyone makes it seem. I don't belong to any groups nor do I have any friends within a 4 hour drive and I have very little help from my family. You just do what needs done and keep going.