I was just wondering if there was a big community of us on her. I don’t know any other single parent so I feel a bit isolated.
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Hiya. Yep I’m a single parent of a 4yo son. His dad has limited contact, he lives 90 miles away and he sees him one weekend a month plus half school hols so I do the bulk (and all of lockdown so far) alone and have done since birth so I don’t really know an alternative to parenting 
Single parent to a 3yo here! His dad had no contact with him until he was 20 months old. Now his dad sees him once a week for dinner which is great as my son gets to know his dad at least but I find it very frustrating as he still has no clue about being an actual parent and how hard it can be! He’s still never dealt with tantrums, bedtimes, early mornings, rushing for preschool, refusing to eat dinner. I have a lot of resentment towards him for that so I struggle to feel grateful for the odd times that he is involved
I have a 20 month old. No involvement at all. I do feel grateful I get to make all the choices in her life! However I worry a lot about when she wants to know more about him as he has a daughter who he sees every weekend and takes on holiday back to his home country. I worry awfully about my girl will feel if she finds this out.
Yeah I worry as my boy gets older how il answer the questions he’ll have about why his dad isn’t involved much but il try and be as honest as possible and let him know it was no reflection on him I guess. It’s very tough. But agree with you it’s great being able to make all the decisions but sometimes would be lovely for a bit of help.
Single mum to a 10 year old, brought her up on my own since day 1.
Hey have been looking for a thread for single parents. I’m a 40 year old single mum to my 9 year old daughter and I think I’m having some kind of identity crisis / perhaps a midlife crisis 
just wanted other likeminded similar age single parents to talk to. Bonus if you have an only child.
On top of this all my daughter has been pestering me to have a baby and give her a sibling, this has been ongoing for several months and she’s relentless with it. It’s so tiring, she mentions it at least once a day. I’ve told her it’s highly unlikely to happen but she will not give up and says it’s the only thing that will make her happy!! I’ve given her lots of reasons why I can’t just “give her a sibling” but she will not give up, she’s obsessed with it. I’ve talked to friends and family who just laugh about it but it’s really wearing me down and she won’t take no for an answer!! She gets so upset when I ask her to stop asking and she says it’s really really important to her.
just wanted other likeminded similar age single parents to talk to. Bonus if you have an only child.On top of this all my daughter has been pestering me to have a baby and give her a sibling, this has been ongoing for several months and she’s relentless with it. It’s so tiring, she mentions it at least once a day. I’ve told her it’s highly unlikely to happen but she will not give up and says it’s the only thing that will make her happy!! I’ve given her lots of reasons why I can’t just “give her a sibling” but she will not give up, she’s obsessed with it. I’ve talked to friends and family who just laugh about it but it’s really wearing me down and she won’t take no for an answer!! She gets so upset when I ask her to stop asking and she says it’s really really important to her.
Im 42, my daughter is 3. She sees her father overnight once a week and to be fair he’s a decent dad although obviously only parents 4 days a week.Hey have been looking for a thread for single parents. I’m a 40 year old single mum to my 9 year old daughter and I think I’m having some kind of identity crisis / perhaps a midlife crisis
On top of this all my daughter has been pestering me to have a baby and give her a sibling, this has been ongoing for several months and she’s relentless with it. It’s so tiring, she mentions it at least once a day. I’ve told her it’s highly unlikely to happen but she will not give up and says it’s the only thing that will make her happy!! I’ve given her lots of reasons why I can’t just “give her a sibling” but she will not give up, she’s obsessed with it. I’ve talked to friends and family who just laugh about it but it’s really wearing me down and she won’t take no for an answer!! She gets so upset when I ask her to stop asking and she says it’s really really important to her.
My daughter would love a sibling, and it’s not going to happen. She says things like “I’ve got no one to play with, why haven’t I got a brother or sister” and it breaks my heart. She’s too young to understand so for now I just tell her that some people have brothers and sisters and some don’t.
it’s contrite isn’t it - and like you, friends and family don’t understand and they laugh it off.
Thank you for replying! It’s tough isn't it. My daughter says she is lonely and it also breaks my heart. I do try and meet up with her cousins, friends and her school friends etc as much as I can but she says she can get lonely when it’s just us two in the house. She has noticed at school that she’s the only person in her class without a sibling and looks on at her friends with envy when they mention hanging out with their siblings.
She has cousins on her dads side too but is not that close with them, and it looks like her dad won’t be having anymore children either.