How do other moms handle- School, Work and Dating

United States
February 3, 2008 6:35pm CST
Im a single mom of a 14 yr old and a 4 yr old-I have been working and going to school on and off for a long time. Its been very hard for me and my girls- As for dating for some reason I dont have no luck with that. My oldes daughter has a big problem with me dating. She gives me such a hard time with it. So i Just feel like giving up.
2 responses
@atramesil (685)
• United States
7 Feb 08
I'm a married mom of three and i don't know that i get everything handled. As far as dating and your daughter. she needs to get over it. ultimately it is your life not hers, and i;m reasonably sure that she doesn;t appreciate you poking into her social life so she needs to stay out of or at least respect yours.
@dreamy1 (3811)
• United States
4 Feb 08
Sorry to hear that. I'm not a single mother but my mother was a single mother then I was 11 when my parents divorced. At first I guess I was a little upset when my mother was dating but I got used to it. I want my mother to be happy and if dating would make her happy that's all I want. You know the saying if mama's not happy nobody's happy. I'm going to tell you to go out and date as much as you can if that's what you want to to because your children will be gone in a few years. They are the children and you are the parent they don't tell you what to do, you tell them. I don't believe you should put your life on hold for them because you have to live and be happy. Your daughter is 14 I'm sure she'll want to be dating herself. She will get used to it.