Single mother

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Registered: 02-22-2005
Single mother
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Tue, 09-27-2005 - 9:39pm
My little boy is due in January...is it selfish to want to get back into the dating scene ASAP?? I can't help but miss male companionship..but is that inappropriate for a new single mom?
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Registered: 03-20-2003
In reply to: coralreefer
Tue, 09-27-2005 - 10:29pm

I don't know that I'd call it inappropriate, but I'd think you would want to spend some time getting used to mother-life before bringing someone new into the picture.

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Registered: 02-15-2005
In reply to: coralreefer
Wed, 09-28-2005 - 10:26am

I'm a single mom, too.

For me, it was more important to focus on raising my son. I didn't date for a long time - for one thing, I didn't have the time or energy, for another, I didn't want a series of "uncles" in his life.

Only you can decide what your priorities are.


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Registered: 06-22-2005
In reply to: coralreefer
Wed, 09-28-2005 - 10:59am
Your first priority should be bonding with your new baby by spending as much time with him as possible. If you start dating, your potential date will want to take up some of that valuable time that should be spent with your son. My advice would be to wait until the baby is six months old. This will be one of the many selfless acts you will have to do for the sake of your baby.
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