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By Jennifer Wolf, About.com Guide to Single Parents

CoAbode Helps Single Mothers Find Roommates and Affordable Housing

Monday March 12, 2007
Sharing a house with another single parent family would enable you not just to cut down on the cost of rent, food, utilities, and transportation. It would also allow you to share the responsibilities of raising your children with another parent whom you trust, and to enjoy the support of collaborating with someone through the challenges you face everyday.

Of course, you can't begin rooming with just anyone. You'd need to find another single parent who shares your parenting philosophies and lifestyle. That's where the organization CoAbode can help.

CoAbode was founded on the principle that two single moms raising children together can achieve more than one struggling alone. They've developed a safe, secure Web site where you can create an onlie profile and search for other single moms in your desired zip code.

To find out more, read CoAbode Helps Single Mothers Find Roommates and Affordable Housing.

Related: Calculating Your Expenses as a Single Parent

Comments

March 14, 2007 at 7:22 am
(1) Christina says:

Co-Abode could be a wonderful resource once it reaches fighting weight. They should offer a free membership during their first months to bulk up their database before they start asking for donations. But I’ve been wishing I could find another family to share home life with. It would make things so much more cheerful.

May 7, 2008 at 12:58 pm
(2) SingleDaisyGirl says:

Isn’t hard to have strangers at home when you have a small kid to raise?
You have to have the same values and is so hard that even with your own family.
I wish you luck in your search Christina :-)

July 27, 2008 at 6:22 pm
(3) stephanie says:

hi i want to find a couple of single moms to share a house with i dont think its fair that just because im a single parent i cant have any dreams or want the big house and hoidays etc i think sharing a home with other single moms will enhance all our lives and our childrens in an amazing way get intouch if you also feel like this :)

August 24, 2008 at 4:47 pm
(4) jessica says:

i would love to find other single mothers to share a house with.

July 2, 2009 at 8:17 pm
(5) michael says:

i am a single parent trying to find a person to share living expenses with in bakersfield ca do you know of any sites to see if i can find another single parent to want to do this with

July 10, 2009 at 2:48 pm
(6) singleparents says:

Coabode is the only service that I know of, although there may be others that provide localized services.

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