Ever wonder how other single parents handle the same issues you face? Take a look at the polls we've run here at Single Parents at About.com, and add your vote to the mix.
Questions About Being a Single Parent
- How frequently do you get a moment to yourself?
- Are you single because someone else cheated?
- How are you feeling about your single status?
- What does getting some "me time" do for you?
- What do you look for in an online community for single parents?
- When did things first begin to get easier for you?
- What are your top concerns for the coming year?
- Should an unwed mother list the father's name on the birth certificate?
Family Management Questions
Questions About Raising Kids
Financial Questions
- What types of savings plans do you have in place?
- Do you have a system for managing your financial papers?
- Do you use coupons?
- Will you save or spend your tax refund?
- Would you consider sharing a home with another single parent family to save money?
- Do you balance your checkbook each month?
- Do you pay/receive child support in one lump sum?
- How have soaring gasoline and grocery prices affected your life?
Co-parenting Questions
Dating Questions
- How has being a single parent changed what you look for in a date?
- Would you date someone your kids don't like?
- What did you think of Must Love Kids?
- Do you let your friends make recommendations about whom you should date?
- Are you ready for online dating?
- When you're not dating, how do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
- Do your kids exchange gifts with your significant other?
Family Activities
Holiday Questions
- Where do you typically get your kids' Halloween costumes?
- At what age did you initially allow your child to trick-or-treat without an adult?
- When do you begin to get ready for the holidays?
- What helps you deal with the holiday blues?
- What has been the biggest challenge to executing your family's holiday visitation schedule?
