That was a very good interesting article for me. I'm a single mom with kids. I am slowly feeling comfortable to start to date someone. It's hard to juggle time for myself, my kids and all the other chores and responsibilities. I've waited 5 years to even start to think about dating. I wanted to do it in healthy way. Love comes to you when you least expect it and are happy with yourself. I'm not a desperate peson by nature and I'm very cautious about who I meet, especially with children involved.\ Thanks for writing this article. I'll put it to good use.

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I have just really started to see someone and it is hard. I have 3 kids. 2 of them have finished school and are doing their own thing while I still have one at home. She has been my sidekick forever. It has been hard but I am going to give these guidelines a try and see what happens. thanks for the info.

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One more checklist item might be removing all traces of the kids from the house when you bring the dude over for the inaugarural consummation summit. Cocoa butter works wonder on stretch marks.

When you have children, there will always be something else besides dating that you could be doing. Being a parent can be all consuming if you let it. I agree with the article and setting time for dating is a must, if you really want to meet someone special. Never go on the second date out of guilt, you could be missing out on the right person if you do. I would like to add that whether or not your date is a success for both of you or not, it is invigorating to know that you have done something for yourself to move you closer to finding the one.

I have read many articles lately about parents and dating. I am a 24 year old single father. I am a full time father, my girls are 1.5 and 2.5 years. I have been separated almost a year. I don't see how it is possible time wise to even think about dating. I work full time and school full time. I would love to see an article to address dating when you have younger children.

I think, your cheldren or child should be apart of dating, because they will always come first Plan at least one or two dates a week with your younger children. why would you keep them out of it? in short i will always choose my child over a date any day..BESIDES IF THINGS GET LONLY I CAN ALWAYS FIND A NET DATE AND THE GOOD THING IS THAT WE CAN DO AND GO ANYWHERE WITHOUT LEAVING HOME. thats a good thing....

I really liked this article. Sometimes I can see where it is easy getting caught up in all the frays in life and struggling thru them. I use to think the same thing, Everybody and everything first, all the time and you last. The old addage is true, if you aren't happy, no one else in the house is going to be happy either. Guilt was my big enemy when it came to me. Everything has it's time and place with a balance , including with your kids. I have 4 grown out of the house kids, grandkids, and I still have a preteen at home yet. I still at times have to step back and take a look at what needs to take priority and sometimes I need to take priority for me. It sometimes is a life -long learning process because of the changes and paces of the world around us.