Single fathers
While single parents are quite common today, single fathers are still a rarity compared to their female counterparts. The first reason being, it is most common that it is the man who abandons thus leaving the woman on her own (and I’m not exactly proud of it).
The second reason is that, single fathers do not really stay as such for long. For a lot of reason, men could not really live on their own for so long. Yes, we can all blame it on our mothers who used to do everything for us – even finding that missing pair of socks.
Another reason for their rarity in existence is perhaps, not many single fathers would admit that they are such. While not all would really deny their status, some, especially the younger ones would readily do so when they are in front of a woman they seem to have their eye on.
Of course, these are not all the reasons, and neither are they absolute. There could be more, and a much deeper explanation for them. These are just what I could recall at the top of my head right now.
This is my first post for my new blog, and these are what entered my mind. Being a single father for over a year now, being a widower, I wonder there weren’t too many single fathers with whom I can share experiences.
And so this post introduces my new blog, Single Fatherhood, as a take on the life and assume the role of a father and a mother.
This is single parenthood… from a man’s point of view.
When I first entered the blogosphere, my first blog is a lot like this – a single parent blog and a sucky writer back then. I was bold in admitting that I am a single parent – never married and committed a stupid mistake but never regretted having brought up a lovely kid, but then I realized that not everyone in the blogosphere openly admit that they are single moms. I could just count some of them and other single mom bloggers found me too.
Like you during father’s day I actually deserve to even be called a father because I also take the full time role of being a father to my kid.
.-= Gem´s last blog ..A Night with the Poetic Doctor =-.
thanks for breaking the ice Gem
yes, I’ve seen your blog even before I saw theladyprogrammer.com (although not aware that it was the same owner then). and I’ve seen a lot of single mom blogs too. but I don’t think I have seen a single dad’s blog already.
thanks again!
I agree. I saw lots of blogs and never seen a single father blog myself.
.-= Gem´s last blog ..A Night with the Poetic Doctor =-.
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Yes, I’ve found it, nice, nice…puede na…he he he…how much adsense? lol..
Indeed , I admire you for taking on stoically the responsibilities of single parenthood. Kudos!
.-= Jena Isle´s last blog ..A Journey and an Awakening =-.
Thanks Jena!
You’re right. Haven’t crossed paths with blogs of single pops yet. Congrats on the new blog, Roy.
.-= jan geronimo´s last blog ..Dimwit Blogger’s Reality Check =-.
hey! you found me too! hehe…
thanks Jan!
Congrats on your new blog! You never ran out of ideas to blog. Pang ilang blog mo na ito?
Parang single parent din ako ngayon pero in few months time hindi na ulit. 
.-= Amor´s last blog ..My Hometown’s Beautiful Beaches =-.
thanks Amor. hindi ko na binibilang. basta may naisip ako, go agad hehe…
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I spent a good ten years or so when my kids were in school as a single parent (my wife was alcoholic and was in and out of treatment)-divorced with custody of four boys. It was hard and there were no real guidelines. I’d be happy to share what I went through although I am remarried and the boys have moved on (two are married, all graduated college, one teaches in Taiwan). Peace, brother