‘Single Fatherhood’ Articles
Written by Single Father on 24 October 2010
Being a single father, it is but expected that there will be no one around who will take care of me when I’m sick. I will have to take care of myself. Just like what I wrote before, I will have to own all the decisions… likewise, I will have to face the consequences of
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Written by Single Father on 09 October 2010
As I was always saying, nothing can really replace the love and caring that a mother can give her children. But with the absence of one, my kids have to make do with what they have — a single father who seems to be clueless, or just gets easily confused when motherly things are on
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Written by Single Father on 11 September 2010
I am not a perfect father, yes I am not. Not even a far cry. I have lots of shortcomings and overdoings as far as raising my kids is concerned, and being a single father is not even an excuse for those. Now, why am I saying this? Do I really have to blurt it
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Written by Single Father on 30 August 2010
Modesty aside, I used to be a good cook. No, make that a great cook – that was according to my wife. When she was still with us, and I would be cooking, my dish would always turn out good, if not perfect.. and it was not just my words. But like what I said,
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Written by Single Father on 13 July 2010
Is it a choice? Is it a curse? Staying single, that is. But things happen. Single men meet women, and as the basic law of magnetism applies, a certain form of attraction is formed. It could be weak, or it could be strong. Nonetheless, a threat to the existence of single fatherhood. However, when it’s
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Written by Single Father on 18 June 2010
Personally, I don’t want it. To be honest, it isn’t necessary. I am only speaking for myself, of course. In the same way, that there is no reason for me to celebrate Mother’s Day, I do not really need another occasion to remind me what I know I am – a father. But some pundits
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Written by Single Father on 16 May 2010
Is this familiar? Has this happened to you yet? If you were never married and has been a single father from the start, this would be a rare occurrence, or if ever, it would be just a joke… a punch line. But if you were married, and all of a sudden you find yourself alone,
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Written by Single Father on 07 May 2010
So it’s Mother’s Day! Now what?! Do single fathers celebrate Mother’s Day as well? Being the one who also assumes the role to the mother in the house. Well… yes and no, I guess. Yes because, who would your children greet when they do not have their mother around? And it’s not really surprising that
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Written by Single Father on 19 April 2010
It’s not easy. Maybe you think that because you have no one to argue with, life would be easier. Unfortunately, it is not. With no one to share your thoughts to, to ask opinion from… and yes, even to argue with, you are on your own. From the trivial things to the biggest concerns —
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Written by Single Father on 17 January 2010
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
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