Joinsupermoms

What I’m most excited about for the future is the information and exposure we have around parenting.

You could be a single parent or a solo parent. And you could be both. Parenting alone is amazing! You get to choose how you want to raise your children. And if you do it right, your children will be eternally grateful to you.

If you’ve rescued your children from abuse or neglect thank you, and don’t give up!

It’s hard, but what good parenting isn’t? Solo parenting might be a bit more challenging. But only if like most solo parents, you still hope for or expect the support of a partner. That’s understandable because it takes two to tango. Hey! Cut your loss, and move on.

Expectations only lead to disappointment if your partner fails at or is unable to take responsibility. So don’t sweat it. Expectations are like baggage: uncomfortable and heavy.

Shake off the baggage and determine to be a badass supermom. But what type of parenting? Single parenting or solo parenting?

Well, if you’re lucky, you get to choose. So, what’s the difference?

The difference between single parenting and solo parenting lies in whether or not you have a partner and how much support in time, effort and finance you get from your partner.

If you have a partner, you’re not single. If you’re married or in a civil partnership, you’re definitely not single. To qualify as a single parent, you have to be single. Meaning either unmarried or divorced or widowed or widower and with children – dependent minors.

Solo parenting means you may or may not be partnered up, but you are raising your children on your own. You may have a partner who is willing but unable or one who is completely unwilling to support.

Or one whose support is contingent on driving you insane. Like, they trigger you. So you opt to never ask and they never give their support.

Basically, solo describes the degree of support you have: None. Single primarily describes your civil status: Single.

So you could be single and solo as a parent. Or you could be either of the two.

Most single parents will generally know how much and whether or not to expect support. A court may have decided that, so they can plan and budget. Otherwise, they know not to expect anything.

Parenting is becoming better understood and better researched. These days we consider the degree of support available to each type of parent and what is best for the children. We understand the concept of toxic parenting and it’s no longer a given that children need both parents.

What I’m most excited about for the future is the information and exposure we have around parenting. This means better adjusted kids and less stigmatized parents.