Exceptional Needs Today Issue 7

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EXCEPTIONAL ADVICE FROM

MESHELL

I’m a Single Parent —Am I Ready to Date Again? By Meshell Baylor, MHS

“When you’re a single parent, don’t be afraid to get out there and date, and have a little bit of fun. We may be single parents, but we’re still human.”—Unknown

SINGLE PARENTS WEAR SO MANY HATS. THEY ARE CARETAKERS, ESSENTIAL WORKERS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, ADVOCATES FOR THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN. MANY SINGLE PARENTS ARE SO BUSY BALANCING THEIR WORK AND FAMILY LIFE THEY BARELY HAVE TIME FOR A SOCIAL LIFE. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR SINGLE PARENTS TO COMPREHEND THAT DATING CAN BE PART OF SELFCARE. HAVING A SOCIAL LIFE OUTSIDE OF BEING A PARENT IS NOT A CRIME. IN FACT, ACCORDING TO THE CDC (CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION) STATISTICS, 64% OF PEOPLE PRACTICE THE SELF-CARE OF SOCIALIZING. DATING IS A FORM OF COMMUNICATION AND SOCIALIZING.

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