They say it takes a village to raise a child. Does this mean I'm not gonna be able to do it, now that I'm a single mom?
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what the crap... who are they.......... i dont think so i hv seen a many pplz which single mom and dad. i dont think so .if you want to something then just do it. ignore them just do whatever your heart say
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You'll be fine. My mother raised 4 kids with no help from the village (or my father for that matter) and we all turned out clean and decent.
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You should be aware of the costs,not only financial of being a single mom. It is expected that a child has the cooperation of both parents to contribute in every aspect of raising a child.
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People take the expression too literally. Your children's village will comprise all the people they come into contact with. Family, friends, neighbors, church, school, and on and on. You'll be fine.
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Not at all. The expression represent all the outside influences that impact a chlid. It is your responsibility to install good core values so when they are out in the "village" they don't pick up bad habits.
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I'm happy to help in any way JuJu...just let me know how….. And I'm sure you will do just fine regardless...as you already are!
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Now come on! even when I was still with my husband I was a single mum, we do what we do out of love and care for the little ones! it isnt easy and we make sacrifices, but we are strong enough to see it through, it takes a lot of love and a lot of understanding to raise a child, its all worth it!
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I raised 3 by myself. Two of them are only 11 months and 2 weeks apart. They were both in diapers. I did pretty good if I don't say so myself. I learned a lot of things along the way. I learned that your children will always know that they count on you for anything, they will always have a stable foundation to grow on and learn from, you are doing the job of 2 people, and they will learn values. They will learn that it is never o.k. to leave the mother of their child stranded because they seen what you went through for them. The village is a collection of everybody that will influence your child, the grandparents, the aunts and uncles, and all of the people that will be there during the growing process. The village is just a saying to express the number of people that are involved. You are enbaking on a wonderful journey with your child, don't be intimadated by what other people say. It will take time and work, but it is well worth it in the end. Hope this helps
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