Family Forum / Parenting / Single Parents / December 2003

Hey HanK,
You were either in a complete drunken stupor or had the bottle (for the
Americans that translates as cojones) to say what a lot of us Dads feel. If
it was a case of the bottle then hats off. You are right. Its not good. I

Hi, I am  Katerina
I am a single-mother of a two year old girl.
I am new to the group and I wish to say  hello to everyone !

       Nothing compares to the first 5 minutes...
               Not an instant message...
                   Not a phone call...
                Not an e-mail...

If any of you guys are at a loose end I am going to the Hotel Inntel just by
Dam Square from the 20th to the 27th. Tell 0031205301818 for reservations.
Ask for Andrew, they'll know me by the time you get there. LOL.
O, but I should tell you, those guys that they warn you about ...

I've noticed in the UK this year that there has been growing support for
that ghastly American style "show off" Xmas card letter.
The ones when you get a letter/photo like
"Dear HanK

Hi, new single parent on here. Just recently split from partner and still
feeling like the bottom of my world has fallen away leaving me dangling with
no solid ground under me. I know that will get better but it's just lonely
at times. Hi to everyone and looking forward to ...

Wrapping presents last night I realized I hadn't gotten my boys any
toys this year. Books, board games, camping gear, chemistry set,
guitar, etc. But no toys. They're so big suddenly.
Merry Christmas everyone!

Good day,
I am in a dilemma right now and I need some feedback from parents.
I live in a state where our daughter was not old enough to begin school this
year. In some other states she could have but not here.

Do you have them?
What kind?
Where/how are they kept?
What about in your extended family's homes?

Hi, everyone.
I have a bit of a difficult situation to describe. Let me start out by
saying it involves a current legal battle, and I do have counsel that
I go to for legal advice. I am concerned here with practical,

I came here last year. I had some concerns with my daughters grade 1
teacher who in the first week or two of school had insinuated my
daughter was ADD or had a learning disability. She was taken out of
his class during the school shuffle about in Canada last year, and

Happy Xmas everybody. Happy New Year too when it comes round. I feel I
should say it as I have only seen it in a couple of posts and I want to
thank all for the support and company I have received. Also I am feeling it
as I am going to be alone for Xmas, no daughter, family in many

i'm not sure if anyone here remembers me... someone recognized me from here in
another newsgroup though... so i thought i'd see who else was still around :)
- k i t z -
if you want my gravy, pepper my raggoo

I've been dating a wonderful woman (we'll call her Rudy) for just over
2 years.  She has 2 boys, 10 and 12 years old, that live with their
father and his new wife the majority of the time.  Rudy gets the boys
every Wednesday evening and every other weekend.  I am very involved

It's a welfare statistic.