I have to give it out there to all the single mum's out there, 

ever since I got kristian I never knew how tough this stuff is, being responsible for another human being. Listen to people who say being a housewife is a fulltime job! 

I watched pursuit of happyness last night, and it really made me think - if will smith can do it, so can i!  Jobs & careers can come and go, but not your own flesh and blood.

3 Important things to always keep in mind:

1. Always show your love

As a single parent you need to give twice the amount of love as regular parents. Affection is so so important to anyones well being, take time out just to spend time with your child, encourage their interests, ask them questions about their thoughts, get them to express themselves.

2. Make things fun!

Your going to have to take on more responsibilities - and your not superman/woman so naturally your child is going to have to be more responsible than his/her friends. Turn responsibilities and learning into a game. I played 'light sabers' (nothing kinky!) with kristian when he first learned how to goto the toilet standing up. (he loves starwars) We made the lightsaber noise when we crossed streams!

3. Don't start relationships too soon!

You need to be stable, and if you cant be stable on your own, getting a partner to lean on can be a dangerous mix. If you break up - your child will learn that switching partners like underpants is a good thing, also your emotions will be up and down and will affect your childs development.