Having to be solely responsible for the life and upbringing of a child is one of the biggest challenges any one can face.The traditional family has two guiding posts to share the tribulations and responsibilities. Being the only one to go through this journey, without any support from a partner, entails that you fulfill the many roles that your child needs to grow. Traditionally, there are two major roles, the paternal figure who is strong and disciplinarian and the maternal figure who brings class and warmth to the home. Single parenting is a tasking enterprise because of the difference in these two parental roles. A father can not really nurture the entire feminine aspect of his child's personality.

To properly mature, it is accepted knowledge that the different roles in a normal family fills very different needs in a child's life. It does not mean that single parents can not be effective, but that they will have to work overtime to fill all the needs. We have a set of qualities that we can affect our child with, but is that enough? There is no one to play the adjacent role. This can slow down his development. So know all the roles that need to be played. The absent figure in his life should be well planned for and substituted.

The multi tasking role is the next road bump. You will need money to raise a child and unless you were born with a silver spoon, that means that you will have to work. The office and the home are two very different areas that are tasking enough to balance when you have a partner. Buy on your own, the challenge gives new meaning to the term having a too much on your plate. That ephemeral perfect balance in making enough money to keep him comfortable and being there enough to be an effective mom and dad can be likened to a unicorn: an almost surreal space that you simply can not find. Be sure that you get all the help you can by checking out all the single parent grants available to you. Your child is the most precious thing to you so make sure that you get every possible assistance that you can get.