>Probably because the words "or abandoned" disappeared somewhere between my >brain and my fingers. Point being, single parents aren't always because >they had a one-night stand or divorced, sometimes it's because one parent >disappears from the picture.
I agree that single parents raising children by themselves are usually due to the other parent shirking their responsibilities. I've seen couples that have divorced because the conflicts were beyond repair still working hard to raise their children in a cooperate manner, putting their children's interests ahead of their own agendas. Parenting together when you don't live together is a lot more work than it was for Teri and me. She's still putting up with me years after all the kids left to sally forth on their own. :-) But, I think it's better for kids know to both parents still love them unconditionally, even when the parents are split. I have a hunch we aren't arguing here; just exploring different aspects of the same thing. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
