Dating on Making Lemonade

Dating and the Single Parent

By Jodi Seidler

Dating as a single parent is an interesting and complex topic that single parents, at one time or another, face either with trembling trepidation or heartfelt joy.

Single parents, regardless of the circumstances surrounding their 'singlehood', do not want to spend their time alone in the world. The question then becomes: what are the rules and regulations of dating and when do they bring the children into the mix.

In my mind, their are two types of dating for single parents. The first type, which I prefer to classify as "What's your custody schedule" dating is when you begin to date another single parent. These odds are great, being that close to 62% of all parents these days are single parents. There is nothing worse than finding someone you're attracted to, only to discover you're on opposite custody schedules...and neither of you are able to change your weekends. You might as well have a pen pal.