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[quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry for your loss. I’m another single parent by choice, so I signed up for this, and you didn’t plan for this, so it’s very scary. I hope you have a decent life insurance policy, so you have some breathing room. You will have to do with a checkbook what other people do with a spouse. The plus side (which won’t seem  that way to you now) is that you get to make all the decisions and plans. No one else’s opinion to consider. You can declare pancakes for dinner any time you want. Make a system for everything - where the shoes go, when you pack lunches, when the laundry gets done.

Figure out your will ASAP. Who gets the kids if something should happen to you? Who can be your emergency backup locally for the short term? You’d be surprised who might offer. Look to meet up with other SMBCs - we get it and understand what it’s like to always be “on”. I have offered to other new single moms to be their local backup in an emergency, especially that daycare pickup or “omg I’m so sick today I need stuff”. If you’re at all religious, join a faith community - they are great places to meet other parents and make friendships. If they’re at all decent people, you will have offers of help, and as long as you’re not a total user who asks for everything all the time with an attitude, people will be happy to help.

Just breathe - you can do it. [/quote]

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