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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous] A young widow with two young kids is far more attractive to men than a young divorcee with two young kids. You don’t have any ex spousal baggage and custody issues. Just let your friends know that you’d be interested in meeting someone and you will do fine.  [/quote]

+1.  It will be easier than you think. Just try to have fun for now and go slow.[/quote]

Please do share how she’s supposed to “try to have fun” when she has several young children at home who are dealing with the trauma of losing their father? Is she just supposed to drop them while meeting up with random dudes from Hinge?

I feel like the people making these comments are not parents. The logistics involved with OP dating are huge. She can’t just go out and try to have fun. She needs to take a step back and focus on her children.[/quote]

I think you misunderstand me, I’m not saying go out clubbing or sleeping around. But meeting new people can be fun, there are lots of activities that are fun and don’t conflict much with parenting, and having social interactions that develop over time into dating is important too.  Maybe start by going for a walk in a park with someone? [/quote]

Yes, a single woman should go walk alone in the park with someone? With who? A stranger?!? Her kids have already lost a parent, should they lose another?

We don’t know the age of the children, but if she’s only in her 30s, they’re probably very young. They might not even be in school yet. What activities aren’t going to conflict with taking care of a three year old?

You sound very Pollyanna about this situation. I agree, OP, should be talking to counselor about this, not random people who have no idea what they’re talking about on the internet.[/quote]

A public park, during the daytime when other people are there, is a very safe place to be.  Your paranoia is bizarre.

Single parents, whether widowed or divorced, are allowed to hire babysitters or drop their kids with grandparents, or trade babysitting with friends who are also parents.  Just like married parents do.  [/quote]

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