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[quote=Anonymous]I am a single woman who raised a child entirely on my own (through adoption). It has been the most wonderful thing I ever was part of. You can do this! It is about establishing routines.You do need some type of safety net, but that does not have to be family.

For example, as your child starts school, you will approach another family that you trust and your child knows that is who is willing to be a second emergency contact for the school.

My friend became a single parent from your same situation. Even though the father in her case made much more money than her, she wanted little to do with him and he did not contribute financially to his child (but tries to take credit for the kid's achievements, such as graduating from college, which is laughable).

Anyway, you should maintain CONTACT with the father, because in the future your child will undoubtedly be curious to meet/talk to him. That is important to his/her identity.

If the man's family is nice, it could also provide additional relatives for a time in the future when you are not in the world anymore (i.e., cousins). But...bottom line is that you can definitely raise a child on your own if you are mentally healthy and responsible. My child has grown into an AWESOME adult, and she is my proudest accomplishment (though of course, I cannot take all credit for how awesome she is...she just IS!)[/quote]

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