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[quote=Anonymous]I think for me, being a single parent comes down to it's all on me--all the time.

I don't get the benefit of an extra check, be it child support of my husbands paycheck.

I am responsible for making sure there is a roof over our heads, food on the table, medical insurance, and enough left over for the "fun" things in life.

I am responsible for coordinating the IEP meetings, the tutors, the neuropsych and the associated fees.  I'm the one that has to advocate for my child and listen to what the professionals are telling me and try to make sense of it the best I can.  I'm the one that has to take time off of work to attend the meetings.  When there are snow days, I take the days off--there's no splitting the time.

I'm responsible for funding the 529 and retirement accounts.

When I'm sick, there is no one else to step in and get the kids to school.  If I want a night out, I pay for a sitter.  If a meeting comes up at work that's early or late, I have to figure out childcare.  If I have to travel, I have to figure out childcare.  If I lose my job, there is savings, but I better figure out something fast.

The logistics of life are easy.  Getting multiple kids to different places at the same time, I can do that from the carpool line.  It's really the weight of the "buck stops here"--there is no safety net to fall back on.  In that respect, I often think this must be how the sole provider in a 2 parent household must feel.  [/quote]

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