HOW TO COPE AS A SINGLE PARENT (women)

Many women in the society we live today single handedly raised their kids without the support of thier partner.

In this chapter I will be mentioning some single mothers who are doing well in different aspects of life and how they are positively influencing the lives of other single women.

LINDA IKEJI: Yes! Linda Ikeji the popular Nigerian blogger and Influencer. She is 36 and single, the Nigerian blogger who have been through painful relationship in the early part of her life is now a single and happy mom with a son. She has been the breadwinner of her household for years. Linda Ikeji who has been relentless and determined to give her son the best life has so far achieved it through hard work.

TONTO DIKEH: Nigerian Nollywood actress who has been a single mom sinve her divorce. King Tonto as she's best reffered is one of the mothers and a home builder. tonto dikeh has influenced so many lives by giving advice to single mothers on how to care for their home without the support of either their deseased spouse or divorcee.

GENEVIEVE NNAJI: Nigerian actress and Director of Lionheart is a very popular and well known single mom from a young age. Genevieve who had to drop out of school due to her pregnancy then without the support of a boyfriend or husband. Today Genevieve is a proud mom whose daughter is happily married. The actress had to take a break from school to nuture her baby, today her story is very inspiring to millions of people especially single mothers..

5 TIPS ON HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR HOME AS A SINGLE MOTHER.

• 1- Attend Seminars: there are lots of seminars held each year and single mothers participate in each of this seminars. LINDA IKEJI usually have this seminars to encourage mothers out there in the larger society. As at 2019 Linda Ikeji inspired thousands of lives in a seminar she held at Accra Ghana and was applauded for the brave talks and positive impacts she made.

•2 Get a Job: As a single mother who is working and looking after after her family needs in financial aspects tends to settle some financial needs like paying of bills, buying of food, school fees and hospital bills.

•3 Request for support: most civilized countries make provision for single parents whose partners are deseased. Family members can play a great role in assisting in one way or the other. Most women are dying in silence due to Pride, arrogance or temperaments. "Ask and it shall be given unto you".

•4 Reduce Expenses: in other to save for the future you need to learn how to manage resources, stop living at large at the expense of nothing. groom your children to know when things are hard. When going to the groceries shops make sure you pick just what you need.work together with your kids and enlighten them every now and then.

•5 Have Targets: many people just relax with the mindset of " things will get better soon" yeah sure but without goals there's no future. Help your kids play their lives by making a decision on the type of career they intend to pursue. Example; finishing high school, getting their dream jobs/ pursuing their career, falling in love, getting married. He who fails to plan, plans to fail..