Are There Attributes Unique to a Great Single Parent?by Kori Rodley Irons | More from this Blogger 14 Nov 2007 09:03 AM I was chatting recently with a small group of parents-a couple of us were single parents while the others were partnered. One of the partnered ones said that she could never hack it as a single parent, she just didn't have the right "attributes." Now, I tend to think that parenting is parenting in many ways regardless of your situation-single parenting just takes a bit more organization and focus. But, her comment did settle in with me and I thought it might be an interesting topic for the Single Parents blog-do you think there are different attributes, or special ones that make a single parent more successful? When I look up the word "attribute" in the dictionary, I get synonyms like: element, characteristic and trait. I guess I've already mentioned a couple things that I find handy as a single parent-organization and focus-but I think those are a helpful boon for any parent, regardless of partnering status. Perhaps a single parent needs to have a sense of fortitude and personal strength, but we could all use a healthy dose of those things too. What do you think? Do you think there are personal characteristics-either innate or learned that makes a person more likely to succeed in the land of single parenting? Perhaps it might be helpful for a person who is considering taking on single parenthood as a choice to think about what character traits might make things smoother or not? In my own journey, I have found that I have had to learn the traits and skills that I needed as a single parent and didn't have before-they were not necessarily built-in to my personal fabric. I don't know if there is any right or wrong answer here, but it sure could make for a lively conversation! Also: If Kids Come First, Where am I on the List? Do Single Parent Families Eat Less Healthy? It Takes Courage to Get Involved Learn more about Kori Rodley Irons  Bio has been removed by administrator Relevantsingle parenting tags User Comments No comments on this article yet. Be the first to comment! Community Tags attributes, character traits Discuss this article
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