- Authored by two single mothers, this guidebook offers comprehensive and practical information that for single mothers to help them overcome daily challenges with courage and dignity. The book includes useful tips on how to manage finances, handle legal matters, plan career, enhance social life, reach out to support groups, and deal with family members. However, for some it's difficult to achieve these because of so many factors. These would include their different personalities, upbringing of their respective families, and also of their ways in managing stress brought by the failure of the marriage. Although separation may indeed affect people in raising their kids and to want more things in their lives, this should not be enough reason just to let the chance of living a better life go. And because you are still young and are just starting out, having people who have already gone through what you are just going through right now can help you a lot. They can give you advice or refer you to people who can help. Often people who are in the same support groups also band together and help each other out. Right to come along and being able to conceive a much-wanted child may be one of the issues that press you especially if you are already established in your career. Donor insemination allows you to become biologically and emotionally connected with your child. This connection will help you a lot in child rearing especially because you will be dealing with parenting alone. Since there is a need for them to be strong for the child, it is a must that they have dealt with their own issues first. To do this, any single parent should be inspired to continue living despite being separated from the ones they have been with. It is also a must for single parents to be motivated for this will keep them moving. You will need to balance your time or check your schedule and find out how you can work around your baby s needs. Some mothers stop work altogether to take care of their babies during their first few months but others who cannot afford to lose their job leave them with babysitters. Time can be a problem especially with moms who are working two to three jobs just to make both ends meet.