More and more couples are also deciding to separate for various reasons and often, the task of raising the child falls on either of the partner. This is not only because they want to but because it is also not good for the child to be constantly uprooted. Children, while they are growing up, need a stable home environment. Next is that more time can be spent to attend to all the needs of the child at home and inside the school. Surviving single parenting After separation, the couple concerned is not the only ones that are affected. Aside from family and friends, the persons who will be most affected would be the children. By knowing your priorities and having clear-cut goals, you will be constantly reminded of what you should be doing. This will come in handy during moments when you are tempted to turn back on your responsibility or just give up. Give yourself time to heal You have been burned. Don t go rushing and looking for love right off. Single parenting by donor insemination is a nontraditional way to build a family and many child and family experts are studying its effect on the well-being of a child. Among of the issues that may affect children is the conception method used in the insemination. There are options in choosing a donor: through known donor, directed donor, an anonymous donor and open-identity. Home Safety And Single Parenting Compared to married persons, who live with their husbands or wives under one roof, keeping a home safe is more difficult to those who are single parents. Aside from being alone in taking care of everything inside the house, single parenting is also more prone to crimes because they don t have husbands or wives to protect them in their own homes. Get help In raising your child, you do not just need the support of your partner and if they don t want to take responsibility for the child, do not force the issue. Instead work on your relationships with your parents, relatives and friends. You can also get some help from the community. There are a lot of organizations out there that help single parents.