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Top 15 Ways to Cure Single Parent Loneliness
The bad news is, lots of single parents feel lonely. The good news is, there are plenty of things you can do to ease that loneliness.
Single parents often feel lonely. Coming out of a relationship would leave anyone feeling a little lonely. Raising kids limits the time you can spend with friends or going out to make new friends. And then there’s the time your kids spend with your ex.
Whether your kids are with you or not, there’s plenty of time and space to feel lonely. And no one likes to feel that way. Nor do we like the other feelings that can come with it, like left out, abandoned, ignored, or unliked.
Fortunately, we don’t have to feel any of those things if we don’t want to. No one’s going to do it for us, but if we’re willing to do a few simple things, we can decrease our feelings of loneliness and start feeling more connected and happy almost immediately.
Find a sense of belonging
A common reason for feeling lonely is feeling like you don’t belong anywhere. You’re a single parent, which can make you feel like you don’t belong with those who are married. But you also don’t feel like you fit in with single people with no kids.
