Many single parents are afraid of the future, and many of them even have an underlying fear every day. They don’t know what’s coming and whether they will be able to handle upcoming challenges, especially in the interest of their kids.
Having been a family doctor for more than 25 years I’ve found that the main reason why people are stressed out, overwhelmed or unhappy is fear. When I myself went through my divorce I was lucky to know how to deal with the fears that kept creeping up on me, and in this article I want you to show how you can gain more confidence and actually be a better parent for your children.
Most new things in our lives create a fear, and since most of you will not be very experienced in single parenting, there are probably a lot of challenges in your daily life. If you don’t know how to get on top of these new challenges, chances are that you are in constant fear – and your children feel that! That makes them too more fearful. Do you really want that?
Here’s how to overcome fear in your everyday life. Ask yourself these questions:
- What is the problem? Determine what the real problem is. Do that in writing because writing helps you get clarity about the real issue.
- What is the outcome I want? Do this in writing as well.
- What resources do I have already? Write them down.
- Where could I get help, advice and/or support?
- Knowing this, how will I go about this now? What can I do? What would be the steps to take?
- Now take the first step.
If you want to learn more about how to live a happy family life, I invite you to join my private Facebook group “Perfect Relationship Blueprint” where you can ask questions about perfect parenting as well.
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