There are also the child equipment like a crib, a play mat and a stroller, not to mention the toys and books that they need to enrich their brain and enhance their learning. And when the child grows up, you will also need to pay for their education from preschool to college. That is of course still decades from now but it is also something that you have to consider and plan for. You will feel that you are not happy when you are with your husband or wife and there's always tension when you are together. - don t look forward to coming home and would prefer staying outside the house. This is common to those who cannot handle the things that going on inside the house and would prefer to be somewhere else. Experts say that continuous exploration will help single parents know what is in store for them. Single parents should also aim for success in their new situation. This is important not to pressure yourself with things that you feel you cannot do yet. If you feel that you can't work and be a parent simultaneously, you have to find a way to provide for your child's needs while you are being a full-time single parent. Some of these single parents have borne their children when they were still young while others were the product of the divorced courts. A few became single parents because their partners are working abroad. Others have been widowed. Whatever the circumstances that caused the situation, the result is still the same: an extremely difficult situation. This can be done by developing his or her sense of self-independence and self-sufficiency. It is also best to teach you re your child to have a positive outlook in life by exposing him or her to different things. It would also help if you explain your own experiences with him or her to help the child develop more positive strategies especially in dealing with problems. 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.