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\nOn a flight, my daughter whispered she had her period. I mistakenly gave her a liner instead of a pad. A kind stranger helped. Now I always pack both.<\/p>\n
\nTeaching my kids how to wipe properly was harder than expected\u2014I actually called my mom for guidance.<\/p>\n
\nAfter my best friend\u2019s wife left ten years ago, he\u2019s been raising their kids alone. He says the hardest part is explaining to others why he’s doing it solo\u2014and enduring his own family\u2019s doubts.<\/p>\n
\nMy daughter always asks if I brought her anything. One day I brought a wooden sword\u2014never occurred to me she’d want a doll or dress.<\/p>\n
\nSince separating in 1994, I chose not to date, wanting to focus on my sons. Now that they’re grown, I’m so used to being single I doubt I’ll ever re-enter the dating world.<\/p>\n
\nAt parent-teacher meetings, the teacher always addresses my ex-wife. It makes me feel invisible, even though I\u2019m just as much a parent.<\/p>\n
\nPeople say I\u2019ll never understand how hard it is to be a single mom\u2014but being a single dad has its own struggles, too.<\/p>\n
\nDoing my daughter’s hair is a daily challenge. I\u2019ve asked friends, a hairdresser, online\u2014and though I try, it never looks right. But I\u2019ve learned I\u2019m doing my best and that\u2019s enough.<\/p>\n
\nHelping with my daughter\u2019s school Christmas party, a parent doubted I could handle bringing a drink. I reassured her\u2014I\u2019ve been managing solo for six years; I\u2019ve got this.<\/p>\n
\nI\u2019m content being single, despite people assuming I’m miserable because my ex is marrying my former best friend. I truly wish them well.<\/p>\n
\nOne of the hardest parts of being a single dad? Men\u2019s bathrooms rarely have baby-changing tables\u2014and people always assume I\u2019m married, which gets tiresome.<\/p>\n