10 Benefits of Being a Single Parent And why you should be proud of doing it solo. Have you just become a single parent and are worrying about the impact your relationship status might have on you and your children? Well, you needn’t to because there are many benefits to being a single mum or a single dad! Bringing up a child on your own is hard work, and the responsibility may feel like it’s all a bit too much at times, but there are many benefits and rewards to be reaped, too:
1. You grow up fast: I was a relatively young mum. By the time I was 29, I was a divorced single parent. Having grown up quite protected, with my mother as a housemaker, I never really had to take on much responsibility at home. I had to grow up fast as a result of my dysfunctional marriage and even more so my divorce. I lived abroad with no support network and there was no time for anything but work and home life or money for anything other than essentials. Whether the boiler needed fixing, there was trouble at school, or I had to travel for business – I had