hi, my name is Amanda i am 19 year old and my daughter is 7 months. we are looking for some friends to socialize with.

Hi Amanda! How are you? My name is Tarah and I am a single parent to a 3 month old daughter named Hayden.

Hi Tarah nice to meet you :) thats a beautiful name ur daughter has.

Thank you! What is your daughter's name? Where are you living? How do you cope with being a single mom?

Her name is Angelina :))

i live her in Forthood, Texas.where are you located?

its difficult being a single mom i had post-partum depression for the first 2months of my daughters birth. then i had to snap myself out of it and tell myself Its not about me anymore its about my daughter its not her fault she didnt ask to be born i need to step up put my thoughts aside and take care of her show her unconditional love. shes my responsibility nobody elses so i know its up to me to make her life right. i still cry out of frustration when shes asleep at night I wish her father had stuck around because i sure can use the help but i know that wont happen. Just know its okay to go out and have a breather once in awhile with your friends, go to the movies or something so you wont forget that you are an individual as well... outa the 7 months i have taken 1 breather and it felt good to have a little mommy time myself :)) so its okay to spoil yourself right after knowing your daughter is taken care of and has everything she needs... its tough but WE SINGLE MOMS can get through this its makes us stronger and more understanding to life itself.

Oh how pretty! I'm in Boulder, Co.

Wow you had it way tough compared to me!! I'm glad that you pulled yourself through it all and came out stronger and I'm sure a much better mother in the end. I've adjusted quite easily to being a mom but that could also be the age thing (I'm 28) and have partied and lived life and I have always known I would change everything if I had a baby. I was also told I couldn't have kids so she was a happy surprise. Plus I have great family support and that makes all the difference. But there have been quite a few times I've cried and have just wanted to breath for one second.

 I just keep seeing the fact that her father isn't in her life as his loss but it would have been nice to have the emotional and financial support that he could have lent. It also always breaks my heart when I see daddy's something or other onsies and such but I just keep trying to remember that she has all the love she needs right now and doesn't need an irresponsible man running in and out of her life when it's convienant for him and break her little heart.

Are you in contact with her father? Hayden's sperm donor (as I affectionalty call him) is being tracked down by Colorado state to pay child support but he is in England and British so I don't know what can be done there...

I haven't gone out once without Hayden.. I've gone for a dog walk and a job interview but that is it. She refuses to take the bottle so I can't leave her.. It's a little frustrating because it would be nice to have some me time but until her highness accepts the bottle I'm pretty much doomed!! But I'm glad you got to have a breather!

awwh i believe in miriculs and your daughter sure is one :)) your blessed.

Yes i feel the same way how you feel towards her father. he denied her before she was even born and refused to sign the birth cerfiticate. So we went to a little court hearing and they ordered him to pay child support BUT with granted visitation.... the most he's seen her is atleast 4 times Always coming in and out of her life he only would visit when he wanted not when they had scheldued him. Until March 5th he tried to kidnap her and the police were called and since then we have not heard from him except a little text message saying he wants nothing to do with us; he changed his number and moved out of state. It sucks because she has mine and His last name :/ and i cant do nothing about that because thats the only way she will get child support. Good luck with them tracking him down your daughter deserves to have her money.

And thats cute shes attached to her mommy :)) my daughter is the same way i walk out of the room and she'll cry. i believe its because shes only use to me.

&& Yes our daughters have all the love that they need, they dont need a deadbeat father that doesnt care for them We are doing fine just without them :))

Oh my gosh!! Sounds like you've had a hell of a time! My guy just poofed!! I don't understand how men can have a child out there and not give a damn about them.. Just boggles my little mind.

Well luckily Hayden seems like a happy silly baby! She likes everyone but is at the age where I can't really do much since she attached to the old boob and refuses a bottle so!! Right now the only adults I talk to are my brother and some co workers but we work with kids soooo.. My adult time is pretty sad and limited!!! My parents live in other States or countries sooo.. I feel pretty isolated a lot. But would never trade my life right now! Love my baby!