Search Results: meeting my dad

In my life, I have seen a lot of single moms. My mom was also a single mom. She had her first kid when she was 18 with a guy she new for less than 5 months. She then had another kid at age 21 with another guy she knew less than a year. She eventually met my dad 5 years down the road, they dated for 5 years, had me, and they are still together.

My mom told me about her struggles as a single, young mom and even though she loves all her children, she regrets having kids so young. She didn't get to go to college, she didn't get to travel, she didn't get really experience life because she had kids so young.

My older sister did the same thing as my mom. So did my female cousins. They all had kids with men they weren't dating very long and ended up being single mom at a young age.

I am currently 27. I finished college. I have a great job. I'm financially secure... and I have my own home. Getting into the dating world, I keep meeting a lot of single moms who are in my age range with 5-6 year old kids.

I guess I am throwing all this out there, because I don't get the rush to have kids. I understand women have to race against the clock as they age... but it seems people have no chill. What ever happened to finding the right partner, dating for years, enjoying your partner, travelling with your partner, really getting to know your partner and making sure both of you are financially stable to provide for a child?

It seems like people date for a few months before having a kid and they don't get to experience having a fun time with their partner or focus on providing a stable atmosphere for their kid...