im a single mother of 3 girls and i had put dating to the side because i dont like bringing anyone home. im afraid that my daughter's wouldnt understand. how can i tell them that i want to start dating again?

Hi,
I was just going to post what ages are your girls - but remembered and checked your profile 15 13 and 5. Crumbs you really have got the whole age range to cover. I think you need to be pretty open with your children and say that you want to make new friends and are going to go out occasionally. That as this stage it is just to meet new people and you are not looking to bring a new person in to their home.
My best friend was in much the same position as you (I only have a 3 year old!) and she found that the more up front she was with her girls the easier it seemed to be. (her children were the same ages as your older girls) People she dated would come in and have a cup of coffee where the girls could have a look but basically she kept the dating pretty much separate from her girls until she found someone that she was really serious about. If it was a day time thing then she would say that they could come along but if they did not then it was always well that’s OK you don’t have to like them or socialise with them but she insisted they were polite over coffee. Because she did not have the dates encroaching on their home life the girls did not feel so threatened and knew they still came first. And it worked out for them she is now remarried and her girls are all grown up. Good luck

Go for it. Happy moms raise happy kids.

I am in the same situation as you. I have three girls ages 14, 12, and 7. The two younger girls want a new daddy. The older girl thinks we are fine the way we are. She doesn't understand how I feel yet because she hasn't been there yet. My friend and I have kept a distance for the girls sake (he has three girls too 17, 14, and 8) so as far as the girls are concerned we are just friends. However, they are starting to say "was that your boyfriend on the phone?" whenever he calls. We still keep things separate, mainly because neither one of us has time for much. We do things together with and without the girls and so they are comfortable with us being "friends". If it starts to get more serious, I don't know how they will handle it. I will probably be asking advice at that time!!! I have found that being honest with them is the best answer, they will tell you how they feel and if you take your time, it will be ok. Also, by telling them that a guy is just a friend until I know if it is more, works out good because it doesn't make them feel threatened and it shows them that having healthy friendships with the opposite *** is a good thing. Good luck!!