I am a single mother of two wonderful boys, 5 and 9. Their father and I were seperated 4 1/2 years ago, and he recently moved to Budapest after being fairly involved over the years. I have dedicated myself to making these boys strong, and hopefully full of self-confidence, but with this dramatic change, and absence of a male role model, I'm worried. Is there anything I can do? Any suggestions would be great. Thanks

Ruby I am alos a mom of two boys and single my boys are ages 8 and 4 and yeah I think at times mom can be just enough but at other times I do wish there was an older male figure to help out on occassion mostly on dealing with guy things like playing ball and fishing and eventually "the Talk". I am prepared to do whatever I have to to see that my boys grow up to be intelligent, caring young men but its a tough road. Sometimes I wish there were single parent groups that were close by where i could talk to other moms and dads who are doing what I do.

just remember one thing that I have found to be true if you expect to fail you will tackle each day with hope and promise and love in your heart and strive to do your best. Sometimes we make mistakes or something doesnt go quite right but if we hold onto the failures we forget to see the achievements we do make. Good Luck to you and your boys.