Relationships and kids
A. talks about how to combine kids and a personal life. This is the second part.
Relationships and kids
"When do I tell partners about my kids? In the very first conversation."
A. talks about how to combine kids and a personal life. This is the second part.
When do I tell partners about my kids?
In the very first conversation. On dating apps, my kids are mentioned in my profile.
Firstly, it immediately filters out people whose world includes the idea of a "divorcee with baggage".
Secondly, my kids are a big and important part of my life.
Thirdly, I'm damn proud of my kids and don't want to hide them, if only for that reason.
Without telling them about my kids, it's hard to explain why I didn't get enough sleep on Saturday but still made it to a morning children's show.
What difficulties do I face in relationships?
They're mostly logistical.
When I plan a date for Friday evening, I have to remember that we have the planetarium at lunchtime on Saturday. That next week I'll need a babysitter so I can catch up on sleep.
Between work and a date, I need to pick up my youngest from kindergarten, and I can't plan anything for Wednesday because my middle one has a belt test.
