Single Parent Central Articles Home Page Personals Boards Bookstore Writer's Guidelines . Jumping into a new relationship is sometimes tempting. However, rushing into another relationship is usually a way to avoid the pain of the break-up. Give your self time to heal and rebuild your life again. Establish good routines and structures in your family.
Children thrive on consistency.
Having predicable structures set up in the family will ease feelings of insecurity when a new person is introduced. Children need to know that their time is important. Children will often resent the new person if they feel their special time is being intruded on. Avoid sleep-overs with the new person when the children are present . Viewing you as a sexual being is disturbing for most children.