A father posted this on his son’s Facebook account:

A father posted this on his son’s Facebook account, as a way to teach his son to log out of his account when he is not on the computer:

“To all of Chris’ friends: This is his father. My son carelessly left his account logged in so I decided to snoop around. Upon reading my son’s personal information, I would like to clear a few things up. My son is not a “gangsta,” he will not “beat a ho’s ass” and he will most certainly not “roll a fatty wit his boyz.” So for all of those who think he is some hard ass thug, think again…he is Chris _______, a 15 year old kid that was afraid of the dark until he was 12 and cried at the end of Marley and Me.”

To his son’s friends, this was funny and quite revealing.

But I wonder if the boy felt humiliated by the act.

Do you and your kids Facebook together? I’m friends with my own kids, but as much as possible, I stay away from their activities and have limited their access to my wall.

As teenagers, they can get easily embarrased by their parents, that much I know. I don’t even tag my son as much, since he may not want his friends to see photos of him as a naked 3 year old or something like that.

Do you think this father crossed the line or do you find what he did as amusing?

After having a child, your whole approach to dating can change. Firstly, it’s difficult enough to find the time for a love life amongst all of the new demands on your time. Secondly, children can be a great confidence-killer – being a parent doesn’t exactly make you feel attractive, especially for women experiencing the physical changes. Thirdly, you may start to feel that you can only date other parents who are sympathetic to yourcircumstances.

All of these elements can lead you to lower your expectations from dating, leading you to rush into things and settle for people who aren’t necessarily right for you. This really shouldn’t be the case – everyone should have a shot at finding love, single parent or not. Here are a few steps to take to get you closer to your soul mate…

Use the right tools:

Dating in the conventional way – by chance – is not an option as a single parent. You simply don’t have the time to sit around in bars being admired. Instead, you need to be proactive and use the right tools to get you what you want: let yourself be set-up with people, go speed dating. Also, think about using online dating sites. These allow you to browse through hundreds of potential matches and specify what you’re looking for – there are Christian dating sites, relationship sites – you name it, you’ll find it. These are massively time saving and hugely successful tools so get online!

Look in the right places:

If you never leave the house without your toddler in tow, it’s about time you hired a reliable babysitter. If you only hang out in parent-related places then the only people you’re likely to meet are other single parents. And they might not necessarily be right for you! Instead, start spending your time in the places you love doing the things you love. This way you’ll meet someone who has a commonality with your true personality, not just with your label as a parent.

Build the right image:

Spend a bit of time on your appearance before you start to date again. Assess your clothes, your make-up and how you hold yourself. Have they changed beyond recognition since you had kids? Try to work a bit of yourself back into your look, giving it that big bite of personality that will make you irresistible to the right person.

Take the right approach:

When you meet someone new, don’t jump in immediately with the parent angle. Parents have a habit of talking mainly about their children. You should definitely inform your date you have a child, but don’t start discussing the troubles they’ve been having with their maths homework. Instead, talk about you, what you like, your job – make it personal because that’s what they’ll fall in love with.

Don’t just settle for someone convenient. Whether it’s by using free dating sites or getting a makeover, you can find love as a single parent.

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