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ABOUT PWP:
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Join or meetup.com site and find out when you can meet PWP Members and attend a small informational meeting.
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Single Parenting Resources on the Internet:
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The organizations and sites listed below are not related to nor in any way endorsed by PWP.
These sites provide you with a convenient home base from which to search the Net for sites important to single parents. |
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Welcome to Parents Without Partners (PWP):
A Single Parent Support Group
The challenges are many in bringing up our children alone, and even greater while contending with the emotional conflicts that accompany divorce, separation, widowhood, or never being married.
PWP is an international non-profit organization that provides real help to its members by the way of discussions, professional speakers, and social activities for families and adults.
Through the exchange of ideas and companionship, we hope to further the common welfare and the well-being of our children.
We are open to any parent who is single by reason of death, divorce, separation, or never
married. Custody of the child is not a factor.
All SINGLE PARENTS are welcome.
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Why I Joined PWP |
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Testimonials from members...
I joined PWP because at the time, I felt like none of my
friends understood what I was going through and I needed
to be around other like minded people. I also thought it
would be good for my kids to have friends whose parents
were divorced. It was great for me at first, and having
people to talk to about all the overwhelming emotions was a
life-saver. It was great to know that you were with people
who knew what you were feeling and know that they understood and that it was ok. It helped me to feel less like
the only person on earth who was dealing with the pain of
going though a divorce.
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I guess we all sort of joined for the same reasons. I also
joined because I didn't have many friends in my situation.
I really wanted to find more girlfriends with small kids to
do stuff with. It turns out I actually found much more, and
for that I'm pleasantly surprised.
PWP gives me a sense of
the whole "it takes a village" setting that I was missing
because I don't have any family here. I remember when I
first joined, I saw a posting [on the member's forum] from a woman
who needed help with something in her house ... plumbing
or something ... anyway, a bunch of guys jumped in with:
I'll come over with my hammer, another with a shovel,
another with a drill, and so on. I don't remember the
specifics, but I just remember how incredible that was.
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I joined mainly so my daughter would have kids to play
with when she was with me.
I didn't realize when I joined that it would be such a social
group; however, I quickly realized that dad needed some
friends, too. I've found a lot of new friends here and it
keeps me from being bored and lonely. You all are great!
Group hug! I also didn't realize there would be so much opportunity to
help out/volunteer. I was very active in different groups in
college and enjoyed the feeling I got from giving something
back. I've found that here and it's filling a need I have to
contribute and be active. |
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