DP To Parent Helping Single Parents by Rich Weiss (NAPSA)—Help often comes when you need it most and expect it least. There are ways single parents can find friendship and support. When my wife told me she wanted to end our marriage, the newshit me very much bysurprise. I became sick both emotionally and physically. I couldn’t deal with the notion that after nine years of marriage, five of which included kids, I would have to leave my family. A few monthsafter the separation, a friend suggested I contact a group called Parents Without Partners, Inc. (PWP). Reluctantly, I took his advice. It turns out joining PWP was the best decision I ever made. The members I met made me feel comfortable and right at home. Manyof those people were in the samesituation as me and could relate to my feelings. Also, I could hardly believe how many events were planned. Not only were dances, parent educational and social functions scheduled, but there were also many activities geared toward the children of PWP members. I recommend PWP to any parent who has become single through separation, divorce, death of a spouse or simply never married. For more information, visit the Web site www.parentswithout partners.org. Mr. Weiss was president of the Greater Northeast Chapter of PWP. He is now married and no longer a single parent.
