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8 BE INSPRED, FEBRUARY 2014 Valentine’s Day for a Single Parent Love is happiness. It has many colors. Sometimes, it blinds us and drives us to make choices we never thought we would. It was not you who always makes your choices, but the feelings associated with loving someone else. This Valentine season, maybe you have had enough from years past, or now you are looking forward to a different situation. You may have chosen to be single, or unexpected breakups caused you to be single. Just remember that love never loses its colors, charms, or beauties when there are children involved, and here’s some lemonade ideas for what can otherwise be a bitter situation. Make the Day for Your Children Being a single parent takes some time, devotion, and mental support to get stronger to celebrate this day. You can do it, because you are not alone as a single parent. Make this Valentine’s Day more special by celebrating it with you lovely children. Organize everything for them. Let them feel how much you love them and how much you value them. Your every step and thought in this day will be for them. Make them happy as you would do for your spouse or partner. Bring Surprising Gifts On this very day, why wouldn’t you want to see your kids’ smiling faces? Some thoughtful things can make them feel happy and cheerful. You must know what types of things make them happy and bring a smile to their faces. You can buy some beautiful gifts ahead of time and hide put them out of site until you’re ready. Unhide the gifts when it is time for your celebration. Handover their gifts and watch their anticipation as they unwrap their gift. They will be surprised to receive such an amazing gift from you. Decorate Your Home with Kiddy Stuff Even if you don’t feel like you have enough time to spend with your children on the Valentine’s Day, do something to make the day more special. Decorate your home with some beautiful kiddy things like heart and cartoon-shaped balloons and