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I was hoping you could tell me
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Chris Maunder
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Genuine LOL. It had been a while.
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Kent Sharkey wrote: it's legit in C#
Nearly!
You'd still have to test "length > 0" in C#. The !length to mean "equals 0. Or null. Or undefined" is so good but so bad.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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There should be an option Strict.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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.... Not screaming and terrified, like his passengers.
Classic Bob Monkhouse one-liner.
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good one
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yeah share some words of wisdom, you all single parents
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I have some code for that somewhere. I'll have to dig.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Oh really, would love to have a look
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I found another adult and married her. Problem solved.
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that simple huh
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Muuuuuch more simple than raising a kid alone
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yeah agreed
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I'll ask me wife...
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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let the good advice come
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1) Find a remote control that works: check the "Pause" and "Mute" buttons - these you will need a lot.
2) Buy lots of spare batteries for the remote.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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if you are honestly looking for a good answer. This might not be the forum for this question.
I personally have never been a single parent. But I have watched two good friends one male and one female be said single parent.
All in all, Take it one day at a time. Be patient (with yourself and with your children and with society). Don't worry what others think.
Get someone you can rely on to just listen to you. Someone you can trust. The guy friend used to just call and vent on occasion about ex and situation. I was just there to listen and on occasion watch the little girl. (my wife loved her, and still is close to her)
Otherwise.Duct tape, keep lots of duct tape around!
To err is human to really mess up you need a computer
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duct tape good one though
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Just a general thing to think about:
You're goal is to raise them to be fully autonomous societal units. You don't want to spoil or shield them too much, but this time you have with them will be gone so soon. You can work your bum off and make a bunch of extra money to help send them out into the world, or you can give them your time while they are still desperate to have it.
It's a tough balance but think about the memories you want them to have.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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yeah you got a great point, I agree about the time and bond
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Oh - I thought you meant an unmarried child with children of their own.
Well, since that's not the case, I'll give the only parental advice I ever give (usually to new parents): read to them as soon as they'll look/listen. Every night if possible.
For mine, they were all dying to learn to read - and once they do that, the rest of school goes pretty well. I also avoided letting their minds be poisoned into not liking math or science. In fact, one of their favorite shows, "3-2-1 Contact" was a math-version of Sesame Street, although less juvenile. Watch with them (MathNet was awesome!). And nature shows. Inoculation with a love for learning is a life-long path to success.
Based upon their age and your situation, adapt the above. Do things with them where they can tell you are really enjoying yourself, too.
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Reading is a good advise to make a bond and memory, your suggested tv shows are also good hints
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.....even when things seem impossible, there is nothing we can’t pull through with a little focus, ingenuity, and luck.
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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