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SportsSports are fantastic stress reducers. Keeping physically active also protects against depression and physical illness. Involving yourself in a team sport leads to new friends and better support for you when you need it. Sports do not have to be competitive and there are many fun leagues for many sports. Gyms are becoming more family friendly with more offering child care while you work out or take a class.CharitiesCharity activities force you to recognize the positive aspects of your life and give you renewed energy and determination. Again you meet new people and it is all in a good cause. We raise our kids in a consumer world with very few selfless role models. You act as a role model for your children showing them how to act in a selfless mannerEntertainingWhy not have a sleep over for the kids at one parents house while the rest of the parents get together and either have an evening together at another parents home or go out for dinner or a movie? You can make this a regular occurrence and rotate among the homes.Holidays and vacationsDo take vacations. Go on family friendly trips where the kids can be taken care of and you can have some time along or with adult friends. There are kid friendly hotels and cruises for example. Get together with another single parent and go on holiday with them so you have company and someone to take care of the kids when you need it. You can do the same for them.Support networkAll of the above ideas allow you to make friends and create a support network that you can rely on when you need to. This is very important considering the stresses we as divorced parents face. Through a support network you can find a babysitter in a pinch, get information on the best day care or summer camp and realize you are not the only one faced with any particular parenting problem.There are many opportunities to make time for yourself. Take advantage of them and keep yourself healthy and energized. This will benefit you and in turn benefit your children.
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