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Singles Parties for Single Parents in
Sacramento "Parents without Partners" -- What a dumb, negative sounding name I thought when I first heard about PWP -- "Parents Without Partners." How pathetic, a parent without a partner. Just because you're single doesn't mean you have to be without a partner, I thought. The name just sounded so bad! A single mother named Maria, whom I was friends with agreed about the name. But Maria still recommended PWP. After I attended a few PWP events I realized that it was really a helpful organization and that I had had a lot of fun at the various PWP parties -- my kids had fun too at the PWP picknics.. PWP is an organization in Sacramento (and worldwide) that focuses on social needs of single parents as well as educational events. They also focus on "issues-advocacy needs." -- whatever that means. (I'll let you know when I find out.) IMPORTANT: You don't have to be a member of Sacramento PWP to enjoy some PWP events and network with single parents. To find out about various public events, go to their website (see below) and browse through the schedule of events. However to be a PWP member and enjoy all the benefits of membership you must meet certain criteria. Eligibility Here I discuss eligibility requirements for the Sacramento Single Parents Group called Parent's Without Partners. To be eligible for membership in Parents Without Partners, Inc., you need to be a single parent and be single because ... -You never married. -You are separated, or -You are divorced or -Your spouse has died. Custody of children is not a factor. You can also be considered single for other reasons if they are approved of by Parents Without Partners, Inc. When I joined several years ago you needed to provide proof of your singlehood if you were previously married. For example, I had to get my minister to write a letter to PWP stating that I was divorced. Even if you are not a member, you can check the PWP Calendar to find out about the monthly dance and other public events. Sacramento PWP Activities include: Adult social activities -- Parents Night Out and house parties Educational programs and discussion groups on: -parent-child relationships -effective communication -dating -self-improvement. Sacramento PWP has about 200 members and has a good balance of male and female members. The youngest member is 23 and the oldest 76. Most members are in their 30's and 40's. Cool activities for singles parents and their children include camping, hiking, picnics, bowling, pizza night and skate night. When I took my children to some of these events, I was surprised that they were especially happy to go. They enjoyed meeting other children of single parents. Access to scholarship programs for children of PWP members is another plus. For more information you may write to: info@pwponline.net
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NOTE: I've included some true personal experiences in this article, thinking they will help to make the article more interesting. Please let me know by sending me an email. Are these stories distracting or do they add to your enjoyment of the article? - - - "Oh, you're brand new!. How nice." Maria exclaimed with a big smile referring to my being "newly single." "PWP is a stupid name, but it's a good organization. Why don't you try it? " she said. I decided to try it. One time I went to a PWP party with another lady who had invited me to come along. I told my friend about this. . "What? You went with Johanna?" my friend Maria said. "Don't do that! The other ladies will notice that you're with someone else.Go by yourself." She was right. When I walked in, all eyes were upon us and the other ladies were suspicious. Still, it was fun. "Well, did you meet someone?" Johanna said loudly as we walked out at the end of party, right beside another lady that I had just exchanged phone numbers with. Wow. I wish she hadn't said that so loudly.. That night as I was driving home with Johanna, she said suddenly said, "OK, let's have sex tonight." Somehow I wasn't ready for that. She didn't mention it again, and I ended up driving her home and then going home immediately on my motorcyle, which I had parked in her garage at the insistence of her ex-husband who happened to be there when I came by to drive to the PWP party. Why had he insisted that I put my bike in the garage? I guess he didn't want to shock the neighbors too much. But why should he care, I wondered. He was not living there and, after all, he was her Ex-husband. Anyway, it was a long cold drive from Daly City to my pad in San Francisco. I guess I was just to shy to bring up the sex thing. After all, it was her idea. If she really wanted to do it, she could have mentioned it again, so I thought..
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