I am very much a single mom. I have no help, I don't date, and my kids' dad lives 5 hours away. I handle it all....the sickness, the doctor appt, the events, the hobbies, the daily life...all by myself. I don't not have the support of any of my family members.
Another thing I wanted to add is that, if we are going to "step outside" of marriage to have sex, then we better "step in" to marriage if pregnancy occurs and be mature enough to do the right thing. I believe that if you truly love your child, that is what you do. Being a child of divorce myself and being in this situation now, has helped me see things that I didn't before.