Dating as a mom is one of the toughest challenges I've ever had to face. It's not at all like dating without kids. There are so many favors that play into it, most of which have more to do with your child than with your relationship itself. The hardest part for me personally is finding a good pace for the relationship. No matter who you date, you always have to look at them as a potential parent for your child because if they aren't safe or don't even like kids, what are you doing in that relationship?? Then there is deciding when they can't meet your baby and learning to try to trust someone with something more valuable than your own life. When I say "look at them as a potential parent, I don't mean have them take on rolls or picture yourself growing old and having a family with that person, which is really easy to do. As a young mom, my hormones are constantly up and down and it is really easy for me to get attached to someone. What helps me not to thro...