I cook and I clean. I get groceries and put out the garbage. Wash dishes, do laundry, mow the lawn, run to doctor and dentist appointments and pick up prescriptions. I also wonder about my daughters future and stay awake some nights worrying about her health (she is hemipalegic and has suffered from life-long seizures and still has life-threatening seizures).

However, I also own and operate a very successful home-based Internet business. I publish a popular ezine, have authored one of the best-selling Internet marketing books around and started two financially lucrative affiliate programs. My brand new affiliate program is about to be released.

I started all this a little more than two years ago, when I was in deep debt after a horrible divorce with just a dial-up to my name. And I did it on my own as a single parent!

Am I telling you that I'm a SuperParent, or Ultra- Entrepreneur? Nope! Far from it. I simply knew "I could" make a living from the Internet and just held my breath until I did it! However, due to this diligence, I came across some wonderful new friends, who offered some good advice and more important, moral support.

The "how-to" of all this is much too lengthy for an article and in fact I address the entire process in my about-to-be-released book, however, I want to share with you the words my daughter wrote to me, verbatim (grammar and all) in this year's Mother's Day card:

"Thank you for taking care of me and providing for my needs when i needed them when mum wasn't there for me:-( Your the bestest dad i'll ever have you rock! Thank you for looking out for me when i needed someone, i know i am stubborn when it comes to someone giving me advice because i guess i just want to figure things out on my own Thank you so much for giving me all the advice you give me. I'm so proud to call you my mum and my dad

I love you"

If you're confused, I really AM her mother too.

My name is Rick Beneteau, and I'm a single parent. If I can do it, so can you!