A day in the life of a single mom

[Maine-ah]

A good and long time friend of mine has been published at commonties.com

http://www.commonties.com/blog/2007/01/08/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-single-mom-2/

it's a beautiful insight to her and her two daughters, and I can imagine many single moms here will be able to relate.

[Bassic]

1. I can't imagine how hard it must be sometimes to

be a single parent. I just don't know how I'd manage if I ever became a single dad. I guess you just sort of do it, you don't have a choice, but still. Hats off to all single moms and single dads. :hi: :yourock:

[Maine-ah]

2. ditto that!

I couldn't imagine doing this on my own.

[hickman]

3. Sounds too Disney to me. n/t

[Maine-ah]

4. nice.

where's Tigger when you need him?

:thumbsdown:

[hickman]

5. Heres mine.

Alarm goes off at 3:45am Try to remember if you washed your hair yesterday. snooze.

Alarm goes off at 3:50 hit the floor and get in the shower.

4:10 find the kids backpacks and load them in the car. Start the car.

4:15 Pull daughter out of her bed, carry her down the stairs and out to the car. Strap her in.

4:17 Pull son out of bed, carry him down the stairs and out to the car. Strap him in.

4:20 Make sure you haven't forgotten anything and scrape snow and/or ice from the windshield.

4:35 Carry a kid into ex-husbands house(he's got the other one)

4:45 back on the road.

4:50 stop for coffee.

4:56 slide into work.

4:58 run to your job.

5:00am Boss comes by and checks you in on the time sheet.

[Maine-ah]

6. really doesn't sound much different from my friend's life

but for some reason you had to insult her. Her's was just much more descriptive than yours. As it was intended to be. If she wrote it like you did, I doubt it would have been published. I find it odd that one single parent would "dis" another for their lifestyle. Everyone does what they can.

I grew up with this person, and I can tell you, this is exactly how her family is.

on edit,

again kudos to all single parents, it's got to be the most difficult job there is.

[hickman]

7. Oh dear Lord. I am so sorry.

It was never my intention to insult or dis her in any way. Sometimes my mouth runs away with me. I would never slam anyone who is going through what I went through. Maine-ah, please accept my apologies.

[Maine-ah]

9. hey, no prob! I appreciate that!

:hi:

[hickman]

10. Sometimes I'm just bitter about the hoops I had to jump thru,

and now to be told that because I was working mother I was a failure as a mother.

[Maine-ah]

11. that sucks.

I'm sure that you do everything you can to make a good life for your kids, and anyone who says you're a failure is an ass.(I'm betting it's the ex & one of the reasons he's the ex.):hug:

[tigereye]

12. all moms are working moms,

and no moms are failures. WOrking at home and on the job are incredibly hard, and actually, I think that kids do just as well, if not better, when mom has other parts of her life, like outside work. ANother reason that Rick Santorum got the boot, IMO.

I don't know if I could do what single moms have had to do. (however, if I had to, I simply would have to!) Kudos and :hug: to all.


:yourock:

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Adorable!

Sounds much like my life as a married mom. Except I'm responsible for getting the larger child out of bed and off to work too. ;) Three cheers to anyone who is in charge of keeping a household and its inhabitants running...and stay sane at the same time.

Thanks for sharing that! :hi: