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To the other single parents out there (by mallory)
(39 / F-MF / Oregon)I have been a single mother over a year now and I just got a full time job I love what I'm doing but I miss my kids all the time and it tears my heart up whenever my babys say that they don't wanna go to day care that they want to stay with me. I only am able to spend a couple of hours a day with them during the week. What I'm getting at I guess is does it ever get easyer and when do u know if what ur doing for ur kids is right
No it doesn't really...i worked several part time jobs for yrs to be able to work around my kids schedules and still get to spend time with em....but i never got any sleep and always felt tired...being a single parent is just one series of compromises after another....
I think it wears on me... but my children are quite use to it... but then again thier babysitter is either grandma or my best friend who has kids. I find that having family & close friends be the sitter still allows my values to be instilled into my children.
Yea that second person sure does help in every way. Its a life style for me but i make time for my kids and i know daycare is good for them but i have a job that helps with me to spend time with my kids and have my 40 a week like i need. I do give up alot of things for myself but i give that to my kids cuz i do have to make up for the other adult. It will become more mangable with time but no it dosent really get easier srry.
Thank you guys it helps to beable to talk and have you guys talk back to me
I've been a single father for 4yrs. So it doesn't get easier for me because my son is handicapped with leg braces. He is all i have and it's hard to find a good woman to help me with him. But I'm not giving up on love.
It will never be easy but u hafta keep ur head up and smile. At young ages the dont understand but older ones do. My son is 5 and right now i work 40 a week and my hrs are during school so that helps. Hard to date tho when u have an opininated boy. He calls us the mommy and tommy show :)
Im being a mum at home thats great for my kids. I did work before but my youngest kid have a heart problem i must leave my work and im happy 2 be there for them
Last edited by Mandy41; 31-Oct-12 3:40 pm.
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