This single mom thing is hard..

[rightawaynow]

I know I don't post much, but I just need hair pats. My son is in a clingy stage and I'm feeling touched out, talked out and exhausted.

[5thofjuly]

Big hugs! You're a badass, mama!

[lilac05]

Those clingy stages are rough! Do you have a friend who could watch him for a bit to give you a break? He may be sad for awhile, but you need/deserve a break. Your needs are important, too!

[CurlyQ284]

I'm sorry
::distant shoulder pat because a hug would be horrible right now::

Is in asleep yet? Are you able to get some me-time?

[hopecounts]

I'll hand you a glass of wine and give you some space in sympathy.

[awick14]

I'm sorry.

[sugarbear]

I'm sorry.
I know that my dad, who raised us alone, purposely did not teach us how to tell time for as long as he possibly could. Why? Because he would just stand up and say, "bedtime!" whenever he was sick of us.

He was piiiisssed when my grandparents gave my brother a digital watch for Christmas.

[rightawaynow]

Feb 13, 2016 23:16:36 GMT -5 CurlyQ284 said:

I'm sorry
::distant shoulder pat because a hug would be horrible right now::

Is in asleep yet? Are you able to get some me-time?

Yeah, the one thing that is usually easy with him is bedtime, I finished cleaning up and then watched criminal minds all night.

[rightawaynow]

Feb 13, 2016 23:41:23 GMT -5 sugarbear said:

I'm sorry.
I know that my dad, who raised us alone, purposely did not teach us how to tell time for as long as he possibly could. Why? Because he would just stand up and say, "bedtime!" whenever he was sick of us.

He was piiiisssed when my grandparents gave my brother a digital watch for Christmas.

Lol, yep! The one great thing about winter is bedtime can happen anytime after 7pm.

[frkls]

dude, i bow down to you wayne's world style. my husband has a new job and works many evenings and every saturday and i wonder all the time how single parents do it. i guess the answer is because you have to. but, dang. i'm sure it's rough. you'r eaweosmse!

[Kristinmo]

Feb 14, 2016 21:02:22 GMT -5 frkls said:

dude, i bow down to you wayne's world style. my husband has a new job and works many evenings and every saturday and i wonder all the time how single parents do it. i guess the answer is because you have to. but, dang. i'm sure it's rough. you'r eaweosmse!

All of this. DH is a wrestling coach and is gone a couple of evenings a week and all day on Saturday 3 months a year and I am so sick of it I could scream. You are a rockstar.

[rightawaynow]

Feb 14, 2016 21:06:53 GMT -5 @32flavors said:

Do you have them 100% of the time? It's hard for me to handle the kids and the office and the house on my days, but I get breaks when they are at their dad's.

Yep, all mine, all the time.

[rightawaynow]

Feb 14, 2016 21:02:22 GMT -5 frkls said:

dude, i bow down to you wayne's world style. my husband has a new job and works many evenings and every saturday and i wonder all the time how single parents do it. i guess the answer is because you have to. but, dang. i'm sure it's rough. you'r eaweosmse!

I guess that's it, cause I'm no different than any other mom I know. Well, I might cry more, idk.. I've never known it any other way.

[bugandbibs]

My mom was widowed with a 2 and 5 year old. She never remarried. I honestly don't know how she did it and I solo parent 80% of the time because MH drives for a living.

Hang in there! Your kiddo is lucky to have you and will remember that you were the one there for them.

[LoveBug]

Hugs to you. I know it's hard. My DD is 3.5 now and it can be brutal have full custody some days. You can do it though.

[1confused1]

Hang in there!!!

What's that saying, it isn't easy, but it's worth it? I'd rather have a daily struggle then let them live with their dad.

[mrsukyankee]

Sending huge hugs your way!

[mortomo]

I understand the frustration and it IS hard. HUGS.

I raised my DS on my own, and looking back I'm not sure how I managed to not go off the deep-end most days!

[YeahSure]

Such an important and hard job! Big time hair pats! And a big glass of virtual wine!  :drink: (rose)

[JLV]

You deserve a glass of wine and a day to yourself.

I truly commend you for what you are doing. You are awesome!

[Deleted]

Big time hair pats and huge hugs. Hang in there. I really admire single parents, I don't think there's enough recognition to how hard it is.

[lookforstars]

Many hugs and commiseration. I am there too. It SUCKS.

You're doing an awesome job.