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"It's
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by
Kathryn Tsintzas
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First of all... I would
like to thank you for creating this Web site! I think a lot of us
"single moms" feel all alone in this world. It's nice to
know there are others out there just like me.
None of my friends are single mothers, they are all "Happily
Married?!" It just makes it harder to relate to each other.
I wanted to share my morning ritual with you because I think it's the
most stressful part of my day. I only sigh with relief when I
buckle my son in his car seat and drive off to day care. My son is
15 months old and the most beautiful thing in my life. He is the
reason I have for getting up in the morning.
First wake up between 6 and 6:30 am without an alarm clock. He is
programmed to wake up at the same time every morning, regardless of
whether I have to work or not. We watch Elmo's World on Sesame
Street and then I feed him breakfast while I have my coffee. I
have to have my coffee!!! Then we both get in the shower
together. I don't know what I'm going to do once he starts asking
questions! At this time I have no choice because I can't leave him
alone. The whole process takes about 30 minutes. After that
we get dressed and he runs wild around the house while I put on my face
and do my hair. I get so frustrated at this point because I can't
do anything without him screaming for me to pick him up. If I don
not pick him up, he starts to get into things that he knows he shouldn't
just to get my attention.
Then sometimes I yell at him so much that I feel so guilty and I pick
him up and hug him again, and again. After all, he doesn't think
he has done anything wrong. Back to square one-getting back into
the things he shouldn't do.
I know a lot of people have it worse. It's really not that bad and
I've been blessed with a good child. He really is. We are a
team and we will get stronger in the year to come.
These years will pass and I will wish he was this age again.
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