One day last week when my husband was gone all day and all evening I got my kid up, dressed, fed and out the door to preschool and managed to get myself to work on time too. On the same day I also picked him up from preschool, got his supper and mine, cleaned the kitchen, gave him a bath, put him in his pajamas, stuck him in the stroller and pulled on my rain coat and we took the dog for a walk. When we got home I put my son to bed and did some laundry before going to bed myself. I felt pretty accomplished and proud of myself that I did all that, but then I remembered lots of moms (and dads too) do this stuff everyday when their partners are away working in Alberta or at sea or because they are single parents by choice or circumstance.
So once again, I offer those parents my sincerest respect...
Parenting is hard work, but worth every minute.
- Posted from my iPad
I think about my mom friends all the time who do this everyday. I'm lucky to have my husband at home working locally and I'm thankful for that.
ReplyDeleteThe reason that I am out in St. John's right now is because last year when we still lived in BC, my husband worked away in Saskatchewan. I had a premature newborn and a 3 year old. I had my hubby home every 10 days for 4 days. It was hell. This lasted 11 months. When he received the contract to come out to the East Coast, I knew right away that I would move out with him for the support. Hats off to all the amazing moms out there doing it on their own while their partner is away and single moms.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great comments, Kira and Carla! Hearing other people's ideas and experiences is one of my favourite things about blogging.
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