Hats off to single Mums (and Dads)

[Santosha]

Ever since DD was born I've been thinking about how much tougher this gig would be if I didn't have a really supportive and involved partner. For the past 2 hours DH and I have been playing tag-team trying to get DD to sleep. I'm still quite calm as I have 'relief' when it all gets too frustrating or stressful but I know how frazzled and 'over it' I have become when I've had to do it by myself.

Everything... shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, nappies, dealing with tears and even finding the energy to be fun and play is made a little easier by having back-up. I hope that doesn't come across as in some way boastful that I have a partner. That's not my intention at all. It's just that this experience keeps reminding me how lucky I am and how much harder I would have to work if I were a single Mum.

So I just wanted to take my hat off to you single Mummies. You are AMAZING and I am in awe of you.

[cmama]

well
to be honest , to me anways, it makes me feel like you came here to gloat
im sitting here think ' weel isnt she lucky;
i know u said that was not at all how it was intended
but im sorry that is how it makes me feel

[C~Q]

Thanks Kat, I think it's really nice when someone aknowledges how hard it can be...and it is hard but it someways its easier. It's not easier if you have someone you love and who is a help but it is easier if the other person you have with you is more of a hinderence! For me it's way easier being a single Mum then putting up with XDH and his crap!

I think a lot of people don't want to moan (I mean really, who wants to hear it??) so it's nice when someone says "well done". When my Mum came over if I had a bit of a moan she would say "wow you'd think you're the only person who'd ever had 3 kids" Erm well she did and she was married, didn't work and had 2 sets of Grandparents to help...

Anyway I digress...I don't think you came accross in that way at all...so thank you!

[Vixstar]

I agree! There are days I count the hours until DH arrives home from work and if he is caught up at work i think Grrrrr.......

Single parents by choice or not - well done!!!!

xxxx

[Lulu]

Cmama, I know you are having a rough trot lately but I can vouch for our Santosha - she is a lovely lady and not the gloating type.

Ta Kat! It's not easy sometimes...but there are distinct advantages sometimes

xoxoxoxo

[Muffy]

I did not get that vibe at all,
As Lulu said - thanks but sometimes it isnt easy!! but most of the time i think i wouldnt have it any other way!!!