This post is aimed at you single moms (or dads) out there. This is me bowing down to you. This is me being awestruck by your incredible ability to raise a child or children alone.
Tuesdays/Thursdays and many weekends throughout the year I am a single mother. The boys and I do not see Justin on Tues/Thurs because he leaves the house at 6am, works for 17 hours and comes home around 12am. (How he works that many hours in one day baffles me, but he has done it since hunter was born and so I guess he is just used to it) So on these days i am responsible for getting up, getting myself ready, the boys up and ready, lunches packed and out the door by 730am. we head to my in-laws (3 miles east of our house) and drop off Judah, turn around and go 7 miles west to hunter's school and drop him off, then hop on the highway and sit in outrageous traffic to go the 20 miles south to work. i work for about 8 hours and then hop in the car, drive the 20 miles north in terrible, but not as horrendous, traffic to pick up h from school, drive the 7 miles to gather judah and then on days like today rush over to tball practice, get home at 715 to let the poor dogs out, feed the beasts supper, play with dogs, get boys ready for bed, read stories, tuck in and then wait for them to fall asleep. oh, and then i have to do laundry, do the dishes and perhaps, just maybe find 10 minutes for myself.
I do this routine (well, the tball isnt every tues/thurs) 2 days a week...some people do it 7 days a week. i dont know how. how do you maintain sanity? i am in complete awe of you do it single parents. well done, i am impressed.
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