The reason I didn't have any milk this morning was because I'm a single mom. When we got home last night from Karate I realized we didn't have any milk but I didn't have someone else in the home to watch my daughter while I ran out for a few minutes and she was not "open" to the suggestion that we return the car again and go ourselves. Anyone who has a young child understands that when they get in that mood, there is no going back.
I'm not complaining per sey--I actually chose the life of a single mom willingly about a year ago when I adopted my daughter as a single person. I know what you're thinking right now, "Is she crazy?" More than likely in other areas but not regarding adopting a child. This is something I have thought about doing for many, many years and when Elizabeth was presented to me, I knew this was right.
I pretty much knew what I as getting into thanks to my seemingly hundreds of other single (and formally single) mom friends who became single moms through having a child outside of marriage, through divorce, or by losing a spouse. They have been my inspiration. My friend, Laurie, is the most amazing single mom I've ever seen--she's managed to raise her two children on her own with practically no help from anyone, buy a house pre-market meltdown, juggle a job or two, and put herself through college. And she makes it look easy and has a great sense of humor about it no matter what happens.
I'm sure there are many single moms out there that are equally as brilliant at juggling things but most of us are just trying to get through the end of the day with milk in the fridge. So, this blog is dedicated to all single moms: I want to hear from you--what your frustrations are, what resources you've found that'll help all of us, funny stories, etc. I want you to feel free to speak your mind (there is a point in crying over spilt--or missing--milk and sometimes it's just to vent and get it out of our systems!)
Have a great super mom day--now I'm off to Costco to get some milk. :)
KJ
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