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Balance it Out, Single Parents. You Can Do It.

Solitary Mama — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 01:18:58 +0000

The GBE2 topic is “balance”. The members of the Side Effects of Single Parenting Tribe had a Tweet and Meet on Twitter and I noticed that in general, we have no balance. Not that we have issues or anything, just that things always seem either black or white, no gray.

One of the questions [...]

There’s a New Shelf Builder in Town. And It’s Totally Me.

Solitary Mama — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 07:50:22 +0000

If I could pick the most important piece of advice to share with a single woman or single mother it would be to enjoy independence. If you don’t know how to do it, figure it out. Don’t wait for someone else to come to their senses, don’t wait for that check, don’t expect another single [...]

Single Mother Advice: Please Stop With the Whinery

Solitary Mama — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:25:47 +0000

I don’t know why, but it bugs me quite a bit to mention that I am a single mother. For one, it’s like advertising my singleness and it immediately attracts all kinds of fruity loop do-gooders that think they can rescue me and my daughter simply because they are male.

People are Starving in Africa [...]

Eating the To Do List and Escape from List Hell

Solitary Mama — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 04:36:49 +0000

Friday, right before my boss decided to close the office early he asked me for my list. Specifically, he wanted to see all the work I have not done.

Him: Uh, Monday you need to work on this list.

Me: What? I could’ve sworn I had it down to a page (it’s like 6 pages [...]

Chasing

Solitary Mama — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:06:21 +0000

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that is the stuff life is made of. – Benjamin Franklin

Sunday was Daylight Savings Time and I woke up thinking it was 10 a.m. which is bad enough, imagine my horror when I looked at my cell phone and realized it was actually 11 [...]

Single Parenting Sucks

Solitary Mama — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:16:35 +0000

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted anything. I guess I’m a bit overwhelmed lately and most of it stems from being a single mother. I hate to complain about it because the stereotypical whining of a single mom is not me, but sometimes you just have to be honest.

I get tired of being broke. [...]

The Easter Bunny is a Jerk

Solitary Mama — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:03:39 +0000

My daughter woke me up this morning because she needed to get ready to go to church with my parents. Yes, she woke ME up, as usual the 5 year old is more responsible than I am.

So, she’s pulling up her tights and I notice her Easter basket sitting on the couch with the [...]

I'm beat

Solitary Mama — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:18:27 +0000

Seriously, I’ve been on a computer all day from 8:30 a.m. until now. I did manage to get my daughter dinner and a bath, but didn’t actually do anything with her as I’ve been…working.

She’s an understanding girl though. It’ll all work out and maybe I won’t always be so damn busy. Haven’t worked out [...]

Man that Sucks

Solitary Mama — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 08:28:57 +0000

It’s nice to have a place to whine about being a single mother…I so hate whining.

For starters, I’ve been consumed all day with the thought that I missed my daughter’s “special day”. In preschool this is like being president for the day even though it’s only 2 hours. The honorary child gets to bring the [...]