Things Mom Really Doesn’t Want to Hear
The first few came in my e-mail, but I’ve edited the list and added a few of my own to make it fit my life a little better. The things a single mom doesn’t want to hear are a little different from the things a married mom doesn’t want to hear. Sometimes. I swallowed the […]
Embarrassing Questions
You wouldn’t have thought that listening to Bill Bennett’s talk show in the morning on the way to drop off the kids would lead to high drama and turmoil … but it did today! Bill was reading a message from a girl about her dad, who is a doctor. Her dad did the ultrasound on […]
They’re Home!
My babies are home, and all is right with the world. They had a good time, though they had a few contretemps along the way. The youngest fell at a waterpark they visited and cut his chin open. They left their dog-tags in Idaho after visiting some people their dad knows there. They played some […]
Talking With Youngsters
It’s been rather a disappointment, really. The psychologist insisted that I be allowed to talk with the children every night at a given time, if we were to allow X to take the kids on this trip. And he has cooperated. But last night, the kids were constantly being distracted by their uncles and cousins […]
Well, They’re Off
Took them to the airport at lunchtime. Bawled my head off for half an hour after they walked off into the terminal with their dad. Funny stories … Got them out of the car and got their luggage out. Helped the oldest on with his backpack and turned around to hand him his pull-case. When […]
Almost There
The kids leave tonight to spend the night with their dad before heading off tomorrow afternoon for their ten-day Washington visit. You would have thought that he could have let them spend this last night with me (especially since I am taking time out of my Memorial Day weekend to take them to the airport), […]
Packing
Well, I’ve finally gotten pretty much everything the kids need all in one place. Now it’s a matter of cramming it into their suitcases, and then they are ready to leave on Saturday for their grand adventure. I still have mixed feelings about this, but I am working very hard at being positive, upbeat, and […]
HOT
It’s hot. And our air conditioning hasn’t been serviced yet, so we are sweltering. The highs are in the upper 80s and the lows are in the upper 70s right now, and no break in sight. I bought some fans yesterday, three small high-velocity fans, and an oscillating tower fan. Keeping the living room and […]
Relief!
I have a list of things that I want to do before the kids go on this trip, because I am really worried about the flight risk with X. I’m not sure he could — or would — try it, but I’d like to avoid it if I can. I also worry that he will […]
Treat a Single Mom on Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is a tough one for the single mom, especially if her kids are too young to plan treats for her. Either the single mom just ignores the day, or she goes through it as if it were just another day, generally. If you’d like to make Mother’s Day special for a single mom […]