The Loneliest Part of Single Parenting
The loneliest part of single parenting is not what I expected it to be. The loneliest part of single parenting is not being the only adult present at mealtime. Our meals are filled with laughter and joy and complaints over the food, Monday dinner's "two minutes of yelling all the potty words you want", sharing of roses and thorns, a menu I get the satisfaction of making or changing at my will, and too much food wasted. The loneliest part of single parenting is not carrying the emotional burden of managing an entire household alone. Many married parents do that anyways, and trying to co-manage in a toxic marriage is far more lonesome than as a single parent. The loneliest part of single parenting is not being alone with your thoughts and fears and dreams for your children. Working through those on my own has made me a better mom. The loneliest part of single parenting is not doing every bedtime, every morning, every after school routine alone. It's not being co...