Comments on: When I got married, I never thought I’d be a Single Mom

By: Andy

Andy — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 06:33:14 +0000

I’m not a single mom but my husband and I work opposite shifts to limit the time our kids are in childcare. Because we like to be with them, but mostly it’s because we can’t really afford two kids in full time care right now. We see each other for about an hour in the morning, while I’m getting ready for work and about an hour or so in the evenings, but I’m half asleep by then. It’s HARD. Exhausting, really. I have a new respect for people who do it alone.

By: kerrianne

kerrianne — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:56:41 +0000

I love! that picture. Here’s to (happy!) families, amen.

By: Operation Pink Herring

Operation Pink Herring — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:18:33 +0000

When Joel travels, I actually love it. I love him, but I also love my alone time, alternating eating pizza and pop tarts for dinner, staying up all night watching TV, watching an entire Law and Order marathon. But I am sure I wouldn’t be saying that if we had kids. Dude, that’s gotta be rough. I’ve also never had to deal with him being gone for longer than a week, and he only travels a few times a year.

I watched the first part of CM, and I have the second two installments Tivoed!!

By: Della

Della — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:51:23 +0000

As much of a butt that my husband can be at times (especially when it comes to my blog),it is wonderful when he comes home from offshore (works in the petro industry). But I really do like the free time, eating out instead of cooking, hogging up the bed and the reprieve from the 20 calls a day–seriously my daughter and I counted them!I was a single mom by choice and then 13 yrs ago I married him and became a mom to 2 stepkids, upping my kid count to 4 under 7 yrs old.I am fortunate that when he is home he cooks, cleans and does things with the kids.It is during times of crisis that the solo thing is really hard. Like a few days ago when my youngest ended up in the hospital (again), but he got choppered back home to be with us. I am strong but he is my strength when mine waivers.It is great to have him home until the next offshore call.

By: SJ

SJ — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 06:07:41 +0000

We are typically a two parent household but occasionally my husband has had to travel – leaving me home alone with the kids. It’s tough work that’s for sure, but as much as I hated being alone, I kind of liked it too. I’m weird.

I’m glad you got your man back!