I give it up to single parents!

TheFitHooker
TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
edited October 7 in Chit-Chat
I'm so spoiled to my husband helping me when I'm getting dinner on, well he is out doing a few things for me and I had one kid fussing and the other complaining and going crazy because the other one is fussing. I take for granted having a husband to help me out and he does help me out a lot. I appreciate my husband!

I give it to you single parents! How do you do it? I'm use to one child at home with me at all times, but usually when both are here with me alone I don't have too much to do or 1 of them is sleeping or the other one is playing out side. Seriously how do you guys manage it without pulling your hair out?

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  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    We do pull our hair out lol. Even when I was married I was a "single parent". You just do what you can and try to steal a moment for yourself when you can. It's not easy but I wouldn't trade it for anything.
  • mnwalkingqueen
    mnwalkingqueen Posts: 1,299 Member
    Honestly, you just roll with the punches. I have been a full time single parent for 10 yrs my son is now 15 at which they don't want to be around parents. I don't know how to explain it but I have always worked a full time job and been a parent. I just rolled with the child if napped I slept, he did homework then I paid bills, so on an so forth.
  • chrislin2011
    chrislin2011 Posts: 168 Member
    Remember everyday how lucky you are to have such a wonderful husband. Not all of us are that lucky. My fiance' is amazing but it has taken me alot of work to accept his help after doing it on my own with 2 little boys.
  • thatgirl125
    thatgirl125 Posts: 294 Member
    haha well not just single parents do it. I am married but with my husbands hours he is not home that often so I am stuck with our son and stepson.. It gets hectic.. yes it makes you want to pull out your hair but I have gotten to the state where I block them out. I keep an eye on them of course but I do not jump up to respond to every question, every complaint. (sorry but I am not horrible for that.) It is worse when you have to clean and get stuff done. But you got to do it, brush it off your shoulder. If I responded to every MOM I hear then I would have no hair left. :P
  • Bigmomma0u812
    Bigmomma0u812 Posts: 118
    I wish I had this. I'm married but I'm a single parent. My husband spends half of his year in Mexico and the other half working himself sick to go back to Mexico. It is soooo hard and I only have one child. I do want to pull my hair out and I cry very often to get it out. I can't imagine how the rest of the world does it. I know there are so many single parents out there and they deserve a round of applause!
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    I was a single mom of 5 children for too long. I met my husband 4 years ago, but we only got married about a year and a half ago. He is the greatest guy on earth, and so good to my kids. It amazes me how wonderful it is to have a partner in all this. I didn't mind being a single mom, my kids were my life, but now I have a beautiful bonus...and it's really nice.
  • shydaisi
    shydaisi Posts: 788 Member
    You do it because you have to. There is no other choice. It definitely is not easy....
  • TheFitHooker
    TheFitHooker Posts: 3,357 Member
    Well you all should be very much noticed for your hard work! Being a parent in itself is not easy but I can't imagine being a single one or my husband not being there. I do feel very lucky and blessed. You are all heros in my book.
  • juliecat1
    juliecat1 Posts: 3,450 Member
    Give him a big ol smooch and let him know that he is special and important to you and those kids. You're a lucky girl :)
  • Alanakrahenbil
    Alanakrahenbil Posts: 811 Member
    I have a Boyfriend(of 7.5 years) and 2 kids age 4 and 18 months both with me all day, literally right now i want to pull my hair out! Daddy is out with a friend and as soon as Daddy leaves my oldest starts whining and crying and screaming! Nothing calms him down when he gets in those moods. It drives me insane! It's gone on for 2 hours.
    I love my boyfriend and how much he does when he's home but it's so stressful sometimes, Daddy is the only person that gives me a break. I don't have family or friends watching the kids so we can have time to ourselves. I need more mommy time and couple time.. I definitely give it up to single parents! I have no idea how they do it.
  • kristothae
    kristothae Posts: 48 Member
    Oh we pull our hair out on the daily. But I think that is just makes us stronger. I never knew my determination and emotional strength (and patience haha) until I had to do it on my own. I have an amazing boyfriend now that adores my baby and is so good with him, but without having to do it on my own so long, I wouldn't appreciate him as much as I do now. You are and your children are very blessed to have such an awesome man in your lives and I can tell you definitely don't take that for granted :)
  • boomboom011
    boomboom011 Posts: 1,459
    i couldnt agree more with the OP. my husband travels a few days a month and on those days, though i am running around like crazy.

    I have the utmost respect for single parents. I applaud you! Not even kidding.
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