single parenting – Fighting For my Sunshine

Sitting Still…

I have a habit of jumping into things with both feet, being a bit impulsive and THEN looking back and realizing that I’m having problems because I acted before thinking. I’ve been working on that this year. I’ve called this my year of sitting still. No going fast. No dating. No self induced negative energy.ContinueContinue reading “Sitting Still…”

Since the world has shut down

I’m finally ready to write about the Coronavirus. It’s been on my mind since things got crazy but my mind was too hectic to express my feelings through words. I’ve been going through the necessary motions and to be honest I’ve been mostly scared out of my mind. My girlfriends and I went to MardiContinueContinue reading “Since the world has shut down”

Chapter 9

Saturday my biggest boy turned NINE. The time has flown by so fast… I don’t really know how to feel about it. He’s maturing right in front of me. He counted down almost the whole month until his birthday in typical BJ fashion and he wanted to know if “everyone will know it’s his birthday”ContinueContinue reading “Chapter 9”

Almost Christmas

So… It’s almost Christmas. Another year has almost passed and now is the time for reflection and resolutions. The boys are 7 and 3 and life has become “normal” (Lord it’s taken almost 4 years to say that). BJ has now played two years of football and is in basketball. B2 is a potty trainedContinueContinue reading “Almost Christmas”

The bedtime blues

I read a blog a few days ago that said more often than not our little ones are not giving us a hard time… they’re HAVING a hard time. Those words hit me like a ton of bricks. It’s been a while since I blogged so I’ll give you a quick update. BJ is now aContinueContinue reading “The bedtime blues”

Alone in my thoughts

It takes effort to drudge up enough give a damn to actually give a damn.

Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother

People tend to believe that being a single mother is the same as being a widowed mother. On the exhausting nights when you want a break and there’s no one to hand your child to for a break I’m sure it is… there are similarities in both paths. But there’s also a stark contrast betweenContinueContinue reading “Being a Single Mother vs. Being a Widowed Mother”