There are few things finer than spring festivals, in my book. Today we attended the Kite Festival on the Mall, right next to the Washington Monument, and then wandered over to the National Building Museum for the Cherry Blossom Festival’s opening ceremonies and family day.
He is flying this little pocket kite:
And then we went to […]
The Johns Hopkins University has released results of a study that shows that children who live in environments with high rates of transition (aka, yet another grown up the kid’s gotten attached to has moved out) are much more likely to have behavioral patterns than children who live in stable two parent–and stable single […]
I’m exhausted. I’ve had a Netflix sitting on my bedside table for a week, but haven’t found the time to watch it. My beloved books are lonely.
So is my son.
My mother has keys to my house. Today, she picked the boy up from school and he wanted to go to his house to play. Apparently, […]
I’m in tears tonight because there’s just not enough time. I’ve already worked almost 30 hours this week and it’s only Tuesday. All I wanted to do tonight was lay on that little boy’s bed and snuggle him. But work is insane right now, and if I want to be able to take my lunch […]
I’m still working. Yes, I know, it’s 9:30-something at night. Yes, I know I’m meant to be in bed watching The Illusionist. But if I don’t get this stuff done, it won’t get done, and then we’ll be up the creek without a paddle. I’m trying very hard to avoid getting overwhelmed and you know […]
I’ve failed in my quest for instant change in the way I live. Last week, although I did eat better, and made conscious decisions to forgo the Crappy Cookies at luncheon meetings, ate more sushi and salads, less refined sugar… I didn’t get much in the way of exercise. I walked to the department store […]
Hi, my name is Christina, and I’m a single mother…
I landed in the US six months ago today, jet lagged and heartsick and utterly bereft of the dreams I thought were mine to count on. I’ve been thinking about this day for about a week, now. Wondering how I’d feel when it finally rolled around, […]
The bus turns the corner and a woman’s purse spills onto the floor. Angry, she takes it out on her kids. When tempers are short, it’s hard to keep a civil tongue.
Sometimes, mama’s the one who needs a time out.
In our house, time outs are a positive force for change, an opportunity to step away […]
In a suppliment to an article in the April issue of Parents Magazine (The Single Mom’s survival Guide, page 66)Solo Mother is listed in the resource section of the magazine!
I suppose I should get a copy of it. How neat! I hope I can continue to be a help and a source of comfort and […]
My favorite solo mother lost two and a half fingers in an industrial accident last year, which seriously curtailed musical aspirations, unless you know a really good two fingered bass player… and has full custody of his two little kids, aged three and nine months. Full time.
And he does it. He does it with a […]
Solo Mother: All the responsibility. Half the time.
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