Solo Mother

The King of Everything walked into the Y’s winter camp today and was greeted with utter enthusiasm by his favorite camp counselor. The counselors at the Y camp have been such a great, positive influence in my young son’s life. He started at their summer camp when he was four years old, and they’ve seen him bloom and blossom.
So when Miss Shannon started hollering his name at the top of her lungs and swinging him around the lobby, any doubt or guilt I’d had about putting him into camp were swept away.
They were also taking the kids ice …read more

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Look no further than b5media’s own Weary Parent, an amazing blog about parenting teens and tweens that has committed to giving us weary parents ideas for how to get through the summer in style. Search Charlene and Christine’s blog for the phrase, “Camp Weary Parent” and you’ll find a wealth of inspiration.
I’ll start you off with their first camp post of the season, Camp Weary Parent – Here, There, and Everywhere.
Next week, the King of Everything is attending Camp Grammie. I hope to get some blow by blow reports of all the fun they are having, and might even …read more

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I missed my bus last night, and couldn’t bear the thought of standing around watching the bums, while waiting for another bus to show up. So I called a friend and he walked me home, all the way from the station to my front door. Virtual running shoes, he called it. Being a single mother is hard for a thousand small reasons, from having no one to pick up the dry cleaning or make the bed, to not having anyone at home who’s expecting you and would worry if you don’t make it. And since the King of Everything was on …read more

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