Married mom here

[blessed]

At least one good thing about it you can work together as far as your schedules and babysitting goes if you have to go get a job.

[Happy Momma]

Very true- even though my hubby can certainly annoy me sometimes, it's hard for me to imagine how single moms do it all by themselves.

[Tara]

True!

[Aimee]

being a single mom is hard, financially and emotionally.
I was there for almost 4 yrs...

[pz5wjj]

Seriously! I can't imagine being a single mom! I so admire them and don't know how they do it.

My husband traveled 100% of the time for about a year.  It was tough.  At least he was home 2 of every three weekends!

[yayamommy]

WOW, 2 of every 3 weekends?  I couldn't handle that.   If I go too long without family time with my hubby I start to cry like a 3 year old lost at Six Flags.....wahhhhh where's my husband??

Single moms are a special kind and deserve uddles of respect!  I could never do it.

[Aimee]

That would be hard to go that long without my hubby.  More power to ya
I think I go crazy-just staying home for 8 hrs while my hubby is at work.

[pz5wjj]

Well he doesn't have to travel anymore -- thankfully!

In fact he works from home 3 days a week and only goes in to the office twice a week.  Much better!

And just as a totally unrelated aside, I'm totally LMAO at these emoticons/happy faces bouncing all over my screen when I post!

 

[Happy Momma]

My hubby used to travel for work too.  I was like you yayamommy- after a couple of days I was a wreck.  It gives lots of respect for women whose hubbys are in the service too.

Now my hubby works from home.  And some days I think a little break from all of our together time would be kinda nice! 

[yayamommy]

Wow I didn't think even think about the military!  Jeez now I do feel spoiled.  Can you imagine how hard if your hubby could die at any moment?  HOLY CANNOLI!   

I too am loving these smileys--this is my fave: 

before when I wrote 'uddles' I meant oodles--totally spelled wrong must be typing too fast!

[My Four Blessings]

I have the utmost respect for single moms!! I do not think I could do it.


BUT I do have to say, unlike many people I know (my MIL for one) IF I needed to (if something tragic happened) I could.

[Mom2ConnorRyan]

I have respect for single moms because at the end of the day i am waiting at the door like a dog for husband to come home.  I also attend a university so i need time for homework and such.    for him to be home by 5.30.  being a SAHM is tough because i need adult conversation.  what would i do without the my blog and these boards. 

[Amy]

I totally agree!! Single mom's are wonderful. I feel like I'm almost there. I mean my husband is great and I love him so much. But he works from 6:30am till almost 8:30pm everyday. I love the money but I miss him and so does his son. I just can't get it through his head that we need him home. It really get's old!!!

[grocerymama]

Single mom's are fantastic! I was one for two years and I learned a lot about parenting and myself. I'm not remarried to a wonderful man.

Working hours are an issue as well though. He works long hours and when he comes home, he is very tired. For me all day, I worked, took care of the kids, got dinner ready, cleaned what I could (and the house is still thrashed) and still haven't had time to get a shower.

Finding that balance is still hard. And I think lots of married women sometimes pull double duty as well. There is just the benefit of an extra income.

[Danielle]

i was one of them i was a single mother of two, working full time, cooking vleaning doing homework, taking them to thier ballgames, they would often have a game on the same day and same time!! it was hard, but you do what you have to ..read my blog my life gets better thank you God!! it did get better  my blog www.afantasticfamilyoffour.blogspot.com