Finding Joy in the SoloMamaHood
Just after my boys' dad moved out, my (then) 3 year old, Monster A, looked up at me and said "mama, you fun!" This was a MIND BLOWING statement from him. He'd been slamming doors, making statements of hate, screaming and just all around giving me a preview of what he might be like as an emo teenager. I'd been so frustrated, upset, depressed and just downright not who I wanted to be. All of my energy was sucked into expectation, hurt and frustration. I wasn't showing up as the best mom my boys deserved... the mom I wanted to be. Enter the flash of light. Being a single mom gives you the opportunity to be the mom you WANT to be. I know you probably think you should already be the mom you wanted to be, but think about it. Did you have expectations put upon you by your former spouse, by your friends, by your parents, by the freakin' world??? BY YOURSELF!?! Because let's be honest. Expectations are life sucking. Did your former spouse not like noise
