It was easy when my daughter was this age. Why wouldn't it be? I'm a female to. Simple things made her happy. But with my son? It's never simple! Lol
Together, we've ( the 2 of us) mastered potty training, learning to spell his name, his birthday, colors, shapes and numbers. The funniest is his distinction between today clothes and tonight clothes( his night clothes). He'll wake up and say, "Mommy I need my today clothes" and he'll proceed with grabbing what he sees fit to wear for the day. Some days he grabs shorts and if you see us in public and he has on shorts, just know it was a battle and he won! Lol
But it's more complex than that. We'll soon tackle the task of bike riding. And although I would love for his father to teach him, I'm going to put on my cape and the 2 of us will accomplish it.
I've shed more than a few tears this week but it's just nature's way of helping me grow so that I can continue STRONG in this role of being a single parent( for both boychild and girlchild).
Tears are good, they cleanse us of any toxins we do NOT need. I'm cleansing my soul this week. Decluttering my mind and keeping it moving.
Today, this blog is for my Single Moms and Single Dads. The road is never easy. We go above and beyond for our children and sometimes we forgot that we must live too. We must find the balance between parenting and having a social life. It's so easy to consume ourselves in parenting that we forget we exist as a person. I challenge each of you, take a moment for yourself and breathe. Enjoy some quiet time. Take a moment or 2 just for YOU. Embrace friends in similar situations and grow together. We're only as strong as the circle holding us up.
I'm Cheneka. A Lover, a friend, a Listener, nurturer and Giver. They all help me to be a great Momm. But before I was a Momm I was ME, today my lovies, Be YOU. We existed before parenthood and we must continue to exist through it...
Signed,
Loving Myself and ALL my Single Parents 2
