Now here is my day I work from 7:30AM to 5PM monday threw friday. I then get home make dinner, feed kids, clean up the mess from dinner, get them all bathed, wash laundry, pick up house and when it is all said and done it is about 10 or 11PM. I could not imagine not working and am currious to know how many of you out there do like me?
2007-01-19 04:17:36 · 16 answers · asked by Tricia P 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Wow! You just described me!! I am a single parent with 3 (7, 6 and 3 yrs) I work full time also. The diffeence between you and me is that I would give ANYTHING to be able to be a stay at home mom. I feel as though I am missing out on so much! I never get to participate in any of their school activities, When I am home with them on the weekends I can't spend any quality time due to household chores and errands and such. Not to mention that someone else has practically raised my 3 year old since she was born. I left my husband because he was abusive and I felt it was best for all of us. Don't get me wrong. I love my job and know it is necessary for financial support, But I am constantly torn between my desire to be a full time mommy (my lifelong dream) and work. I applaud you for your dedication. Its tough, and not just anyone can do it.
2007-01-21 08:37:52 · answer #1 · answered by ehadana 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that most single moms work for a living unless they're on welfare or independently wealthy. I was a working mom for awhile and now I'm a stay at home mom. They are both challenging. When I worked, my husband didn't get home until 9 or 10 at night and he had to work weekends. Essentially, I was a single mom. I really understand what you're going through and know that it can be difficult. It sounds like their father at least gets them for awhile. I couldn't imagine doing all that and never getting a break, even if it was only for few hours per week. Unfortunately, this is the only choice you have as a single mother.
2007-01-19 05:18:26 · answer #2 · answered by Swim Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a single mom, working full time, attending school in the evenings (2 per week), and volunteering on the weekends. I hear ya on the busy schedule thing!
I have always worked or been in school. I could not have done it without the help of my son (I have only one child, and couldn't imagine doing it with more). Right from the time he could understand clean up your mess, there has been a chore chart. I thank God every day for this kid, if he wasn't a great as he is, I don't think I would be able to do all things I have done and am doing.
2007-01-19 04:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by sugar 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am a single mom! Whew don't we have busy schedules!
I work from 7:00 until 7:45 take my daughter to school go back to work until 3:00 pick her up and go back to work until 5:35. I work in my home, I have home daycare so when all the kids finally leave I clean up after them and then I can cook and wash up the dishes and do laundry help with homework spend some time with my daughter if I am lucky, It does happen cause sometimes I just need to spend time with her some things will have to wait! It is hard being a single mom with full time jobs!
2007-01-19 15:09:54 · answer #4 · answered by beachladyjenn 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That's me too. I have to drive my son to daycare at 7:30 a.m. Drop my 6 year old twins off before 8 and then make it to work by 8. Then I'm there til 4:30. Then it's off to the sitter, I make a complete circle, swing back around and pick up my twins at their B&G club, go home and start supper, clean, dishes, etc. etc. etc. But my twins are becoming more of a help, like helping watch their 11 month old brother, and keeping him occupied while I handle the house. Also, they enjoy helping around the house and brushing their teeth, so life is a little easier. But yeah, that's my life and I'm so accustomed to it that when I don't have my kids for a day, it's too quiet and I have a hard time figuring out what to do with myself. : )
2007-01-19 04:25:26 · answer #5 · answered by ojibwechik 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can surely relate. I am a 27 yo single mom to two daughters, age 6 and 4. My day starts at 5:30 am with me getting ready for work, waking, dressing, feeding and herding the girls into the car for the 20 minute trek to day care at 7:20, then elementary school at 7:30, then the 30 minute trek to work from 8-4:30. We get home around 5:30 and do homework, dinner, laundry, minor house keeping and workout before 8:00pm. Then it is into the tub, brushing teeth and saying prayers and lights out at 8:30 for the girls. Then I have time to do heavier housework, homework (did I mention I was a college student) and a phone call to my wonderful bf before I collapse from exhaustion around 10 or 10:30. Unlike most single moms, I don't get days off. My ex isn't involved in the girls life, so I don't get weekends or any holidays off...but my girls are great kids and they have no one to thanks except for me and that is the way I like it.
2007-01-19 07:17:15 · answer #6 · answered by babe 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I do all that, and work a second job in the middle of the night, too (from midnight to 4 a.m.) What else are you going to do? I refuse to live off of the welfare system, but there are many single moms that consider that their "right" and don't realize that it is only available because single working mothers pay the taxes that support the programs......
2007-01-19 06:19:54 · answer #7 · answered by working mom of 3 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
when I was single I worked for the school district full time, from 7 to 2, I got off of work in time to pick my youngest up from daycare and get my oldest from school, we would go home or to the park and hang out then pretty much do what you do for the evening. Then every other weekend I worked at a group home in a live in position while the kids stayed with their grandma and grandpa.
Now that I am engaged and they have a wonderful stepfather i get to stay home with my girls and still work on the weekends.
2007-01-19 04:31:04 · answer #8 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Single Working Mother here. I wake up at 5:30 a.m. get myself ready, 6:30, wake my daughter up, by 7:15 she is at daycare. 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m I am at work all day. Pick my daughter up, go to night classes from 5:30-7:45. In between all this she does have dinner. lol. go home, get her in the bath, give her a snack, do laundry, clean up the house, get her into bed, study, bedtime for me.
2007-01-19 05:08:10 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, same here....I have one son, age 16. We get up at 5:00, I drop him off at school, then I work from 7:30 to 4:30, then come home and deal with the house, laundry, dinner, teenager issues, the works. It's not easy, is it??
2007-01-19 05:02:44 · answer #10 · answered by spelling nazi 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋