Wednesday 28 March 2018
Mommy Diaries: Life of a Single Mom
I write this because he has unleashed a
level of attitude I have not been prepared for. And I write this, because as
parents we are in this together.
I have a penchant for cakes and bake to my
heart’s content in my tiny kitchen, making pretty things that taste divine.
Sometimes this is my side hustle for a little extra money.
I also love to cook and before I had my son
I was obsessed with reading about Le Cordon Bleu in France, but not obsessed
enough to incur more student loans after having just paid them off from university.
Now I cook to create warmth and social connections around our dinner table,
often inviting friends to stay and join us for a meal.
My sweet boy was diagnosed with ADHD, it’s
been a long road with beautiful supportive friends holding me up, opinionated
educators judging me loudly for not doing enough, and health care providers
commending me for all that I have done. This world of parenting has taught me
to use my voice, and it took a long time to use it loudly, to advocate for my
child, to love him through tears (both his and my own), and to embrace new
paths where I was nervous to take them.
We have started a new school, we are
becoming a part of a new community and we have been welcomed and supported in
our new adventure.
Sometimes I get grouchy, I cry, I complain
and feel as though I can’t possibly take another day. Sometimes I float, I get
my hair done, I have coffee with a friend, I go to a sweaty yoga class, I drink
a glass of red wine, and I watch This Is Us so I can cry just a little bit
more. My life is messy, it’s beautiful, it’s blessed. My life is with a sweet six year old boy who
is always in my arms when I need a hug and a kiss.
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