I don’t use the “single mom” card, although there are some times where I probably should admit I am not super human and I can’t do it all.
There are more single moms out there today than ever before, we aren’t an exclusive club, but there are a lot of us.
Is it easy to be a single mom?
In a lot of ways it is. I am a better mom now than I ever used to be and I don’t have to navigate around anyone else’s idea of what parenting should look like. There aren’t any mixed messages, there is no undermining… there’s just me.
The hardest part is finding the energy to juggle everything. In order to make everything work there are a lot of balls in the air. It’s better not to count how many.
Seth Godin said juggling is easy. As long as you learn how to throw the ball well, it’s right where it needs to be in order for you to catch it.
I might add to that, it’s important to be aware of which balls you pick up and add to the mix. One heavy ball makes the whole thing a lot harder.