I’ve been a single parent for several years but still those Christmases when my children are at my ex spouse are difficult to me. I my opinion, Christmases without children could be erased from the calendar altogether. Christmas isn’t my favorite party anyway but without children it can be pure pain. Over the years, I’ve celebrated Christmas in a variety of ways and tried to figure out what would be the least painful way to spend Christmas without children. I have tried both travelling abroad and spending Christmas at home. I have spend Christmas with friends or with my family, sometimes even ..read more

Household meta-work, a set of processes, coordination, planning, organizing and reminding people of their tasks to ensure the smooth of everyday life. So, those invisible things at home are what every mother does. One might think that in a single mother’s household, that whole task falls alone to the single mother which will make her exhausted and will burn out. However, this isn’t entirely true. It is clear that the single mother works as an orchestra conductor, project manager or team leader, ie takes care of the overall responsibility. However, meta-work is not necessarily considered as a b ..read more

I had to chivy my teenager to school again. I reminded her to take gloves and a hat. To which I get a response from my not-so-sweet teenager who screams that she knows how to take care of her self. Sometimes I wonder from where this screaming lady has appeared and how long will this roaring continue? It is clear that growing up is difficult and when you add to that all the changes in the body, the mess is ready. I myself, recently ended up in an emotional storm like a teenager when I started a new hobby. I have been downhill skiing for many years on skis. To get the variety, I also wanted to l ..read more

My friend rolled her eyes as I told her that I was going to fix the ripped pocket from my daughter’s jacket. Sentence: “Why don’t you just buy a new jacket?”, was followed by an enlightened look which said a lot. No doubt I was classified as a poor single parent in lightning speed. A single mother who cannot afford to buy a jacket for her child and therefore has to repair the children’s clothes. However, the question was not that I could not afford to buy her a jacket, but of the behavior we parents show to our children. For even if children don’t usually listen to what we say they see how we ..read more

Another weekend without children. Even if I often spend a lot of time away from home on childless weekends, our washing machine keeps on washing the laundry almost without interruption. In addition I still have a bad conscience if I don’t do anything useful on childless weekends. By useful I mean cleaning, washing laundry, repairing broken stuff etc. On the other hand I have been thinking that does children get a realistic idea of household chores if I always clean the house and wash the laundry when they are not present? Do they get the impression that the home stays in clean and in order wit ..read more

I remember, after my divorce how depressing the thought of vacationing with the children alone felt. Thought of traveling alone with my children made me feel even more lonely than I already was. Even the thought of going to a resort that is full of happy families, enamored mothers and fathers, felt overwhelming. I was horrified at the thought of people staring at me, like to ask why you’re alone. I could already hear in my ears speeches in which I was condemned as a failed, divorced mother. I made my first holiday trips with the children together with my parents. Which proved to be a great sol ..read more

I noticed that my friends consists of very wide variety of people. I would say that single mother has far wider and more divers group of friends than the usual nuclear family mother. In addition to all the other differences that are listed here. I have not only just couples or singles as a friend but also men and women who either has or hasn’t have a family. This group of people consists a large variety of professions and age groups. The reason I have such variety of friends is probably due to a few different reasons. I have time to my friends Because my children spend also time with their fat ..read more

Attention! This is a national reminder to you that you are a lonely loser that nobody loves! Valentine’s Day is for lovers only. Or is it? Even if Valentine’s Day is marketed primarily as a romantic celebration for couples, it is much more. We each have significant people in our lives. People who are dear to us even though they sometimes drive us crazy. I think Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to tell all the most important people in your life how dear they are to you. Not forgetting yourself. The best way to spend Valentine’s Day is to spend it surrounded by loved ones. However, you can ..read more

Hell yes, single mothers are different from mothers in the nuclear family. In a single mother’s household, mothers are not only the core of the family but as well a police officer, a chef, a janitor, a taxi driver, a doctor, and a support teacher. When something needs to be repaired, cleaned, taken care of or clarification it is on their responsibility. There is no division of roles or responsibilities, all roles and responsibilities belong to the single mother. So how could a single mother be similar to a mother who shares responsibility for the well-being of the family with another spouse. I ..read more

When going on a date with a single mother you should know a few things, for single mothers are special. They appreciate certain minor things and pay attention to manners that you may not even know you have. If you your are not a single parent, you can sometimes find it difficult to understand them. Dating with a single mother may seem impossible, but I can assure you it is not. However, dating can end surprisingly quickly because single mothers don’t have time for something where they don’t see the potential. Here are some of the most common things that annoy single mothers, as well as things ..read more