Single Parenting Is Really, Really Hard
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce I’ve never actually been a single parent, but I know that...
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Category: Doing it Alone
Why I Love Being a Single Mom
Getting Real With Sara Haley I was married once. It didn’t work out. It just doesn’t always work...
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Don’t Mess With A Woman – or Her Daughter!
Getting Real with Amy Larson I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t somewhat proud of myself...
Read MoreThe Generosity of Others
It’s true what they say–it’s not about the money in your bank account or the belongings that you possess. It’s about the friends and family that you have around you, that love and care about you.
Read MoreDivorce is Like a War – and There Are Casualties
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew Casualty of War Casualty of war Words you would...
Read MoreTrue Fears
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew True fears Locked deep inside Some days Run and...
Read MoreSpell From Hell
MomsGetReal™ Poet Extraordinaire Tammy Bartholomew My makeup goes on Over my swollen eyes...
Read MoreThings That are Hard to Do as a Single Parent
As a single parent, there are a lot of things that can be extremely difficult to do on your own. Not that they’re impossible, because parents have found ways to get around these situations in the past, but they can definitely make everyday, mundane tasks take twice as long with twice as much effort. What used to take you a quick second to do now requires herding children and finding creative ways to accomplish them without a second adult around to carry the weight and chip in. Here are just a few things that I have found can be harder to do as a single parent–but not necessarily impossible.
Read MoreMarathon Mama – Mom Power in Action
This last weekend, I did something amazing.
I ran a marathon.
26.2 miles of running. 26.2 miles of quiet time. 26.2 miles to figure out exactly why I was actually running this marathon.
Read More“Me Time” for the Single Mom
Unlike our married counterparts, single moms can never catch a break. We try to do it all–because we have to–and overwork ourselves to the bone because our kids come first. But remember the saying, “If Mama ain’t happy, ain’t nobody happy?” This couldn’t illustrate more the importance of putting our sanity, health, and well-being above all else every now and then.
Read MoreNewfound Appreciation for Single Moms
Getting Real With Shadra Bruce For the last month, I’ve been pulling double duty. I’ve...
Read MoreA new relationship…..
Starting a new relationship as a single parent can be quite a challenge. You’ve been a single mom for a long time, raising your children, sharing the duty with their biological father, and now you’ve finally met someone special with whom you want to share your life.
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