Tag Archives: only parent
Happy thought #43: Panty parties (it’s not what you think…or maybe it is…)
As an only-parent, I’ll take advantage of just about any opportunity to have fun, and make life easier. When my three-year-old daughter declared one day that she was done with pull-ups, I decided that was cause for celebration. Life was … Continue reading
Do I feel marginalized?
Being a widow, and a single mom, one might wonder, do I feel marginalized? The truth is, I don’t often think of myself that way. I was who I was before these titles joined my life, and I am who … Continue reading
WRESTLING MY WAY THROUGH DEFEAT. Literally.
I was the first girl to ever wrestle in my high school. My claim to fame ends there. I wrestled for one full year. Then I quit. Wrestling was not like any other sport I had ever played. The wins … Continue reading
NEW LABELS: Widow, Single Parent (a.k.a. “We are more alike, my friends, than we are unalike.” Maya Angelou)
When a spouse dies and you have children two things happen at once. You become a widow(er), and a single parent. Simultaneously. Overnight I adopted new labels. One moment I was married. The next I was not only widowed, … Continue reading