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Schedule Everything!
I never realized how important a schedule was until I was a mom. When I became a single mother I found that schedules were even more important than I thought, and not just for Hailey, for me too. I...
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Perfectionism Is Keeping Me From Getting Things Done
As a perfectionist I often overwhelm myself. My good intentions always lead to half finished chores and messes I walk away from because I overwhelm myself. I have such high expectations, after all if...
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The First Step
One thing you hear a lot as a single parent is, “ I don’t know how you do it.” My answer is always, you would be surprised what you can do when you have to. When it first became apparent that divorce...
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We All Have Our Reasons
I recently met a woman at the gym and we’ve become gym buddies. Last week after our Zumba class we were in the parking lot talking. She knows I’m a single mother and she confided in me that she is...
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Taming Never Ending Chores
Some jobs are never ending and laundry is one of those. All we can do is make it as easy as possible so they can be done almost without thinking. I’ve finally gotten my laundry under control and...
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Try Not To Worry So Much
From the moment your first child is born it seems that you are now started on a life of worry. You watch your child sleep and you can’t help but think what life would be like if something happened to...
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In my quest to simplify most household tasks I’ve gotten the laundry room organized and running smoothly. My last post was about sorting laundry and doing a load every day to cut down on the enormity...
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What Would You Change?
If you could turn back time what would you change? I’ve thought about this a lot. How many times have you wished you could do things over, make different choices? It makes me sad that I wasn’t married...
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I’m Stomping My Foot!
Some days I want to run away. I’m tired of being unappreciated. I’m tired of being the one who is the mean parent because Hailey is my responsibility 24/7. I’m tired of being the one who seems to say...
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What Lessons Did I Teach
What has divorce taught our children about love? I worry about what my divorce has taught Hailey about love and marriage. Unfortunately, most of the people she knows have been divorced, at least once....
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