When I saw Mama Kat's writing prompt this week about..."You Know You're A Mom When"... I knew I had to use it. I constantly make my own lists for this and I would love to share them! I altered it to be, "You Know You're a Single Mom When", because I'm a single mom and have that experience to share. :) If you have any ideas for any other ones, please post them in the comments!
10. When you feel accomplished when you actually
have taken a shower, brushed your teeth and shaved your legs all in one
session. This is a rare occurrence, maybe once a week if you're a
lucky single mom! When I accomplish all of this while taking a shower
without any little visitors calling me "mom", I feel like I deserve a medal for that feat.
9. When "it's at his/her dads house" is an automatic response. You have no idea how many times we leave something at daddys house. I would love to blame it on someone else, but I should remember what my kids left with too. #mommybrain ;)
8. When you can go for days without washing your hair, doing your makeup or dressing in anything other than sweatpants and a t shirt. And why would you want to? The kids aren't going to judge you! There's no dress code for dropping the kids off or picking them up, so why get all dolled up? Save that for the rare girls night out or date! (HA! What are those?)
7. You turn into the worlds best handy woman. Fixing the overflowing toilet, fixing the leak in your sink, climbing to change light bulbs, assembling furniture and landscaping has become second nature to you.
6. Sleep is a hobby that you wish you had more time for. If you can even remember what sleep is!
5. You've become a pro at asking for favors. You get used to bribing neighbors, friends or family members to babysit, it's become second nature to you! Even if it's for 10 minutes to take a short child-less run to Target.
4. Mothers Day is a huge celebration and Fathers Day is just another day!
3. You're used to piling the kids into the car to run and get the bread you forgot the day before. (And getting home and finding random things in your bags that you did not remember purchasing. Why do these random items jump in the cart and why are they always things the kids would want? Damn lollipops with legs.)
2. When your kids are at their fathers house and you make a to do list only to realize there aren't enough hours in the day! I make a to-do list, take a significantly long and much needed nap and when I wake up I realize I cant finish my other tasks. Oh well, sleep was the most important any way...check!
1. When you have to ask another family member to take your child to a father/daughter dance. This one actually breaks my heart because I've had to do this in the past, but it's how you know you're a single mom. Every aspect of parenting has it's down side..
