I’ve written before about how I have trouble asking for and accepting help. It’s an ongoing theme in my life, but this year, I feel, has been a lesson in doing just that. It’s not so much that I’m this proud, independent single mother who wants to do everything myself; Read more…
This time last week, I had just woken up after an emergency operation. Although beforehand I was scared by the prospect of having an emergency operation, the thing that had me crying in the hospital waiting room was blind panic over what would happen to S while I was in Read more…
As a single parent, I’ve mostly handled things by myself. It’s only in the last month or so that I’ve done things like ask a friend for a lift to collect S from school, or ask a friend (the same friend) to take her to school for me in the Read more…
When you’re a single parent, it can be hard to get everything done. What can be harder is asking for help when you need it – and accepting it when it’s offered. I try to avoid asking for help because I don’t want people to feel that they have to Read more…
“Self care” is one of those terms that’s used a lot these days. The whole wellbeing thing is big at the moment, and growing by the day. But a lot of parents don’t really have the spare time for something as decadent as self care; single parents even more so. Read more…