A friend of mine, Becky, has been a single mom for 6 years now. She has basically raised her daughter alone and her son since he was 2.5. Alone. No help from a husband.
She would stay up to all hours of the night and nap when the kids did. I never got it.
Well, now I do.
When you are the only one getting both kids down, and folding the laundry and doing everything (dishes, nighttime stories, car cleaning etc) and the ONLY time for quiet is at night, it is damn hard to tell yourself to go to bed. Even if you are exhausted.
Becky, I get it. I really do.
How you do this day in, day out, wow. I know you have said you have to and you are right, but man, this is tough.
You’re a great mom.
I hope TAPS goes well next weekend.
I know..when my husband was away for a week on business two weeks ago, I stayed up a lot later. I was tired, but I really needed that break and time alone!
Oh heck, I’m no single mum and I do this all the time. Right now, it is 10 pm and I’m exhausted. My throat is sore and Emily has fallen asleep on the sofa waiting for me to take her to bed. But I just really needed some quiet time to myself!