Seems I have a lot to learn about running a house with four kids in it alone. I am hoping NEVER EVER to have to do it again, for any long period of time beyond what I did.
While K was away I thought I would be able to handle things. Well, there were no hospital visits, no one committed any crimes, and no one got sick. I didn't stay on top of things for as well as i should have though.
C had a project due at school, it got neglected. He kept saying it was being done at school. I believed him. I was up with him Wed night finishing it with him. trying to make it right.
I wasn't able to stay on top of things the way K can when she is home. It pointed out how hard it is to be a good parent while trying to work full time. Especially with a career that doesn't end when you leave you work place. While K was away I didn't do much grading or lesson planning, which gave me tons of things to do after K returned.
Single parents need a great support system in order to make it work. Raising children takes a great deal of energy and when a parent is put in a situation where they are completely alone in looking after the children, they need help.
I don't not know what the solution is, but there needs to support for them.
I thank K for everything she does that she doesn't get recognized for. She is the support system our children need. I wouldn't be able to do this alone.
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