Time sure flies!

I was just announcing my pregnancy last week, and just yesterday I was wiping the tears away after leaving my baby at daycare for the first time, and today I realize my son is no longer afraid of getting spankings. I’m afraid tomorrow I will be watching him walk down the isle to begin a new life where another woman will be responsible for taking care of him!

Time is moving so fast. I don’t think there is enough time to actually enjoy it all! This is probably the worst part about being a single mom. The life of a single mother is all about sacrifice. And, not just the typical “sacrifice” single mothers usually complain about. Not like doing it on one income is easy, but there are so many other sacrifices that are just as – if not more – important.

I am making a new commitment to welcome the opportunity to answering a million questions from why do we have ten toes and fingers, to why most men are taller and stronger than women, to what does “intriguing” mean. And, I will wear a smile on my face while I continue to run myself ragged while trying to make sure my son is developing academically, culturally, spiritually and socially. Every moment that I get the opportunity to watch and experience something so small and fragile grow into something strong and wonderful is totally worth sacrificing good sleep, a night out with the girls, or even a quiet night alone with a good glass of wine and a great romance film.

I only have a few more years before I am begging him for a little time and attention, so I promise to cherish every moment of washing crayons off the wall, cleaning mud off the floor and grabbing him by the collar each time the teacher or anyone else complains about him acting up.  When tomorrow gets here, today will be long gone!

Getting started…

….. one of the hardest things to do.  It doesn’t matter what the task, taking the first step seems to always be the most difficult.  With that being said, I’ll start by introducing myself.

I am a single mother of one handsome little seven-year old boy, and I like to think that I encompass all the traits and characteristics of a truly happy and joyful single mamma. I try to take care in delivering the right message as it relates to my acceptance and willingness to embrace my single motherhood. As I’m sure other joyful single mammas will agree – it doesn’t matter if you are a single mother by chance or choice, you are a single mom and should learn to make the best of it.  

In my journey of being a single mom, I have had the opportunity of going from being dependent to independent, from worried to optimistic, from weak to strong, and finally from comfortable to eager. It’s this eagerness and strong desire to want and expect more that has set the stage and motivation for this new SingleMotherJoy Weblog!