Being A Single Mom

Being a single Mother is a beautiful struggle. It’s one I wouldn’t trade for the world. Life is full of tears and sweat. We all have our ups and downs. It’s not as much about the specifics of our troubles as much as how we overcame the struggle. Learning from our problems focusing on solutions. Being a single parent is double the work, double the tears and stress, but also twice the hugs, kisses, and love. There is nothing I take more pride in than my family. I am the proud mother of three wonderful children that I raise by myself. I am a mother, a father, and a sole provider. I became a mother for the first time at the age of eighteen. I was a child myself, trying to think I had all the answers. All I wanted was to be there for …show more content…
Late nights, crying, screaming, and don’t let me forget the cost. Even thought this was a struggle I can say that one sweet smile and soft kiss made all the pain fade away. It took me about eight years of hard work to get to the point I could take some time to look at going to college. By now I was determined to set a positive example for my child. Show my son the value of an education. Just about the time I got adjusted to work and school, I found out I was pregnant again. All that forgotten emotion washed over me again. I felt like that little-lost-girl all over again, however, I knew I was going to love this baby …show more content…
I always wanted to use my free time getting them involved in activities. Activities that would help build character. My children are my life they are my reason for breathing. All the while, still dreaming of going back to college, but it was a hard struggle with the children. Ironically every time I think about going back to school I find out I’m pregnant. So here we are I have a six-year-old and a fourteen-year-old, and a new baby on the way. As I look back I can laugh about these turn of events, but then I will admit I was scared all over again. That lost the little girl. Searching for the faith to keep me