Ok, I'm new to this whole "blogging" thing, but I figured what better way to expose the everyday life of a single mom than to blog, right? I mean...people naturally want to know about others...the good, the bad and the ugly...and the gossip. People also naturally want to know what other people think about things....without actually having to LISTEN to them.
Well, just to give you a little introduction about me...I'm a single, working mom of a 5 year old daughter. Her dad and I share custody of her and we live in the same town...about 2 minutes from each other. Yes, you read that right. We live very close to each other, BUT that doesn't mean that we get along or that we ever see each other unless necessary. He is remarried (6 months to the day our divorce was final). More about all that later...when the time warrants. I work a full time job and I also do photography on the side (you may see some pics from time to time). I work out about 6 days a week and I run a LOT!!
Ok...now onto the more important things. I'll start off with things that tend to urk me. I know I'm not perfect and sometimes I still don't know what I'm doing when it comes to parenting. I've made mistakes and I know I will continue to make mistakes, but the way I raise my child is what I see as fit for her and to the best of my abilities. To have someone say to me, "well you should let her have that bowl of ice cream...for lunch", just doesn't tend to sit well with me. Just because you let your child do something does not necessarily mean that I will let my child do that same thing. I don't let her run wild through stores, talk back, disrepect others, disrepect me, eat candy, etc, etc. She knows the rules in momma's house. I'm not an overly strict parent, but she understands that rules are rules and she needs to follow them. Although, she may not understand that she doesn't get her way all the time, she does understand what happens when she throws a fit. Since I don't believe in disciplining with "spanking" or "whooping", I take things away (i.e. toys, babydolls, leapster) and she stands in the corner (a minute for each year of her age). And I don't have a problem with putting her in time out if she acts out while we are out in public, either. Just another moment for a lesson learned.
So, to end this at this time....I raise my child the way I see fit and you raise your child the way you see fit.
Maybe more later tonight. Ready to spend time with baby girl.
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