Single parenting can come about in a number of ways. Some of us were thrust into it unwillingly as a result of a divorce, others are faced with a difficult decision; single parent or place. I have been on both ends of the single parenting spectrum. I was just out of high school and faced with the most difficult decision of my life. My boyfriend and I had just broken up less than 24 hours before I found myself pregnant. A good friend of mine found herself in a similar situation not long after I did. One of us chose … Continue reading →

When I was 18 years old I found myself pregnant. I had just started my first semester of college and had just broken up with my boyfriend the day before; the timing couldn’t have been worse. I was now being faced with a very difficult decision. Do I place this baby for adoption or do I try to parent him on my own? I wrestled with this decision for a long time. I researched my options and eventually came to the decision that I was going to parent him. His father and I married about a year later, and two … Continue reading →

My family has been fighting to get me in to a counselor for months. I blew them off and said, “I can do it on my own. I don’t need help.” Sound familiar? I didn’t want to talk about my divorce and all the other feelings that went along with it. It was too painful to even think about, let alone actually talk about with someone. I figured if I ignored it long enough it would just go away. For a while I actually thought it was working. Then I’d fall apart for a few days and right around the … Continue reading →

We all have times in our lives that we look back and wonder what would have happened if we had done things differently. What if my ex and I had stayed together? What if we had never met? What if I had ended up with someone else? What if we had waited to have children? What if I hadn’t taken a year off of school? What if I had chosen a different path? Would my life have turned out differently? Question after question that will never have an answer. I’ve had my fair share of what if days, but I … Continue reading →

As a mother it is hard to find the words to describe the deep, unconditional love we have for our children. There just aren’t words strong enough to describe a mother’s love. From the moment we conceive we feel a bond to that sweet little baby growing inside of us. We’d lay down our lives for them in a heartbeat, take away their pain if we could. We’d do anything to see that little smile, to hear them laugh. As a single mother I’ve watched that bond grow. My son and I have always been close, but now that it’s … Continue reading →

While I love being a mother there are days when I forget that there was more to my life before this. I’ve come to identify with the title so much that I honestly can’t remember what life was like before I had Logan. I must have had so much more time on my hands! I remembered feeling like my life was so busy, then I had a baby and I found that I didn’t even know the meaning of the word! My life quickly became filled with diapers and feeding and rocking. My entire world revolved around this little baby. … Continue reading →