6 Tips for Solo Parenting With Anxiety I hate solo parenting. I hate being the only parent in the house. I love having my husband there. Yes, I love having someone else that can help with the kids, but I also like having that other person to bounce ideas off of or to work through…
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It Doesn’t Matter if You Have Small Children, Your Husband Still Has to Go
It Doesn’t Matter if You Have Small Children, Your Husband Still Has to Go Raising children is one of those things you can’t plan for. You can decide when you want to start having children, but you don’t know when they will come, how many you will have, and what their personalities might be. One…
19 Solo Parenting Hacks to Use the Next Time Your Spouse Deploys
19 Solo Parenting Hacks to Use the Next Time Your Spouse Deploys Solo parenting is the pits. Being the only adult in charge can be challenging. Luckily, there are ways to make solo parenting a little bit easier. Here are some solo parenting hacks to use the next time your spouse deploys, or even just…
To the Military Spouse Who is Solo Parenting for the First Time
To the Military Spouse Who is Solo Parenting for the First Time My son was 13 months old when my husband left for Germany to start his Army career, leaving us behind in Kentucky to join him as soon as possible. Other than a trip to my parent’s house when my son was five months…
The Reality of Solo Parenting
You know that your spouse will have to be away from you when they join the Military. You know that you will have to be alone with the kids. However, nothing can ever prepare you for what solo parenting will be like, how you will be able to handle the time away from your spouse…
5 Reasons Why Summer Gets Difficult When You Are Solo Parenting
I have spent many summers without my husband. I was thinking this morning of the different ways not having your husband home during the summer can make life more difficult than it normally would be. Since my husband is going to be home for a few days during the summer, I am reminded of what…
7 Activities You Can Do With Your Kids When Your Spouse Isn’t Home On The Weekend
When my husband is gone during the work week, it is usually fine. Unless I have a really bad day or something like that, I can usually get through it with out a lot crying or feeling too lonely. I am pretty busy with the boys, work, and the house. I can feel as…
5 Things I Have Learned During My Time As A Solo Parent
It was mid 2005. My husband had just gone to a recruiter for the Army reserves. We walked out of the place and said, “Nope, that isn’t going to be an option for us.” One reason was because he would have to drive a few hours to get to his drills. Another reason was that…
The Difficulties of Solo Parenting
I have heard it said that Military wives or any wife whose husband has to go away for work should not call themselves a single mom. I agree with this. We are not single moms. We do however go through periods of time as a solo parent. It could be weeks or it could be…
When You Have To Fill The Role Of Mom And Dad
One reality of being a military wife is that for periods of time I have to be both mom and dad. I have to do it all. And that can be really really hard. I have had to make a lot of decisions that other couples might make together. And then I get to tell…