Parenting is hard for everyone, but with 2 parents - even separated ones - there can be moments of relief, shared decisions, sometimes dual incomes. Solo parenting however, is relentless. There is never real rest. I worry when I go to sleep at night that I won't wake up for an emergency, so I don't usually sleep with ease. Decision fatigue is legit and can cause all kinds of issues that are hard to right once they occur. Keeping track of all the things - ALL the things - is nearly impossible on my own; even with planners and self-help and mommy bloggers and Pinterest, stuff gets missed and sometimes it's really important stuff. Add to that, extracurricular childcare is cost-prohibitive, so I have to ask for help from friends and family if I want or need to take a few hours for myself, which can be hard. At a certain point, it all bleeds together and I lose focus and energy.
Self-care goes by the wayside for me and the truth is as I am an older parent, self-care should one of my priorities, so I can continue to live in good health to take care of and be there for my son. At the moment, I'm dealing with a bit of the fallout from NOT prioritizing my own health, which makes it all even harder. There has to be personal buy-in when it comes to self-care. I'm working on it.
“So I’m someone’s mom!” Welcoming our first child, Cecily Philips Donnell, at 12:24 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. We are absolutely head over heels in love with Cecily, and parenthood is already the most insane and beautiful thing in existence, It's made me excited to have a little spitfire of a daughter of my own. I remembered when i found out i was pregnant 3years ago and was about to walk away from the musical. But at eight weeks, i had a miscarriage. i was so unhappy, until i seek help spiritually from a Dr Iya the herbal practitioner, who helps and guide me to get pregnant again, even at the trying times few weeks in April when i battled symptoms of the coronavirus including "a cough that makes it feel like my head is splitting open from the inside out, but luckily, the baby was okay with the doctors help. i am happy to finally be a mother, couples out there that needs help, trying to conceive a baby, contact my doctor on nativeiyabasira@yahoo.com , you will definitely have a baby to make you a parent.
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