A Day in the Life of A Single Mom

What prompted me to write this is a friend exclaiming to me "I do not know how you do it every day! A single mom with two kids." I thought it would be interesting to me and others to document my day. I do it because I have to. I owe it to them to provide the best life I can for them and to insure that they are an asset to society. Everyone wants to live their mark on the world. They are my way of leaving a mark.

5:45 a.m. My day begins. My nine month old daughter demands to be nursed at this time every morning since she was born. There is no bargaining; also since she learned how to stand and throw stuffed animals she knows how to get my attention promptly. Some mornings she drifts back to sleep with me and others she kicks like a mad woman the blankets because it is fun.

6:30 a.m. This is when I check my email for any new writing assignments. I am trying to earn a living as a freelance writer right now. The job is fifty percent writing and fifty percent looking for something to write. Now that I have found some legitimate companies all is going well.

7:00 a.m. It is time to wake up my twelve year old. This is always quite the task. He is way too big for me to pick up so I usually just steal the covers from him and wait for the shock of cold to get to him. He has never, ever gotten up out of bed on his own. Or brushed his teeth. Or washed his face. I remind him to every morning. At this time I also make breakfast for the baby. This usually consists of some kid of fruit and oatmeal mixture which looks real gross but she just loves! My twelve year old prefers to eat breakfast at school which is just fine with me.

7:50 a.m. My twelve year old needs to be at the bus stop by this time or he will be left. It seem like the bus drivers around here get a bonus if they leave kids behind or something. My son has recently taken it upon his self to ring the doorbells and pick up all the other kids on the way to the bus stop so they do not get left either. I watch the mob of children walk to the corner and wait for the bus.