parenting of any kind is a challenge to say that least. to go from being a carefree, self serving, relatively responsibility free person- to a parent in a matter of 9 sort months is a difficult thing to explain to someone who has not gone through it themselves. there are certainly challenges that face each parent, and there are days when it seems as though giving up is the safest bet- but being a parent is hands down the best "job" ever. [i only wish the time spend resulted in financial gain, or at least counted for some community service hours for scholarships only kidding. sort of. ]
as I close out this semester and prepare for the summer, and the ongoing custody situation- I have decided to take on an additional challenge. the time I spent this semester reading the blogs of other mothers made me realize how many of us there are out there and how few of us feel truly connected (outside the blogging world) to other young, single mothers. I, along with a group of young mothers I have met over the course of this year, have decided to start a group that will give advice (based on experience) to expectant mothers. We all felt very unprepared (even though we all attended parenting and birthing courses at the hospital) for what labor and even life with a baby would be like. We also have all experienced the different endings to young parenthood situations: marriage, breakups, custody issues, etc. These experiences if shared can serve as a great tool for those who are so young, and so unprepared for what lies ahead. I hope to make a difference in someone's life and to help them ease into this very difficult situation with some grace :).
thank you all for the kind words of support offered throughout this semester, it has served as a great source of encouragement on rough days.
this is me, signing off.