Journey

My Journey into Single Parenting

The Journey into Single Parenthood. I can say this, life has taken on a whole new meaning to me. Where I once was able to come and go as I please, I find now that life revolves around feedings, naps, and diaper changes.

I had always wanted children. And I knew that someday I would. I just pictured it as any young girl does. With a husband there by herside helping her. Yet, I do not have that. I have no one there to help me. Ok, yes, I do have my parents. They have been a source of love, helpfullness, and good faith. But, still, right after I broke up with my ex fiance, I thought my life was messed up because I did not have that other half. I have since found out, that while I don't have him, I am better off with out him.

Who can say where life will lead me? Who can say life is what it will be in your dreams? But I will tell you this, since I have became a single parent, I have found a well of strenght running thru me I did not know I had. It had been there all along, but I have never had to utilize

My story begins as many young women's do today. I found out I was pregnant and I told the Father of the Baby. We decided to get married. And then when I was 6 and a half months pregnant he decided that I was not the woman for him. Thus began the longest Journey in my life.

it. Now I do! What happened to the old me? I don't know. I wish I could say I do. But, I don't. I have found an inner peace with myself. It is really weird. This journey has taken me for a wild ride. It has brought me thru depression when I realized I would

indeed not have a man in my life, it has brought me thru acceptance that I can do this, and it has brought me an inner peace and strenght I did not know I had.

I also have to work full time. It is the only way I can survive. I love m job, but I miss out on a lot with my son. I live for the weekends when we can be together. I knw he is in capable hands. And very spoiled. But working on top of being single has totally taken up all of my time. It has been over a year since I started on the single Mommy journey. WOW!!!

I hope that in the coming years I can keep my life on the same kilter it is now. I hope that the strenght that I have found with in myself stays there for, well, forever. I have my friends I can count on, and of course and most espically I have my family. For with out them this Journey, as I have come to call it, would not be possible.

I do not know who I will meet along the way. I have already met many other wonderful Mommy's. A lot of them are single, like me, and work, like me. Some are married and can stay at home. Being able to share that common bond of children makes these ladies very special friends indeed.

I hope that each person begining their Journey find peace, strenght, and acceptance like I did. God Bless!