Blendedfamilies707’s Weblog

When I first was with my new spouse- we would have every other weekend free- and this was new to me-

My son’s father had just come back into his life and I was used to having my boy with me most of the time, save for the occasional sleep-over.

I remember the first weekend alone, he asked me-

“Do you want to go to the fairgrounds and watch the fireworks?”

And I asked, “Why? We don’t have the kids with us.”

He laughed, and said I was so used to being a mother, I had forgotten how to be an adult.

This is so true of so many of us moms- we lose ourselves in being a mom- it becomes our whole identity.

Having time for yourself is imperitive towards being a good parent-

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So, how many of you have to deal with flamboyant, flaky mothers? My little one’s biological mother is one of these. I feel bad for the kid sometimes-although she has proven to be the type of child that “goes with the flow”. Although, she is now reaching an age (10) where most kids really start to see what’s going on. I think she takes it as it comes- and I know I can;t change someone- but it really bothers me sometimes. How do you all deal? Your thoughts…..