on my own

brina2784

I'm starting this month and have already hear lots of speeches from family and friends about how I'm so young and should just wait. I already have one daughter who is 3 from a previous relationship so I want to tell you a little differently (from a mom who has already been a single mom NOT by choice for 3 yrs now!) Don't worry about what everyone says. Only you can know when the time is right. When I got pregnant at 26 and the guy disappeared during pregnancy out of fear. I panicked and thought my life was over lol. Now, I can honestly say I love being a mom and wouldn't trade it for the world. In fact, I love being a mom more than I love being in a relationship, which is why I am now starting the process for #2 as a single mom BY choice this time. I'm always open to dating and marriage and I have had several short relationships during the last few years. Ultimately though, what makes me happy is coming home to my daughter at the end of the day.

Now, I will warn you that being a single mom is a different world and if you are choosing to do it you need to be prepared! It is expensive on your own. It is exhausting on your own. You will get mad and you will feel like you are not enough. There are lots of tears as to whether you are a good mom and millions of what-if moments. What if I had a husband here that could stay home with her so I didn't have to miss work; what if I had someone to watch her so I could take a nap; what if I didn't always have to be everywhere and do everything? But you CAN do it. You will love being a mom, not every moment of everyday but overall. So, do not let age get in the way of how you feel. If you sit down and really think through things and feel like you are prepared to handle the difficulties of being a parent then go for it. No one is ever 100% prepared for a baby, but you can be mentally prepared to deal with the fact that you won't be prepared. Good luck on your journey, hope it works out and feel free to email me anytime because us single moms can always use friends and support systems (even when you don't want to admit it. ) Keep us posted!