Lately, I have been pondering over the idea of having another child. I am a single parent, so the idea of adding to the many sacrifices of my current day to day seems ludicrous. Or does it? Some days, the same idea excites me, as this may bring more joy and animation to my life.
Maybe the sacrifices of being a single mother of one are the same as being a single mother of two. What do you think?
One of my girlfriends, Candy, and I had an interesting discussion the other day after I asked her if she felt she was missing out because she had kids. I asked her if it was worth it. I explained how there are times when I get a little envious of the other girls, we grew up with, when they can take off on long weekends whenever the opportunity presents it’s self. Then we both wondered (aloud) how lonely they must get on the weekends they are home alone.
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Sure, every individual person will have different goals in life as well as a unique perspective on “single motherhood”. However, I think single mothers share common goals as it relates to their children; more specifically, as it relates to “joys” and “Sacrifices”. When you become a mother, there are certain sacrifices or trade off’s that become natural joys. I would trade a designer bag (retailed at 200.00) for the look on my son’s face when he makes his first basket in his first basketball game (sports cost 200.00). This is a small example compared to some trade offs.
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