As a single parent, I have to admit that my kids probably get more of a say and influence over what goes on in our home than they would if there was another adult in the house. It’s hard for me to know what I would be like as a parent of teens if I was sharing the responsibility with another adult in the same house. Since there are three kids and just one me, it would be egotistical and downright untrue for me to say that I don’t get outnumbered and find myself trying to balance mom-as-authority with kids-as-people… … Continue reading →