My son is the best thing to ever happen in my life. It wasn’t an easy decision to become a single mother. I did it because it was what was best for my son. His father didn’t want to be involved in his life. While I was disappointed in him, I did understand his reasons and, after a lot of conversation, agreed to accept his decision.
Being a single mother is hard. There are trips to the grocery store, where you could really use both hands. There are those times, when you are holding your child and an arm full of grocery bags, standing in front of a flight of stairs, that you really wish you had another person there to help.
The list of things a single mother could use help with is long and there is no need for me to list it out here. I accepted the challenge of being a single mom and will face the obstacles that come my way and deal with them to the best of my ability.
It is the joy of motherhood that I prefer to focus on. The first time my son said “I love you” and the times that he stops, in the middle of playing, and comes over to give me a hug, those are the moments that make the obstacles worth tackling.
I recently read another blog from a single mom who talked about the challenge of raising a son. That was another of my worries when I found out I was having a boy. There are things that fathers teach their sons. Those are the things I worried about. Luckily, my son has several male role models in his life.
The decision to become a single mother is a hard one, but it is also very rewarding. It is worthwhile. I chose to move in with my father and his wife in order to give my son a life where “Granddaddy” is in his home and he has a true sense of family.
We make sacrifices for those we love. There is no love that compares to the love a mother has for her children. I learned that the moment my child was born. It was the single happiest moment of my life.
To all of the single mothers who read this, I commend you for making the decision to put your child first. I hope you enjoy each moment of raising your child. I hope you are able to stay strong during the struggles. For you and your children, I wish you the best!