Not Good enough…
I wrote this 2 years ago. I never published it based on my own insecurities. I am stronger now and the kids are older. We have learned a lot since then and still, some still holds true.
I am a single mom. I have 4 kids (3 teens and one tween) and 2 jobs. I am tired. I am more than tired, I am haggered. And I keep moving forward. I keep doing what I am doing. My kids are content and healthy. They have all their needs met within reasons.
I know I do all these things. I know they are loved, I am loved and we have a good life.
BUT…..as most parents feel, am I doing enough. Add that I am doing this alone, I often self doubt with the I am not good enough. I know it is negative thinking and I am so much better about it than I used to be at the beginning of the single parent journey.
There is too much information coming at all of us, every day of how to be a better parent, life hacks to manage things and so on. Add the divorce tips and the judgment out there, it is no wonder there is doubt if I am good enough.
What I have learned…
I can only do what I can do. I have worked hard to not compare myself to others and how they handle things. I have
As I was Saying...Or circular thinking :) 