Mommy Mayhem

The life of a single mother includes working a full-time job, being a full-time mother, and now a full-time teacher during a pandemic. This involves a lot of juggling to do while struggling to maintain our sanity. If anyone knows what it’s like to be tested during this pandemic, it’s the single mother.

For me, I know seeing balance was a battle for me. Being at work during the hours of E-learning and my teenagers are not logging in; therefore, I’m taking phone calls from their instructors wondering why they are not logged on. Next, finding reliable caretakers for my 5-year-old that will see that she is on E- learning as well. The struggle is real! How can a single mother like me that has the responsibility of taking care of a household make sure that my kids are logging on for school?

Juggling all these tasks will produce a burnout. Therefore, creating healthy lifestyles will produce healthy balances not only for yourself but your children. Don’t be reluctant to ask for help. Go to your support system. I’m grateful for my support system. It serves me to unwind and allow myself to get some rest while the children are with my care system. Also, stop working to create a perfect system there’s no such thing! We clean the dishes; help with homework; cook dinner, etc. Seeking to do all these tasks creates exhaustion you can’t do all but accomplish what you can. Also, establish a schedule this will integrate a balance. Take time out for yourself and do not neglect to spend time with the kids. My schedule adds time to concentrate on my interest, support the children with E -learning, working with homework, and some household chores. I also integrated choosing a day out of the week for family night. My family night sometimes consist of dinner dates, movie nights, and playing games. In conclusion, remember God awarded us the strength to bear a child, and He gave us the endurance to overcome each day in motherhood.

Proverbs 31:25: “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.”