ISBN: 9781483528724

Table of Contents

But, Who Is Taking Care Of You?

Becoming Your Own Best Friend!

Alleviate and Eliminate Stress!

You’re Going On A Brand New Journey –
No More Guilt Trips!

Who Is Taking Care Of You?

Most of the time, when we are hit with the news that we really are going to be a single parent it is a huge surprise. The next feeling that comes to mind is panic. We are bom-barded with hundreds of questions. How are we possibly going to be able to take care of this and this and that when a lot of the time we aren’t even able to take care of ourselves? But, slowly and surely the day comes when we recognize we have a brand new role ahead of us. With a few exceptions, we are now totally in charge of taking care of all of these children! But, who is going to take care of you? Oh, yes, there have been many folks who have promised that they will be there for you when you need them. But, trust me. It will never be convenient for them to help you out when you really need them! Most of the time you will be on your own just when you begin to feel you cannot keep on keeping on. One of the first lessons I learned that helped me tremendously was to learn that I must take good care of me first. In the beginning I was doing it all wrong. All I wanted to do was keep up with things that had to be done, and there was only one person to do them and that was me. I was tired all of the time and each day always began with a great big to-do list! I was trying to play the role of both parents and was mainly trying to keep the children happy! I needed someone like me who had been through this experience to tell me, “STOP IT!” There is no way any one of us can play both parents at the same time and keeping all of our children always happy is impossible!