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Single Mom Wonders if It's So Bad When Your Work and Parent Life All Blurs Together

Every mother, single or not, needs healthy limits

by Rachel S. | 1881 views | 4 comments | Rate this now!

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Rachel Sarah is the author of "Single Mom Seeking: Play Dates, Blind Dates, and Other Dispatches from the Dating World" and the single-mom columnist at Lifetime TV. She blogs at Singlemomseeking.com.

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I too am a single mom, who does her tobest to tackle freelance writing, and a few other online ventures, starting an edible fruit arrangement business, from my home, quality time with my son. Some times I wonder how I even know my own name it gets so bad. But that is how I work. I thrive in caios. I work all day at my computer unless Evan and I are out walking. We get lots of play time in, and interact pften through out the day!!! I try to do the simple things(emails and stuff) while he's buzzing around the house, and save real writing for when he's sleeping !! I do most of my work at night!!! You're not alone in the sensery overload darlin',lol !!!

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Flag as inappropriate Posted by Half Pint O Honey on 13th August 2008
I'm also a single mom but I don't have the luxery (sometimes) to work at home. But I understand about life being one big blur. I struggle everyday for a little bit of me time and when I have it I feel guilty. Its a tough life. And I have it easier than a lot others. But when everything is blurred together just think that you have the luxery of being at home with ones who love you. Even if you want to smack them upside the head sometimes.

Flag as inappropriate Posted by MamaLia on 9th June 2008
For me, sheer necessity dictates that there must be blurred boundaries between work and home. I'd love to put away the blackberry or tune off the phone, but I have to remind myself that they're tools that will help my son get everything he needs. Provocative post, thank you!

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Kristin Darguzas on 28th May 2008
You raise a great question here! I guess it depends on what line of work you are in. However, I feel like the blurred family-work line has become so normal for many of us now. That's just the only way to make things all hang together without going insane! :)

Flag as inappropriate Posted by Diane on 27th May 2008