tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19666293.post113945237844858440..comments2023-10-22T05:40:19.438-05:00Comments on Not So Everyday Mom: Meeting Mr. RightRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01235128032417015506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19666293.post-1140123094430330482006-02-16T14:51:00.000-06:002006-02-16T14:51:00.000-06:00I can't imagine trying to date as a single mother....I can't imagine trying to date as a single mother. It's hard enough for me to find enough time to spend with my husband as a MARRIED MOTHER. <BR/><BR/>Those friends of yours who keep nagging you about being single should volunteer to BABYSIT for you one night so you can get out. Seriously. Put your money where your mouth is, people ;)<BR/><BR/>I've actually been asking the single mom who lives upstairs from me to let me watch her son for her for free sometime so she can go out (or even just get some sleep-- she is a nurse and often works night shifts at the ER). She hasn't taken me up on it yet; I think she is either worried that her son (who is a wee bit on the over-active side) will drive me nuts, or she is worried I will want some sort of favor in return, and doesn't want to obligate herself.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't expect anything in return for helping a nice single mom have one good night out on the town, though. I was raised by a single mother who worked her ass off taking care of three kids and going to school and working all at the same time; she is now in her late 40s and yet acts like someone in her 60s. <BR/><BR/>Every time I see my neighbor upstairs looking exhausted after another night shift at the hospital, I see my own mother.<BR/><BR/>Could you maybe set up some sort of weekly babysitting exchange with one of the married couples you know who have kids? I am sure a lot of them miss going on "dates" with their sig others. I know <I>I</I> do!Jaelithehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12081888212421953409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19666293.post-1139525998245498682006-02-09T16:59:00.000-06:002006-02-09T16:59:00.000-06:00I don't understand why married people are always n...I don't understand why married people are always nagging their single friends to find someone. I was that girl years ago. It is really, really difficult to find someone you connect with in the St. Louis dating scene. Alot of guys I met were totally into mind games and wanted a girl who did that sort of thing too. <BR/><BR/>If Marc and I go to a dance bar or some other bar, often times we look around and are like, "Oh God. I'm so glad I'm not single."<BR/><BR/>But I feel for you. Its difficult in this city.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08527762200993175239noreply@blogger.com