Ben's Coming Home!

I've gotten a pretty good taste of what it's like to be a single mom these last two months. Ben's been away training for the restaurant we're opening both in Illinois and Missouri, and today I get to pick him up from the airport! Lots of people have asked how I did it, and I can't say I have much of an answer except for "you just do it". I guess this means that I accepted that this has to happen--there's nothing I can do to change it--so, there's no use in feeling sorry for myself.

Here's a few things I learned:

• I have amazing family and friends to help me
  
• I'm not a bad mom just because I have bad moments
• Communicating my feelings to the kids helps everyone move beyond those bad moments
• My kids really love me and appreciate me
• I adore my kids
• The TV can be your (and your kids') best friend for a short time :)
• I am capable of a tremendous amount of patience, love, tolerance, and cleanliness
  
• Single mothers have to make a lot of difficult decisions all on their own
• Single mothers also don't have to consult anyone on the ones they want to make on their own
• Weight loss in this situation is impossible