For so long, there has been a negative connotation attached to "Single Parenting"- I am here to tell you that being a Real Single Mom in this century has only one connotation and that is : Power.
Whether you are a single mom by choice, chance or circumstance, it is with complete courage and fortitude and a lot of xanax that I can tell you firsthand why being a single mom has its advantages.
Here is a Top 10 List(my opinion)
10)You get to celebrate Mother's Day and Father's Day (Double the home-made gifts from your kids)
9)You can make pancakes for dinner
8)You meet a lot of other great single moms who are on the same quest
7)You become the poster mom for multi-tasking, juggling and making your dollars stretch
6)Every day is Independence day
5)You have an excuse for not dating lame ass losers
4)You are very popular at the child support enforcement office
3)You can make fun of not-so-real single moms like Denise Richards and Kimora Simmons (are they kidding?)
2)You get the tax credit
1)You are officially known as "Head of Household"
So as you can see, being a Real Single Mom in our century has its perks. It is definitely not negative and certainly nothing to be ashamed of. So when someone looks down at you or tries to say that you have a "broken household" and therefore your kids will grow up being thieves and prostitutes, you just smile and say, "We're having pancakes for dinner tonight, would you like to join us?"
Real Single Moms Rock On!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Denise Richards Must be Joking or she needs Money!
Look, I am not faulting the girl for trying to get back on her feet! God knows I would try anything myself to get back in the game, and believe me, I have done many things surreptitiously, but seriously, "It's Complicated"? How complicated can it be for Denise Richards?
Granted, she is not the best actress in the world-- her claims to fame, so to speak, are her girl on girl action with Neve Campbell in Wild Things and her nasty divorce from Charlie Sheen. Ok, so now she wants back in the game! She wants to redeem herself, I guess. Ok, I will give her that. But saying her life is complicated really is an oxymoron, if you ask me.
As a (real)single mom, I have experienced first hand the real complications. I can tell you it isn't trying to drop 5 pounds before a photo shoot, or deciding to go to Maui or Cancun for a little "r & r"! Umm, complicated? I would take that complication any day! No, the real complications come in the form of DCF notices that say, "Your food stamp application has been denied." Complicated is trying to locate your ex-husband who has all of a sudden decided that child support did not fit into his lavish lifestyle of skydiving the friendly skies with the red headed husband stealer tied to his back. It's complicated when you can't find a job, you can't take your kids to the doctor because you have no insurance or you can't keep food on your TV trays or the lights on in your shack. That, Denise, is complicated.
In my little complicated world, the list never ends. Funny thing is, I keep pushing through the complications and maintain my sense of humor albeit with a touch of the always lovely sarcasm, and a hint of bitterness, but always maintain my dignity along the complicated road of being a proud Real Single Mom! (I watch "It's Complicated" LOL)
Real Single Moms ROCK!
Granted, she is not the best actress in the world-- her claims to fame, so to speak, are her girl on girl action with Neve Campbell in Wild Things and her nasty divorce from Charlie Sheen. Ok, so now she wants back in the game! She wants to redeem herself, I guess. Ok, I will give her that. But saying her life is complicated really is an oxymoron, if you ask me.
As a (real)single mom, I have experienced first hand the real complications. I can tell you it isn't trying to drop 5 pounds before a photo shoot, or deciding to go to Maui or Cancun for a little "r & r"! Umm, complicated? I would take that complication any day! No, the real complications come in the form of DCF notices that say, "Your food stamp application has been denied." Complicated is trying to locate your ex-husband who has all of a sudden decided that child support did not fit into his lavish lifestyle of skydiving the friendly skies with the red headed husband stealer tied to his back. It's complicated when you can't find a job, you can't take your kids to the doctor because you have no insurance or you can't keep food on your TV trays or the lights on in your shack. That, Denise, is complicated.
In my little complicated world, the list never ends. Funny thing is, I keep pushing through the complications and maintain my sense of humor albeit with a touch of the always lovely sarcasm, and a hint of bitterness, but always maintain my dignity along the complicated road of being a proud Real Single Mom! (I watch "It's Complicated" LOL)
Real Single Moms ROCK!
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