Whenever I come across something that  is directed specifically towards single parents I cringe. Most of the information focuses on how hard parenting is and turns everyday life into a big sappy story. When a friend of mine on Twitter shared this link with me I was very skeptical as the video started.

What I found were tears welling up in my eyes.

When people ask me about single parenting and “how I do it” I never really know what to say. I approach it with the logistics and logistically single parenting isn’t all that hard. Aidens dad is very involved with him and I get a few days a week to spend by myself. The day-to-day work of parenting is the same as any parent faces. I do it the same way you do it.

What I don’t look at is the emotional part of single parenting. The part of witnessing something so magical and not being able to really share it. This video says it better than I ever could.

(go get some tissues)

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