Hi everybody
Morning Lian
hope you are well and your children to.
Just want to say welcome to the group and there are many good helpful people here to talk to and listen to any worries or moans you need to get off ya chest.
My name is Stuart and i am a full time working father of 3 children who live with me.
Have you made any friends at any mothers groups.
Take Care
Stuart
Hi
Looking forward to getting to know you Lian.
Hi lian
Welcome to One Space. Its a great site for meeting others in the same position, for giving and receiving support. Everyone is lovely and welcoming.
I have one son 7, and have been on my own since pregnancy. How are you finding being single. Do the children have contact with their Dad? My son unfortunately doesn't. Fathers fault, not mine.
Look forward to chatting along the way
Take care
Alison
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Hi Lian1122
Welcome from me too! How are you enjoying single parenthood 1 year in?
Hi lian. Its great that your friends help out when and if they can. Like you say 'thumbs up to them'. Good to hear your children see their Dad, even if they have to remind him!!! That is actually shocking, but on this group, nothing much surprises me anymore!!!
Your weekend sounds like mine, although I haven't actually got down to the cleaning yet, hehe. Washing done, ironing tomorrow. Too chilly to get in the garden to cut the grass, (knew I should have done it in the week). Do you have a garden?
Enjoy your evening. My son is watching Dr who. I cannot stand the programme, and he has only just gotten into it, but he is glued, aarrgghhhh.
Take care
Alison
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Good morning lian
How are you? Hope you can indeed get out and about today after all the chores yesterday, the forecast is good but what do they know?
I am glad to hear that the children do see their dad, even if it is very irregular. Apart from the benefit to the children, it is good for you to have a break! You're right, people who are partnered don't realise how hard it is to parent on your own. But it is great that they are trying to help in, at least.
I know that your eldest will be at full-time school. Will your youngest be starting in September?
Let us know how your day goes
Hi lian. Great to have a garden isn't it. Wouldn't worry about the overgrown grass, sooner or later it will get done I'm sure. That's something I hate doing. As well as the weeding of course. I've planted bushes, the object is to try and hide my weeds hehe.
I hope you have a lovely day. Are you going anywhere nice?
Take care
Alison
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I bought myself a cheap strimmer to tackle the garden with. I only left it an extra week with the waste of time revising, and it's all overgrown! I did about half yesterday, and had planned to finish it today.
Such a busy week ahead, I'm not sure when I'll get to do it now!!
I do like a garden though. I used to love gardening.
Absolutely, 100% agree about strimmers Helen. They are lethal, or maybe it's just us!!!! hehe.
Have to say I love being in the garden when the grass is cut (looks tidier), I'm growing stuff that really bush out, (hides the weeds), and some flowers in few pots. Don't particularly enjoy doing it, but .........
Gardening tips....hmm asking me for those is a bit like asking Giant Haystacks to do a ballet dance lol.
I have bought some herbs today to try and grow them in a pot outside the back door, will keep you posted.
Hi Lian, I have been away for a few days, how are you doing? The good thing about this lack of rain is the grass doesn finally stop growing.
How are you getting on with the strimmer, sparkling lime?
Alisoncam I rely on you as our gardening correspondent!
I've had strawberries growing in a pot for a few years. C loves them, not really enough on them, so I don't really get a look in :( I did try growing a green and yellow pepper, but the slugs or something got them, so that ended in nothing.
Let us know how your herbs go Louise. Oh yes, I do have a lemon plant that has really bushed out, it smells gorgeous, but not sure what I can do with them. Any help greatly appreciated :)
is it lemon thyme, alisoncam?
Hello Lian how are you hunnie what you been up to.
Yer its never a dull moment in the house when the kids are there but hey wouldent have in any other way lets just say i am kept busy.
What with boys football and daughters street dancing and her homework as shes nearly a young lady.
Yer i know that being a single parent is i my view the hardest unpaid job in the world but hey enjoy every moment of it because it soon goes and the absent parent is missing out on the growing up in to young people.
Have your children got out of school hobbies.
hello Lian1122
Welcome aboard! I do hope that you will find the site useful and informative and will enjoy exchanging ideas and experiences with other single parents online. Do join in, you will be made very welcome :-)
How are coping with parenting? I was going to ask do you have family close by? but I see from the other thread that you do not. Sometimes we can build a "substitute family" around us and provide mutual support for other people in the same situation. Do the children have any contact with their dad?
Look forward to getting to know you more. What have you got planned for the weekend?