by Hope
Not debt related, but had to share anyways as I am so excited…
Last night I dropped off my younger two at the local Christian camp for the week, and my eldest twin at a friend’s house a city away for the week. Last Sunday, I dropped off the other twin at another TeenPact event at a local college campus for the week. Do you see where I’m going with this?
I am totally and completely kid free from last night (Tuesday) until Friday afternoon…KID FREE!
Do you know when that happens as a single, homeschooling, working from home mom…ABSOLUTELY NEVER!
I don’t know what all I am going to do with my time…but I know I will fill it. And there’s not anything debt related I can say with this, but I will put this out there…
If you know a single mom (or dad,) a passing acquaintance even, it would really nice to offer her a break. In my, granted biased opinion, being parent is one of the hardest jobs ever and while it is super rewarding in so many ways…I think every mom deserves a break every now and again, and us single mom’s, well we don’t get them. So if you can…reach out to one, I promise you that it will make a world of difference to her spirit.
I will now step off my single mom soapbox and resume my debt payoff journey.
Hope is a resourceful, solutions-driven online business manager with over two decades of experience helping clients streamline operations, manage projects, and grow their businesses through digital marketing and technology.
But life has a way of rewriting your plans.
A year ago, Hope made the decision to move in with her aging parents full time – a season she wouldn’t trade, even as it came with its own financial and emotional weight. Earlier this year, she lost her mother, and is now walking the tender, disorienting path of grief while learning what “forward” looks like from here.
Hope came to the Blogging Away Debt community in 2015 as a single mom raising five foster and adoptive children. She’s written through job changes, financial setbacks, and the bittersweet transition to an empty nest. Her kids are finding their footing in the world now – and so is she.
Rooted in faith and fueled by the same perseverance she’s brought to every hard season, Hope is ready to face her finances with fresh eyes and an honest pen. She believes that clarity, courage, and community can change the trajectory of anyone’s story including her own.
She lives in Austin, TX with her dad, loves adventures with her dog Addie, and is figuring out, one step at a time, what this next chapter is meant to be.
I remember that feeling. Enjoy every second.
As a single parent myself I can only imagine the liberation your feeling! Enjoy it and pamper yourself.
My son is going to be away for a few days next week, so I absolutely understand. I’m already making lists of all the drudge work I can get out of the way while he’s gone. Have fun!!
I just recently blogged about my weekend child free like you this almost never happens for me and as a single mum myself I know how much you will need and enjoy this break. Have fun and try to get a bit of relaxation in there if you can even if it’s just sitting in the garden with a good book for an hour xxx