The Single Mom’s Weekend Dilemma: Kid Overload or Kid Withdrawal

January 13, 2014

This last weekend, in keeping with our goals to be flexible, my ex asked me to take the kids for the full weekend rather than our typical arrangement of splitting the two days. While some of my fellow single moms prefer alternating weekends with their exes, I’ve always enjoyed my arrangement. It gives me a full day to make kid-free plans, write, or organize…

Mandy Dawson is the creator of In Mandyland, an almost daily blog recording her adventures in juggling a full-time job, two active children, four arguing hens, a fluffy bunny, and one ex-husband. A self-diagnosed gardening and crafting addict, she often finds herself gluing together clay pots and trying to discover the cure for brown thumb. When she’s not writing, she can be found burning dinners while she stares off into space with a story idea. She was a regular contributor for Makes Fun of Stuff, Aiming Low, and Six Kitchens, and has been featured on BlogHer and Mamapedia. She is an Assistant Editor for Write on Edge and has had her fiction featured in three anthologies currently available on Amazon.