I am sure being a single parent is not easy, sometimes our children have to go without and it’s hard for a single parent to bear when they are doing all they can. But if you raise our children with good value and sit them down and explain thing to them right away, they themselves will make wonderful parents someday.
I spent so many years with so much regret.
Holding myself to blame for things I could never change.
Quarreling with my off-springs.
Incapable of being both father/mother at the same time.
My lips would quiver every time I had to use the word no.
I loved, cared, and nourished my children.
It just didn’t seem like it was enough.
Some days I wanted to hew off my hands.
When I reached in my pockets and came up empty.
But I knew that I wasn’t the only inhabitant, perplexed about my present situation.
My life now is much more fortified.
It was difficult, but I now have 2 beautiful grown young men.
I am now married without any young children.
Presently I can say, I am at peace.
You know at times, even a two parent household can become a one parent household despite the presence of the other… It is more dependent on the level of involvement that they receive from the other parent and at times the child identifies himself or herself better with one parent over the other too… All kids need is love and nurturing once they have that, they will be fine… Although the insecurities of their childhood could show its ugly face at times.
On the whole and very touching read… 
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