Feeling down at the moment. Single working mum. I work and look after my children and that's all. I love them so much but feel like I'm failing them. I wanted to offer them more than being an exhausted mum.
Their dad doesn't pay towards them anymore or see them regularly or in any pattern. He's not pleasant towards me picking them up/dropping off.
They don't go to clubs. I wanted to start clubs this year but with covid around seems like I shouldn't.
School aged child shy. Reflect on my life and I made so many mistakes eg choices of partners because I was shy and self esteem low and I worry my child will have the same kind of life because my child is shy and not always confident. Lovely and caring and funny but I don't want my child to be shy as i think it damages life experience. I'm worried the survival mode will contribute to my child being shy (I have another who is not).
But is this all I can expect being a single working parent? Am I unreasonable to even think it could be anything else? Any suggestions I'd appreciate do much