To absolutely love days like this, and I’m a single parent!

[Lassolarry1980]

Sun is shining, it’s warm.
Patio doors open.
One child playing, the other doing school project
Slow cooker on
I’ve caught up on housework.
I have pottered and read paper.
We went for a long walk with a friend and her children after lunch and there were markedly more people out. Strolling, chatting... smiling!
My son got to play rugby with his team for the first time in.... forever and loved every second of it. Came back on a high and wolfed down an enormous roast.
Easter egg hunt (with hindsight, far too challenging to have options include house, garage, shed, garden and attic!)

And I’m about to unwrap my new sun loungers.

It feels... good.
Life feels good.

@Jangle33

Aren’t you great...sounds a little self indulgent thing to share OP when a lot of people are struggling at the moment

Jesus. You're missing the point.

@MNWorldisCrazy

As a single parent (one of many who is scarily close to pressing the big red button), I have to say that this thread is tasteless & thoughtless.

So so so soooooo many of us single parents are indescribably struggling at the moment.

Also missing the point.

Being a single parent is really really tough. When life feels good, calm, organised, the DC are happy and the sun is shining you damn well enjoy it.
I raise a glass to all single parents and wish you many more such days.

I was a single parent for years. My two dc are now teens and I recently got married. I really miss my single parent weekends, I loved being a single parent 99.9% of the time. Enjoy your lovely long weekend op.

@MNWorldisCrazy

As a single parent (one of many who is scarily close to pressing the big red button), I have to say that this thread is tasteless & thoughtless.

So so so soooooo many of us single parents are indescribably struggling at the moment.

Loads of people are struggling at the moment. Others are happy and are allowed to say that they are happy.

Why have empathy for EVERYONE in the world who's having a terrible time?? It's just not possible. And it's mean spirited to say this.
Some people just love to hear the misery - even on such a positive thread, they want to remind you.
Again, to all you single parents I raise a SECOND glass to say, bloody well done, enjoy your day. Such happiness is to be savoured.
To those of you who revel in misery - go back to watching EastEnders and fill your boots.
I'm a single parent and LOVE it, most of the time. We're having a wonderful Easter. Everyone is happy, relaxed and yes, I am also going to prepare roast lamb later on.
Life feels good for us too.

[quote goldielockdown2 ]Oh do piss off.

Seconded. [/quote]
Thirded

How lovely. My only issue is the slow cooker is for cold days haha get a quiche on the go or a salad 😂

@Shinesun14

I was a single parent for years. My two dc are now teens and I recently got married. I really miss my single parent weekends, I loved being a single parent 99.9% of the time. Enjoy your lovely long weekend op.

Are you happier married or single?!

@bishbashbosh99

How lovely. My only issue is the slow cooker is for cold days haha get a quiche on the go or a salad 😂

Sunny and warm. For 4th April! Definitely 15 degrees still slow cooker weather!

@Lassolarry1980 I'm equally happy but in a different way. When I was a single parent I had a great group of friends who were also single parents. We went to park most sunny days after school for picnics, every Friday we went to the local pub with a soft play area and had food out then put the dc to bed and drank wine. My dc also did martial arts 3x a week so we were busy and happy. I also only worked part time. My dc do their own thing now, park days are mostly over and me and DH have kid free adventures which I absolutely love but I work full time and miss the easiness of just thinking about me and dc. I wouldn't ever be without DH now and I do have a very lovely life, but I look back in fondness at my time when it was just me and DC and they were little.