Freestylin\\\’

I’m not a single parent because I have a partner.

However, I am by myself as a parent four days out of the week.

Meaning, I watch over my son 24/7 — he even goes to work with me! In my work situation, I make the schedule, so I am able to give myself many hours during the time that my partner is home for the weekend, and give myself less hours during the week.

It is definitely a lifestyle adjustment, because when I go out (and I go out to treat myself) I have to make sure that the places I am going are baby friendly — the worst is when a bathroom doesn’t have a changing table. I usually just find a private spot to drop his trou and get him changed, but sometimes I’ve had to resort to sitting on a toilet and changing him on my lap.

The most challenging thing is giving him the attention he needs and deserves while I work and meet my goals for myself and for my work environment. This is actually kind of disastrous.