All The Single Parents

Y'all. We are on day 15 of The Husband being out of town. He's in Alaska again for a work trip, and we've got 3 more days until he's back. The end is in sight.

I never use the term "single parenting" when he's out of town, even though I'm largely on my own. To me the difference is that we have an end in sight. I know I only have to survive on my own for 3 more days and then I'll be co-parenting once again. I do not understand how single parents do it. My brain can't even imagine how tired they are every dang night as they do all the laundry, all the feeding, all the bathing, all the homework, all the bedtiming, and then fall into bed themselves knowing it's all going to start over the next day.

Before I had kids, I used to say that I didn't understand why some people wanted to get married again right away after a divorce. I thought what a great model it is for your kid to see that you are independent and strong and don't need a man/woman to be happy. Then I had kids, and the first day The Husband went back to work and left me home alone with both of them I decided that if anything ever happened to him I'd get remarried in about 10 minutes to the first person who passed a background check and volunteered to put my kids to bed. Single parents are heroes, I think.

I would be pleading for someone, anyone, to go ahead and marry me and help with my kids asap.

Someone who can sing should put this to music. You have my permission.

All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
 Now put your feet up

Put 'em in the tub, rubba dub dub
I'm doing my own little thing
He poked out his lip, he made his brother trip
How are they this dirty?
One's climbing on me, the other climbing on me
Everybody wants my attention
He's crying tears, I'm drinking beers
Don't throw up on me.

And if you like this, you should put a ring on it
Hurry up you should put a ring on it
You don't seem mean, you passed a drug screen
If you like it then you should put a ring on it

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Chicken nuggets on my lips, baby on my hips
Wearing those target mom jeans
Acting up, threw his sippy cup
I don't have time to think
Got to call the physician, did I mention?
Before preschool admission
Now it's your turn, I promise to return
You'll barely even miss me

And if you like this, you should put a ring on it
Hurry up you should put a ring on it
You don't seem mean, you passed a drug screen
If you like it then you should put a ring on it

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Yes, treat me to the things of the world
Did you say your name is Earl?
A bath is what I prefer, what I deserve
Don't need a man to make me and take me
But make this snack for me
(Their school is peanut free!)

Pull me into your arms
Say I'm the one you want
There's no time to postpone
Before my kids are grown

All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
(All the single parents)
All the single parents
 Now put your feet up

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

And if you like this, you should put a ring on it
Hurry up you should put a ring on it
You don't seem mean, you passed a drug screen
If you like it then you should put a ring on it

Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh

Dear Husband, come back soon. Please.