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Are You Sleeping, Are You Sleeping, Brother John?

How much sleep do the kids really need?

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SEEMS INACTIVE 

Can't tell how old the profile of mom searching is. NO messages checked. No email notifications.

I was finally able to contact a live human. They said they have a grant coming and planned on some changes.

Over a year, still seems just as inactive. Don't hold your breath.

PS they blocked me on Twitter. LOL. mature. Your welcome for all the adverts.

Survival Mode

I really felt like I'd been hit by a truck when I awoke this morning. Ever feel that way?

I had plenty of sleep and ate fairly healthy yesterday. not too much stress or worry.... ugh! I'm having a bad day I guess.

Not to worry, I'm still pretty productive even on days like these. I am still recovering from the local stomach virus/flu/whatever nasty little bug was floating by.

With all single moms must do (and a few single dads), we will eventually have a survival day. I will make sure my child is feed, clean, and gets educated. I will feed and clean up after the kids' pets when they can't and do laundry, wash dishes, etc.

I call this 'in survival mode'.

Some days, you just do what you must and what you are able then love those kids and put them to bed. Then YOU go to bed and get an extra hour of sleep. I also believe it's important to eat healthy or at least take daily vitamins. I prefer liquid form over pills. I've heard they don't always digest. I mix Carnation Breakfast Essentials chocolate mix with skim milk every morning for my vitamins.

Single moms MUST take care of themselves so that they can be good parents. I know, sometimes you just have too many things on your 'to do' list and taking care of you isn't on IT. I've been there.....

If you can do only one thing for you each day besides groom and sleep, please consider either eating healthy and/or some form of vitamins. It's helped me feel much better.

Need A Ride?

Recently, BOTH my vehicles decided to take vacations. So, I made a mad scramble to make arrangements for the single moms that I was driving to places. Thankfully they are both pregnant and one local tribal office helps expectant families.... Now what about me - yes, I am a single mom with kids in the household. I am the HELPER, so I hate to ask for help. Lesson time for me. ugh!

So I rack my brain for ideas. I finally think about the transit system available in my hometown and wonder - now why don't we have that here? We can - well it's a government program for rural communities. I did much web surfing to find everything out but it's available - at a pretty penny at this point because it's not in MY county YET. We have 77 counties and only 2 don't have this Department of Transportation transit system - lucky me. I REALLY hate this town. No taxis. Hmmmm

SO I call the BIG BOSS. I start from the top and trickle down and finally found out the DOT has tried TWICE to bring this transit system to this county but someone here (Who obviously doesn't help people or has their head in the sand up to their - well , you know, told them WE didn't NEED it. WHAT? - TWICE!! I've been driving pregant single mothers (some with kids in tow) all over town and then some for 6 years.

Yes, you guessed it. I arranged and organized a meeting with said transit system and a few leaders in the community -the ones I thought gave a darn... only half of them showed up but enough to get the need validated and a survey has been drawn up. 2k surveys are expected to verify need and where, what, when etc.... for a proposed schedule. Whew! of course I won't personally get to use this transit system - maybe, but at least it's done now. Do me and all your local single moms, elders/seniors, disabled, car-less neighbors a favor. Do a web search for Department of Transportation transit/Rural Transit system in your home state. Post the information you find @wesinglemoms on Twitter please! People who have seizures and can't drive can also use this transit system. If you drink too much - call for a ride too!

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