myrgth -> RE: Being a Domme and a Mother (5/27/2012 7:17:06 AM)
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You have gotten some good advice. I think that it is completely normal to try and project how having a child will change your life. Many things you can pretty much guess but there is so much more that will come out of left field. What is your support structure like? Family, friends, etc? While having friends in the life is nice, having a support structure is paramount. As to finding balance right now - it comes in the doing. Go with what works for you, discard what doesn't. The great thing is you still have approx. 6 months to figure it out before baby comes on board. After that, well, the first few years you will be tired. Unless you are in an established relationship, odds are too tired to worry with or be inclined to pursue one. Which is fine and really, gives you and your baby much needed time to bond and find a good rhythm and flow in life. Advice I always give new parents, especially new single parents, is to not forget to make time for yourself. Two hours a week, one day a week, a day every couple weeks, every other weekend, one weekend a month - whatever works and you can afford, have someone else take your child for a time period and just be you. If all you do is sit in your quiet house and relax, that's fine. I had every other weekend to myself when my children were young. It kept me balanced, gave me time for adult pursuits, and made me a much happier and focused parent. Their dad kept them, a family member, a friend, or a paid a childcare provider. Making friends with other single parents is ideal because you can switch off weekends with them. Kids get to play with friends, parents get a break, it's win/win for everyone. As to relationships and such, again, the balancing is in the doing. Don't be concerned that having a child will make you less, erm, marketable so to speak. It's never being a parent that others find issue with, it's being a bad parent or the inability to be a good partner. Make sure you don't fall into that and you will be fine. Best of luck!
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