May 28, 2007 - The beginning

I decided to start a blog about the everyday ups and downs of being a single mom to a developmentally disabled child. I know there are other parents out there like me, who really want to find someone who can relate to their situations. Here I am. I'm here to tell you about my own experiences with insurance, finding good childcare, trying to find a good, flexible job, juggling doctors appointments and therapy schedules, AND trying to find time to fit a little romance into it all. Let me tell you, it isn't easy. My romantic life since the dissolution of my last relationship last September has been virtually non-existent. And it gets lonely. Throughout my blog, you'll probably be reading a lot about my own emotions, and how lonely it gets being a single mom. I've always been particularly vulnerable to softer emotions, and firmly believe that I was not created to be alone. I am the type of person who thrives as part of a couple. Anyway, I'm going to end my first blog here, as Brianna is fighting sleep, and I really need to pick her up and cuddle her for a few minutes. Enjoy the blog, and I hope you find it entertaining, at least!