Single Parent Does Not Mean Dysfunctional

This is a public announcement being sent out on behalf of all single parents. Either by choice, divorce or personal design we are the sole supporters of little people. Children that are extensions of us.
I just wanted to say today how proud I am to be a single mother and that right now, my world is imperfectly perfect.
In my journey called life I became the mother of four little people that chose me out of anyone else in the world to teach and to nurture and to learn from and for the first time ever I needed to shout that from the rooftops.
I am so over hearing people talk about my life and that of others that are single parents either male or female. For me being a single parent began as a choice as I decided to embark on an entertainment career and then a career after college. Once I began to get older I wanted more from my partners however sometimes people just don't want to play fair.  Let's put it that way. So here I am having never married nor do I have a partner, man, fiancee', lover, or anything else in my life. It is just me and the kiddies.
What that does not make me people is dysfunctional. I am so over hearing about the dysfunctions of a single parent household and how we life certain ways and how we live in jacked up situations doing less than the rest of the world.
Let me just stand up for all single parents out there whether by choice or not, by death or divorce, there are millions of us out there in the world who are left to raise the next generation and influence who they become.
Wow that's an interesting thought because in the scheme of things God KNEW who to give that responsibility to. People that would teach, love, nurture, change and affect a generation of people coming up.
Sure ok there are people out there that are not living up to the standards for raising a child or children but you know what who is perfect?
No one of us is perfect. In my imperfect perfect world I am doing the best I can with all I know to be the best mother, teacher, cheerleader, and coach I can be for my children. Husband or not.
My life does not stop because I did not get the ring. It goes on. I live on and have a life outside of my children and with them as well.
My family is complete. We love each other and embrace each day and savor each moment because one day these little people will become big people and it will have been my teaching that molded them to be who they will become.
I don't get it right everyday but I sure as hell try.

My perfect single parent day is ending like this today: 
........So we trimmed the Christmas tree and baked Christmas cookies and the little people got ready for bed.
We rolled out the cookie dough, got out very old cookie cutters and made snowmen, trees, Santa's and gingerbread men. We are now officially fighting to get KJ in the bed because he want's to work with Mother right now at 9pm. I will let it be tonight because you know what? I'm the Mamma in this place and right now I want to enjoy the fact that I made the RIGHT decision to stand UP for what is right for me and if that meant being alone with my children since others did not want to pay the price to be with us, so be it.
Why am I saying this? Because I KNOW there is someone out there right now who believes that they have to take what ever is given to them so they do not have to be alone.
Ask yourself this........"At what cost?"
"Is it really worth it or are you afraid of what others will say?"
You are NOT dysfunctional for being a single parent. You are smart, sharp, resourceful, can make a dollar holler in tight times and the ultimate HUGGER OF ALL TIME! Who better to prepare the little people for the real world?
So ok all the laundry didn't get done today, and no maybe you didn't put all of the dishes away but you know what? Cut yourself some slack along your journey and remind yourself of all of the things you do everyday for yourself and for the little people that love you.
YOU ARE PERFECT. No more, no less. PERFECT.............

Hug yourself today and breathe.........

Til Next Time,

Mamma (Y've)