Happy Mother's Day...to Single Dads
Both of my sister's independently wished me a half-joking, half-serious Happy Mother's Day. That earned a good laugh...and made me feel good.
It turns out Mother's Day for single dads is kind of a thing. Not as much of a thing, or so it seems to me based on a very brief Google search, as Father's Day for single moms--but I would bet that search is reflective of the general trend.
Most single-parenting information of any kind starts with the assumption that the kids stay with the mother. Very little literature, information, support networks, etc., for single fathers.
I smell a possible new research/writing project.
In any case, someone needs to celebrate and, dare I say, champion us...we few, we happy few, we band of brothers...
It turns out Mother's Day for single dads is kind of a thing. Not as much of a thing, or so it seems to me based on a very brief Google search, as Father's Day for single moms--but I would bet that search is reflective of the general trend.
Most single-parenting information of any kind starts with the assumption that the kids stay with the mother. Very little literature, information, support networks, etc., for single fathers.
I smell a possible new research/writing project.
In any case, someone needs to celebrate and, dare I say, champion us...we few, we happy few, we band of brothers...
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Unrelated note: first time I posted two blogs on the same day.
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