When I first began reading, Mommy’s Martini, I thought “Wow, amazing entry. Very well written.” I kept reading and I realized she’s an excellent writer, every entry is like a mini essay, but not the dry, boring type. She’s thoughtful with her words. She’s a storyteller. She’s also a professor, a self-described researcher, and a mother of two young children.
I read through her list of “posts that might make you laugh, or think, or say “Oh, yes, I’ve been there too…” ” found in the left hand column. I found The Monday After Laundry Day particularly funny and yes, I found myself nodding and chuckling, thinking to myself “ahhh, so true”.
If there ever a post that touched me deep inside, made me tear up, not just because so many mommy’s have been there but also because it was a brave post and an important post it’s It Can’t Have Been Five Years Ago Can It. As Mommy’s Martini’s son celebrates his fifth birthday, her post starts off as a sweet remembrance of the first delightfully chaotic weeks of motherhood. The hilarity of watching daddy valiantly try to change his newborn son’s diaper as pee whizzes everywhere! And it is true, while it’s not fair to laugh, it’s hard to stop because you’re sooooo tired and it’s a relief to find humour in the craziness of a new parents life.
My own son was a slow nurser and a terrible sleeper and I’m able to deeply identify with the delirium of sleep deprivation. I’m not sure if I’m quite as brave to reveal the true panic and misery sleep deprivation made me feel but when I read Mommy’s Martini confession I was touched and relieved to have someone be able to put it into words. She bravely puts it all out there and is a better person, a better mother for knowing her limits and respecting her needs.
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Tracey is a single mom of a young daughter. Blogging since 2006, Tracey shares the joys and struggles of single parenthood, the challenges of online business ventures, and the value of home-schooling her daughter. All mothers will agree that motherhood is an adventure, and while many are fortunate to have a teammate, there are a few courageous souls who go at it alone. While Tracey’s posts may at times be sporadic, her enthusiasm and dedication to raising her daughter as a free-spirited dreamer mirrors her own intentions to pursue her dreams as an entrepreneur.
Tracey’s posts are kind and light-hearted; she’s determined to make money from an online venture so she is able to be home for her daughter. Amongst the business challenges, is real life. She balances a busy child, manages a home, deals with an ex-husband, pursues opportunities and tries to find time to be herself.
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Tracey lays it all out on the page; “the highs and the lows” as she calls it. Part journal, part networking, Singlemomliving offers up her trials and tribulations, her good intentions and sometimes just some sweet words.
This entry was written by , posted on April 21, 2009 at 10:25 am.
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