I have to share my week, after recently being informed that I did not understand how hard it is being a single parent, and that I had the luxury to not have to work, by a man who had care of 1 child and worked part time I actually, almost for a full minute, believed him. Then the strong me, the one who has recovered from over a decade of doubting myself thought HOLD UP!! So this is my week, with 4 kids in the house, studying full time as a student midwife. And NO I do not get paid, so I technically do not work, so I guess he had a point really? My Week Monday: 7am up. Kids ready for school, stuff out for dinner, washing on, drop kids at school (1 at 8.20, 2 8.45 in town – 30mins drive each way) Home to do University work 9-10.30 (was supposed to be 3), client calls - in hospital, attend unit : drive 30mins and attend 11.00 to 2.30, drive back 30mins collect child 1, return to town 30mins to collect child 2, drive back 30km home. Cook dinner, assist kids with homework/assessments, try and complete uni work due tomorrow. Tuesday: 7am up. Kids ready for school, repeat drop off routine, arrive uni 9, finish early at 1 so go to library to attempt to get more work done. Drive back 30mins to collect child 1, drive back into town to collect child 2 (both collected early so I can attend appointments). 3pm client at hospital for review 3-4pm, older child entertains younger while I attend to women. (client admitted, now need to return later for cares). Take kids for DRs appointments (supposed to be 4, we where late) leave Drs at 5.30pm, collect disgusting crap for family for dinner as I did not get anything out. Drive home, 30mins, drop off kids plus disgusting food for family, ask older child to watch younger until others return. Drive back 30mins, return to hospital – arrive 6.30pm – leave 8.30pm, home at 9pm arrangements made for pick ups with oldest son if I am in unit tomorrow arvo still. Wednesday: 6am up, dinner cooked instructions left for serving, lunches packed kids gear ready for school (notes, $$ etc). Woman for induction today, leave home 6.30 arrive at unit 7am. Quick birth - leave unit at 2.30, drive 30mins, collect little one and return to town to collect older child and return home via supermarket to collect some groceries (fear that kids may consume each other if I don’t buy some food soon). Home by 6pm, serve dinner already cooked, kids homework done, some uni work attempted, little one has concert tomorrow!! Emergency rush around to find costume – arrange older kids to attend (beg plead and grovel) as I cannot make it (will feel guilty about that later – it can go on the bottom of a very, very long list) Thursday: 6am up, dinner prepared and ready to go, instructions given for serving, kids gear ready, drop child in town to school, start shift at 8.30am – finish early at 3.30pm, attend unit for postnatal cares of women who delivered yesterday 4pm- 8pm, return home 8.30pm, arrangements made for transport tomorrow - oldest son to collect two little ones tomorrow afternoon, and partner to drop little one in morning. Friday: Repeat of yesterday, start 8.30am – finish at 5, return home and arrange dinner, spend some time with kids and pretend I have a life. Serve dinner 6.30pm with help of older child. 7pm, phone call – emergency situation, leave for unit asap. Arrive 7.30pm – leave 2am, crawl into bed. Sat: 7am up, clean house, attempt to conquer mount washing, visit a friend (my friend I consider a sister who saves my sanity), spend time with kids, take littlest man shopping – have run out of food again!! Home to arrange dinner and get ready to go to unit for postnatal cares of women who delivered last night.
Posted on: Sat, 08 Mar 2014 06:14:54 +0000
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