https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 25 May 2026 15:40:48 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201297 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:24:56 +0000 cascademom 1201297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I know maybe 2 IRL. One is a medical resident. Pretty much from when her maternity leave ended, her husband did a lot of the solo parenting and still does. Their LO is in preschool now and he does tech consulting. For them, it works. One other one I know is a SAHM with a husband working two jobs to support her SAHM. </p> <p>I've solo parented here and there when DH went away to a funeral on Labor Day weekend and some other small events. We trade on and off on those to allow us some "me" time. </p> <p>DH and I do baths together and switch on and off on reading before bed. When LO was flipping out the past few nights about going to bed, I figured out a way to get him interested in reading books and ready for bed. I only told DH of my awesome parenting win after a tough night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201279 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:19:35 +0000 Smurfette 1201279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Other then some HB I know IRL, just me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201275 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 10:18:24 +0000 bpcmarj 1201275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my close friends IRL and I seem to have the same solo parenting struggle. We are both responsible for 99% of care for our LO's (and she has two). Both of our DH's work a lot and have hobbies/side jobs that take up a lot of their weekend time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201151 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:40:51 +0000 Baby Boy Mom 1201151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, lots of other med school spouses. Husbands' involvement varies according to rotation. At least we can commiserate... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201115 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:31:21 +0000 Boheme 1201115@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm the only one IRL, and all my friends are SAHMs who are constantly telling me to just quit my job. HB makes me feel so much less alone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201106 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:29:29 +0000 chopsuey 1201106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A couple people irl. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201103 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:28:57 +0000 autumnlove 1201103@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>None of my close friends solo in real life! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201037 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:10:58 +0000 Rubies 1201037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No one in real life in that their SO/DH is away for days at a time. But I have some friends whose husbands work early and late so they miss out on morning/bedtime routines. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201011 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:03:00 +0000 Andrea 1201011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: @jmarionsmith: oh that's true! I have one friend who has a husband in the military. He was gone, but is back home now. That is tough! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201004 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:58:56 +0000 jmarionsmith 1201004@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have a couple of friends that husbands deploy a lot. one of my best friends husband was deployed from when her lo was 3 weeks old until he was 6 months. she lived in a new state with no family or friends, i honestly don't know how she did it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201002 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:57:42 +0000 blackbird 1201002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my friends had to drop to part time because her husband was *always* working. He gets up at 3:30 for the day and was often home after 8pm :( But she is the only one I know (oh and the one who's husband is active duty military. That's a whole other ballgame) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1201000 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:56:19 +0000 MsLipGloss 1201000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know a couple of HB lovelies irl who solo a ton . . . but other than that? Nope. Nada.</p> <p>ETA: Oh, and I pretty much do everything solo most days . . . when SO is home, he helps with mornings for a bit, and tries to make it home for bath time a couple of nights a week (although it doesn't always work out). But he also travels a good bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1200989 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:50:37 +0000 rachiecakes 1200989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>almost nobody IRL now</p> <p>One of my closest friends was a single mama for a long time and she had two under two - don't know how she did it! </p> <p>My husband never did one MOTN feeding, has never given DS a bath. But he does solo parent when I leave from work until he goes to work in the afternoon.<br /> It's just rare that it's the three of us together as a family.<br /> I find lots of things to do with J though. I never feel like I'm "stuck" in the house with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-know-a-lot-of-people-who-solo-parent-too#post-1200782 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 08:45:00 +0000 Andrea 1200782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It seems like all of my friends IRL have their SO's home to help a lot, so HB definitely helps me feel less lonely. I know a lot of you are mostly solo, too. :-) :heart: </p>