Yep, I said it. I deserve it. They deserve it. Gwyneth, contrary to what you said recently about summer camps for kids, I love my two boys. Kristen Hewitt, contrary to your piece that you are doing nothing with your kids all summer; I’m doing NOTHING. WITH. MY. KIDS – as in, they are not here. They are away and I couldn’t be happier.
I didn’t know how I would feel and had a lot of anxiety leading up to my boys leaving. I am 5 days in and feel great. I’m used to my kids not being with me all time since I am divorced. My two boys (12 and almost 9) left on Saturday and I was expecting that when their normal return time of 7 p.m. on Sunday evening of their dad’s weekend came I would be devastated. I thought about it when 7 p.m. came, but I was just fine. I have had lots more time to myself and it felt good knowing I still have the whole evening to myself too! I recently signed up to a Divorced SIngles club so I’ve been spending quite a lot of time looking on there! It felt a little weird, but I’ll take it.
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