single parenthood

Justin is away at Scout Camp for a couple days, and I'm thinking single parenthood is overrated. My kids have been pretty good, but the hard times really kill me--like for example when they are all three screaming or talking to me at once. Tonight Ashley started melting down at 6:30, crying over every little thing. I was reading stories--not exactly your high stress activity--and I told her to shhh because she wouldn't stop whining while I was reading. I wish I had a picture of the face she gave me. "MOM! Why you say Shhhhh!?"