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Hey, Solo Parent Crew, and Solo Parent Curious! I’m here with some tips and tricks to help you get the most out of your life adventures as solo parents...you know if you are one...and no one else cares! Lol xx
First of all, just don’t do it...for long voyages with youngish child(ren). The younger your little(s) the more community engagement is essential to the vibrancy of your relationship with your babe(s) and yourself. (Lots of nuance here with age of babes and length, nature of travel that we can get into another day.)
Travel with adults, at least one, invested in your well-being as individuals and as a family unit. You know who they are. The ones who look at you with compassion and laughter and love in their eyes even when 1) you’re not at your best and 2)your babe is acting in an intolerable, developmentally appropriate way. I’ve done it both ways. There still might be tears, but there are far fewer to be mopped up and there are extra hands available to help when they come.
Don’t expect your little to act in an expected way. Give yourself daily flow pep talks. “I am here for it and I wonder what it is.” 😂 Let your expectations surface and then release them...(“yes,” she said gently...”even the ones you didn’t realize that you brought with you on the journey”)
Be gentle with yourself. Laugh. Follow your instincts even if it seems silly or you’re not sure what’s up there with that one. Don’t hide. You’re beautiful. Your kid(s) too. Let people see it and find their joy as an exponentiate of yours.
