u/ceej_aye

Anyone travel internationally as a solo parent? I’ve been wanting to go to Europe and Korea and don’t want to hold off on my life experiences if I have the means for both me and the son to go. Anything I should consider or any advice?

28(f) mom to a 1(m). I was with my ex for almost 8 years, long distance for 2 and then we have been living together for the last 6. Our separation is for the best as they’re definitely narcissistic and were becoming violent.

Anyways, I’m terrified to live alone with just my son. I haven’t lived alone ever. I either had a roommate or my spouse when I moved out of my parent’s house. I’m not worried about the logistics, but just the thought of being a woman with an infant living alone in our house. What if someone tries to break in? Also, no one in my family is around or very attentive to us. What if I have a medical emergency and pass out with my son in the house and no one knows? I’m just thinking about things like this as the final move out date for my ex looms.

Also, what the hell do y’all do about baby sitters? I don’t trust any one other than my immediate family to watch him, especially when he can’t speak for himself, and they are never interested or make it seem like such a burden every time I need them to watch him.

Does the fear ever get better? It’s making me think that I’m making a mistake with the separation though I know I’m not.