From the heights of Happiness to depths of Disappointment: A Day in the Life of a Single Mom 🌞Drive from Work to Hairdresser 🚗✂️After a busy day at work, I head to the hairdresser to meet my kiddo. $30 later, my hair is freshly cut and ready for another 5 weeks. We make plans for a Mother and Daughter salon appointment the next day. 💇‍♀️👧Drop Kiddo Off at Home and Deliver for Spark 🏠🚚I drop my kiddo off at home and head out to deliver for Spark. In just 1.5 hours, I make $57. Every little bit helps! 💵Dinner Time 🍽️Back home, it’s time to make dinner. Duck eggs for the win! 🦆🍳 We enjoy our meal together, sharing stories and laughter.Bedtime Drama 🛏️💻Just as I’m about to go to bed, my kiddo announces that the Chromebook is broken and needs to be replaced. After hearing lamentations about how nothing ever works out, I convince my kiddo that I’ll handle it tomorrow. 😌Financial Reality Check 💸Today, I looked at my bank balance and the cost of a new Chromebook. Our mommy-and-me salon event will need to be rescheduled. I also need to reschedule their orthodontist appointment due to final exams. I discovered that I’ll need $90-$100 more to buy a new Chromebook. 💻Willingness to Pivot 🔄Life as a single mom is full of unexpected challenges. When things don’t go as planned, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. But it’s important to stay flexible and find solutions. Whether it’s rescheduling appointments, finding extra work, or simply taking a deep breath and tackling one problem at a time, we can get through it. The willingness to pivot and adapt is key to navigating the ups and downs of single motherhood. 💪Life of a Single Mother 💪This is real single mom life. It’s by far not perfect or glamorous, but there is hope, and it can be done. I want this to be single mom encouragement, despite the challenges, we can make it through. 💖#SingleMomLife #MomJourney #BalancingMotherhood #FinancialChallenges #EncouragementForMoms #RealLifeMom