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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My friend is divorced and has a 50/50 schedule. She doesn’t call herself a “single” mom, she says she is divorced. Even with a helpful, involved ex-husband who co-parents amicably, there is a privilege that comes from having a 2 adult household. Married or partners cohabitating, sharing expenses is a huge help. Having 2 adults to coordinate dinner and car pool is a huge help.

We have talked about the pros and cons of a 50/50 schedule. When you are married to a decent partner, you are a partial parent all the time. You know you can tap out and ask for help if you need to. When you have 50/50, you are 0% parenting or 100% parenting. When you are on, you are fully ON. Then when you are off, you have all the home chores to do alone - dishes, laundry, home repairs, landscaping, holiday decor, etc. On the days she doesn’t have kids, she is technically off kid duty, but she has to squeeze in errands and other things because she can’t pop out to pick to groceries and leave kids home with the other parent. She can’t work late once in a while - on kid days she has to stop and pick up kids. [/quote]

Yes, and *actual* single parents are ON *100%* of the time.[/quote]

But they aren't, though.  They can have nannies or sitters or use relatives or friends.[/quote]

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