My husband left for Phoenix last Sunday, for two weeks of MCSE certification “boot camp”. I have been solo-parenting our three kids, which includes having their friends over for play dates, doing all the laundry, paying the bills, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning (well, I’m letting the cleaning slide a bit)-and I am exhausted! I drop into bed every night completely wiped out.

I know, poor me. I just don’t understand how single parents do it, and I have a whole new respect for them now. I didn’t realize just how much my husband helps around the house until he wasn’t here-turns out, my husband actually does a lot of housework!