Raising Charlie
A Self Help Book for Single Mothers
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"We visited my mom that summer. Mom did not have a dryer, so I spent much of my time hanging diapers on the line. Charlie couldn't even toll over at the time, so when I went out to the clothesline, I would put him in the middle of the bed with pillows around him. One day when I retured from outside, Charlie was gone. I looked everywhere. Surely my mom had him, but when I found her, she didn't. When I heard a cry from under the bed, I dropped to my knees to find Charlie wrapped in a throw rug and tucked under the bed. Jon had hidden him from me because Charlie was getting all of the attention. Jon and I had a walk and a talk. We began including Jon in Charlies's care and from that day on Jon took the role of protector." Lesson : Include your children in your problems. Don't isolate them from any part of your life. It's their life and their family also.
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About the Book
Raising Charlie is the story of a single career mom trying to do her best job at home caring for her two little sons while keeping her career afloat on the job. Like every mother who is left with awesome job of "going it alone", she is tired most of the time, scared all of the time, and overwhelmed by each and every day's surprises. This is also the story of two little boys whose progress encouraged their mom to live beyond her known potential to "get the job done". Their energies were shared in an interesting way. The journey was difficult, necessary and fun beyond words.
About the Author
Kitty McCaffrey has had one book published as well as several magazine and newspaper stories. She is a retired educator who lives with her rescued Shih Tzu Lily. She is the mother of two adult sons. She enjoys studying, reading, gardening, antiquing, volunteering, and writing.