This is not a “dead Horse”!!!
I’m a single, working parent for the second time.
Had to leave my profession when I was the single parent of my son in the ’80s, and now am parenting my grandaughter (10). Went 10 years without fishing while raising my son, and have done the same for my grandaughter. Just went thru dealing with her dyslexia/attention disorder with her teachers. Had to explain that I succedded with these gifts, and that Arwen will too. Took a lot of time, and is part of the reason I’m not hunting this year, she needs my time. Next year she will be more independent, and I’m planning on getting the two deer and a bear that the license allows. If I tried this year, it would be at best half azzed, and I don’t do anything half azzed.
Ignore the guilt while you are in the woods. You will be a better parent when you are there if you have your time. They also need to learn that dad has a life too (if you arn’t there to hold her hand, she may figure it out for herself, and gain some independence), and they will learn from the modeling that you are providing. Both my parents worked [i]a lot[i] and we all became VERY independent as a result, but still learned their values. Can’t tell you how many times my son (now 34) has said “Like you taught me.” Didn’t know I was teaching him, he just learned from watching me. Remember the objective is to make them independent, that is harder if you are always there.
Good idea to tell them every morning that they are just as bright, and just as pretty as anybody else in the school.
