Jenn, I'm so sorry. A friend of mine is a single parent with cerebral palsey and he has a 12 year old. My friend got a helper for the house--someone to come in and help with cooking and cleaning. Seriously, you need to consider a helper.

As for life skills.......I wonder if the school has something to teach that.

Good luck. I hope that you get to feeling better.

I'm manic as heck today and it doesn't feel good at all. I'm hyped up.

thank you and may you feel better soon, also.

Thanks.

MAn Jenn i dont know how you do it. I am not a parent so when I am sick or depressed I take care of only me. Sounds like you are an awesome mom despite feeling terrible. I hope you feel better. Your son is lucky to have you.

thank you. hugs.

i was a single mother for years after my divorce so know exactly what you are going through. quick easy meals and kick his butt to do things for you and yourself. i used to tell mine the S on my back was for sexy not servant and because they hated to hear the word 'sexy' come out of my mouth it got them going!!! lol. it is worth a try. go to bed tomorrow and if he needs anything over the weekend he wont be long learning how to get it himself and maybe get stuff for you at the same time! hugs and hope you recover soon.

and they can learn at an early age that washers and dryers are not rocket science!

Sounds like you are an awesome mom. Hope you get to feeling better soon!!

Auuukkk
I agree
Having a wretched cold and bipolar just makes for an awful combo.

I've been drinking tea with lemon and honey, it's worked at keeping my sore throat and coughing manageable .

As for your son, get some easy frozen dinners, it is a good start on him learning to cook
Remind him to follow directions ! And NO metal in a micro wave
HUGS

I'm not a parent. My hat goes off to you. I don't think I could do that. It's very hard to get me motivated with all these meds. I do my work at my own pace when I feel like it. I thank you for being such a outstanding parent Jenn. I hope you get to feeing better soon! :0 (((HUG)))

That's right Irish, S is for sexy not servant. LOL, Ha, ha! Love it! It's true. My kids used to say "And you call yourself a therapist" and I'd say I'm not your therapist, I'm your mother!

I was a lazy so-and-so as a Teenage Boy and was overdependent on my Mum. God love her, she had a difficult life with Dad being murdered. Looking back, I should've been more proactive.

Jenn, I've had that wretched cold, too. methinks teenage boys often choose not to exercise their domestic skills. Idk, tell him to suck it up until he's out the house? Well, if it's a consolation, my 11yo is showing similar disinclination....

Irish, lol! My son groans and squirms whenever I use the s-word!

I hope you're starting to feel better sweetie.... Big hug for you and you to Des... You've been through so much... Bless you...xo