I'm a single mom and just agreed to shared custody. The amount of 'me time' is overwhelming.
Briefly

"When my ex and I switched to alternate weeks of shared custody... the 'me time' I'd fantasized about suddenly became a reality. However, without activities or a social circle, I struggled to reclaim this time meaningfully."
"After over a decade of being a solo parent, the return of free time exposes the challenge of filling hours that used to be consumed with parenting duties... I find myself asking what I enjoyed before my kids, what defines me beyond being a mom."
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