[anna the mum]

`ve read/heard about Rebecca who walked out on her kids. I`ve heard Rebecca is bad and all but what i have not heard in the reports is any information at all about her circumstances wahtsoever. And I would have liked to hear that.
- How on earth does she cope with four under fives??? What support does she have?..
My experience of motherhood has taught me that raising any one child under 1 is often a job for more that just one person. It also showed me just how ununderstanding about that our culture is, with any lack of extended family/community support whatsoever.
Her youngest is only three mths, so there is every possibility of extreme mental and physical exhaustion or even postnatal depression, for example. Has anyone asked?!!!
DO YOU REALLY THINK A SINGLE (ANY) MOTHER (Parent)WALKING OUT ON HER KIDS CAN EVER BE ABOUT HAVING FUN???

There is another way of looking at it: This woman is a hero every day of her life. And that day, she wasn`t.

I`d like to ask everyone else who so easily feels judgmental: `How much do you know about sleep deprivation? How much do you know about parenting at all...? Single parenting?

Whatever has lead that woman to her current circumstances, they are what they are now. She most likely needs some help and nurture herself , in order to provide it to her kids. YOu can`t pour form an ampty dish.
Lets help her, for the sake of the kids.
And do you really think the breaking the family for ever or for whatever period of time, separating the kids out and putting around institutions is a good solution here? -TALK TO SOMEONE WHO`S BEEN THROUGHT IT.
It is so difficult sometimes to get out of out bubble and imagine other people`s circimstances.

I am a single mother of one. I love my child more than life, but have had screamed, almost shook my child, shut the door and left, too . (Are you going to come and take mu child away?..)
She(Rebecca) has four.

Anna, a sometimes (my ex- is great and very involved) single parent.
St. Leonards on Sea