in his life, as his dad was not a consistent presence at that time.
Another difficulty has been finding a babysitter. I do not have a ‘village’, as it were. My family live abroad and many of my friends do not live locally, certainly not the ones I could call on. It has been hard to find someone whom I not only feel comfortable leaving in charge of my precious boy, but who is willing to negotiate bedtimes with a strong-willed, boisterous and physically strong child who does not have the ability to communicate his needs.
I managed to complete my degree and found a job. I find it hard to get
the balance between working full-time, keeping on top of the household chores and making sure I spend enough quality time with Evan and meet his needs accordingly. I hope to
reduce my working hours as soon as I am able, to redress some of the work/life balance.
Today, Evan is almost 5. He started reception at a special school in September 2017 and seems to love going to school. He waits by the door each morning for his transport to arrive. His father and I do our best to co-parent, but naturally there are disagreements from time to time. Evan is a contented child with a lot of love in his life. He brings joy to so many and has a wonderful way of charming those he meets. He is verbal, though only speaks learned phrases; he walks now and is making incredible progress.