I’m finding that we really can’t take a sick day. We all got that terrible cold that went through Qld, hubs bubs and I, and while he was recovering in bed I had to keep breastfeeding and carrying on. It was hard, but I had to comfort bub

Being a single parent it can be hard being sick and having your child home with you. It really is the worst feeling when i get sick as i still have to get on with my day and be there for my child. I have learned over the years to start asking mum friends to help me when possible by taking my daughter for a couple of hours to allow me to get some sleep. This really helps you rest and get better.

I was feeling rather unwell one day. Hot and cold flushes and dizzy. I put myself to bed. My family clearly wondered where I was as I found my husband and all three children (including the baby in daddy’s arm) standing in the door way no more than 5 minutes later. I think I uttered “I guess I’m all better now” and got up! My husband is more than capable and will continue to be hands on with the kids when he is sick… but only if the kids are sick too! So it seemed only fair that I do the same.
There was another occasion when it was just me and the baby. I went from dizzy to wanting to throw up whenever there was white light. I emailed my husband to let him know I wasn’t feeling well in case he would need to leave work. The light from the iPad screen sent me running for the toilet where I did NOT throw up. I couldn’t leave the baby unsupervised on the off chance I was going to be sick so got a bucket, lay down on the sofa and replied to my husbands email. Then I threw up. The baby found this hilarious! More so than that she began to demand her lunch! Luckily for me, I spend all of a few minutes throwing up and them I’m pretty much 85% better. So I took the bucket to the laundry, rinsed my mouth, fed the baby and emailed my husband back to say I was all good now!

So long story short we can take a sick day… so long as it doesn’t exceed 5 minutes

Unwell or well – no time off that’s the crux. phew…wish it was simpler!

It’s that old adage, ‘a woman’s work is never done.’ Mums don’t get time off unless they have someone who can step into their shoes which is rare.

mums don’t get a moment off often, even when I am sick nothing much changes and I have to soldier on

Take it easy and rest the doctor told me on Tuesday after hurting my back quiet badly. Rest? I’m a mum of two; a very energetic 2 year old and a 4 month old. How am I meant to rest exactly? Here I am on the couch with a heat pack on my back whilst singing rock a bye baby and rocking my 2 year old as my 4 month old plays on her play mate quietly. As was once famously said; The show must go on.

Rest up!
Yeh right. As mums that is hard.
I work as a cleaner in houses and generally push through with common colds as cleaning anyway! I find I’m mentally stronger because I have to be as a single mum. But funnily when kids go to dads for a week I am so so weary. I think my body goesYeeees now I can collapse and I’m in bed by 8.

If my sickie is on a weekend then yes I get a sickie. I take a day off works and the kids go to child care and school. Weekends are a different story.

This is when we need our village. If husband can’t stay at home the extended support network is needed at times like this.

I had a really bad head cold last month. So did my husband. I joked that man flu is that he sneezed once three days ago and is still in bed. Mum flu is that she died three days ago but just has one more load of washing to do and then a quick vac. Mums do not get sick days.

it is real hard for us mums

Everyone gets sick at times and everyone needs to rest.

I keep going and rest when I can.

I keep going as there is no one else to care for the kids

Ahhh! It’s just not a good situation when you get sick. I need the extra help and require all in the house to be patient and supportive until I gain the strength and energy to cope with everything again. Mums need to recover properly

It sure is hard, especially when you’re doing it alone with no one to help at all. Can’t say I’ve had the feet in mouth thing though lol.

I’m not able to take a sickie, always go on. Might be able to grab an early night or a nap though, which is good.

Have to agree. Man flu is the worst they act like they’re in quarantine whilst us mums get it tough

No, mom dun get sick, mom is super woman that does everything at home. The clothes will clean themselves and hang themselves dry. Dinner will magically appear when its meal time. So yes mom you can get sick but still things need to magically appear by themselves.