I'm a working single mom. I pay other parents to make my children's school lunches.
A working single mother shares her experience of outsourcing her children's school lunch preparation to other parents due to her demanding career and long commute. She reflects on how her family's relationship with food and daily routines shifted following her divorce.
Why it matters
It highlights the modern challenges of work-life balance for single parents and the evolving nature of community support systems in high-pressure environments.
The author pays other parents to make her kids' school lunches. Courtesy of Felicia Medina I used to love making school lunches for my kids, but now I'm a single mom with a busy career. I now ask friends, like a chef and a fellow mom, to set aside food for my kids' lunches. I pay these other parents, and it helps with my busy schedule. When my children and I lived together under the same roof full time, preparing their lunches was one of my primary love languages . Our family belonged to two community-supported agriculture programs (CSAs) on Long Island's East End . Our kitchen was always filled with fresh produce, eggs, jams, sauces, specialty foods, and whatever we had decided to bake that week. We made sweet and savory breads, scones, and muffins for the children to bring to school or camp.
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