Mommy’s Maintenance Man
Posted on August 27th, 2008 by mssinglemama
Pronunciation: mommy’s \ˈmānt-nən(t)s man
Function: noun
1. A man a single mother calls for any repairs around the house or in the bedroom.
2. Crucial for single mom survival.
3. Can be boyfriend, lover, ex-boyfriend, neighbor or friend with benefits.
4. Term is only used as a joke between adults (usually the maintenance man and mommy) not with children.
I know you were expecting more on Denmark but because of jet lag I passed out early last night and can’t write much. All in good time, but first - what do you think about this Single Mom Survival Tool? A Mommy Maintenance Man? Do you have one? Do you need one?
Filed under: Single Mom Survival Tools, single mom
Yep, I wrote about mine a few weeks ago.
The option is there if I choose to use him in the bedroom. He has actually been hinting that he’d like to even more recently. I just don’t know. I really hate to go there. Again.
Great idea though!
I do! He’s called DAD and I certainly NEVER take him to the bedroom.
am now shopping for a tool-belt.
Don’t have one, but could certainly use one. I try to get my brother to do stuff for me, but that’s almost impossible. I usually take care of stuff on my own eventually.
Oh, and just to clarify (since that last comment sounded kind of bad), #3 isn’t on that list. I just ask my brother to fix stuff around the house. Haha. I’m laughing at myself now.
I used to always date guys who were handy-so that was their role when I was a single mama. Now, I have a husband and he’s gotten better with time. But I actually honed my skills during that single period, so now I’m pretty good at the maintenance stuff too!
I currently guilt-trip the deadbeat’s dad to come over and fix stuff, or my car….anything I can swindle since the man loves me more than his own son (yeah, cause I actually bring his granddaughter over to see him).
You guys are funny… I expected the comments to be all about Mommy Maintenance work (IN THE BEDROOM - hint, hint). But I’m glad everyone has a man to help around the actual house…
I know right!
I have been too stressed at work which has caused me to be blocked writing/creative wise. I know I need to update, I’m working on it. Thank You Alaina for asking!!! It means alot to me.
Oh and just because Im not writing doesnt mean Im not reading!!!!!
Haha. I did, but I “fired” him.
I do have one! Brooks, but he’s not a friend ‘with benefits’ and doesn’t help around the bedroom… quite like that…
Yeah, not like that… nope, not an option
I have one, should I ever need him. He has always made it clear that he is there if I need him. We flirt, have fun, make my ex jealous but haven’t sealed the deal. Somehow that makes it all the more fun.
I blogged about him awhile ago - insert shameless self promotion here….
http://thinkaboutittomorrow.wordpress.com/2008/06/01/be-careful/
LMAO! Yes i actually got one of those for the first time over the 4th of July - but ironically, once i had decided he could be my maintenance man, he got cold feet and took his tool and went home.. boo hiss! But a few screws were tightened in the bedroom before he left
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they’re good……….. but could get a little messy if either party gets emotionally attached, and the other isn’t.
then things could get ‘needy’.. been there.. and was so ashamed of myself, honestly! Who does that? I looked back and thought ‘What was i thinking?’!! And for the record, that was BEFORE i had Maddie.
I have pondered close to the line before, and i know it sounds weird, but it’s true, but i didn’t want him to have that power over me. So that one ended..
It’s hard i guess.. if sometime in the future (ie. before xmas he he he.. kidding!) someone of ‘maintenance’ material pops up, i definetly wouldn’t rule it out.. Just because i’ve had a bad experience before, doesn’t mean this one has to.. right?
He’s ‘Maintaing Mommy’ of course lol!