Please, please, please don’t buy into the blathering, sanctimonious malarkey being peddled by this clearly repressed antiquated-thinking person. As a woman in my 60s, I implore you to not deny that you are still a sensuous woman, complete with healthy desires for intimacy. Don’t cloister yourself away in a “mommy only bubble” because, quite frankly, that isn’t a healthy role model for your children either. You have, are, enduring such a painful time, with the passing of your husband. Of course, there is still grief to work through but it isn’t in any way wrong to think about or desire a connection with another human being. You also know that finding suitable childcare is the challenge of almost every parent out in the world but it does exist. It takes research but as others here have suggested, you can start with short timeframes, a trial with you at home. Don’t use this as an excuse to not take small steps to rejoin the world and begin a new future for yourself and your family.
Please, please, please don’t buy into the blathering, sanctimonious malarkey being peddled by this clearly repressed antiquated-thinking person. As a woman in my 60s, I implore you to not deny that you are still a sensuous woman, complete with healthy desires for intimacy. Don’t cloister yourself away in a “mommy only bubble” because, quite frankly, that isn’t a healthy role model for your children either. You have, are, enduring such a painful time, with the passing of your husband. Of course, there is still grief to work through but it isn’t in any way wrong to think about or desire a connection with another human being. You also know that finding suitable childcare is the challenge of almost every parent out in the world but it does exist. It takes research but as others here have suggested, you can start with short timeframes, a trial with you at home. Don’t use this as an excuse to not take small steps to rejoin the world and begin a new future for yourself and your family.