My Oldest Son Thinks He's My Co-Parent Because I'm a Single Mom

draganab/E+/Getty ImagesMy oldest son was nine years old – but acted 35 – when I became a single mom. “Wise beyond his years” was the way he was described by every adult who knew him. When I told him and his little brother that we were separating, that we were moving two hours away and they would be starting school in a new town, he watched me with his serious eyes. He watched to see how I was feeling before he reacted. He wanted to know how to feel as I watched his face for signs of how he really felt. So careful, my little boy, so aware of who he might upset or what might be needed of him.Th