But even the best of babies do take a lot of work: constant care, regular feeding, bathing, changing, etc.--and lots of love. It is especially hard for a single mother to adjust to the 24 hour, seven days of ceaseless caring without a regular partner to help. The one room bachelor apartment was also cramped and didn't allow much "escape", even to another room. Although she tried to get out, winter weather often kept Angela and Lil' Hawk housebound. Even though her family stayed in touch, they weren't close enough to visit daily (as they would have on a reserve), and Angela had many second thoughts about her new "life style"!