single mom

Life

To my sister, the single mom

I love you for raising me—and your son.

Life

True life: Dating while being a single mom to young kids is complicated

Despite my wish for a personal life, my children have always remained my number one priority, and I refuse to loosen my grip on that, to compromise their emotional security so I can meet my own (or someone else's) selfish needs.

Life

I’m a single mom and I’m not interested in dating

So, please, let me be single.

Life

How I’m raising a son who will grow up to respect women

Truth be told, I never consciously decided to bring my son up as a feminist, but it seems I've done it naturally.

Celebrity News

Mindy Kaling is refreshingly honest about how #momlife surprised her

"I wasn't ready," she told USA Today. "I don't think anyone is ever ready. I definitely knew I wanted kids, but the decision, it was not something that I had, like, planned."

Life

I wasn’t prepared for the adjustment of becoming a single mom

Everything from the pattern of our wedding china to the curtains in my daughter's nursery felt like a reflection of our family and myself as a wife and mother.

Life

I see you, single mama—and I know how hard you’re working

I know some days you will question your sanity, this life, and how you got here. But please know that even in your darkest hour, you are so bright and such an incredible human and mama.

Life

The single parent’s anthem

I'm the full-time mother, the part-time father, their financial advisers, their #1 fans, their Lyft service, their advocates, their therapists, and their life teachers.

Life

To all the single moms who feel the intensity of being the only parent—I see you

My son and I remain a two-person squad, untouched by outside influence, interacting with each other on the most fundamental level.

Celebrity News

Selma Blair has an important message for single moms—you don’t have to do this alone

“It wasn’t until I accepted some help that I could just flourish as a mom,” says Blair.

Health & Wellness

Wellness Spotlight: Amanda Freeman

SLT’s founder (and single mama) shares her top healthy advice.