I'm proud of the home I've made for my children, because let me tell you, single motherhood isn't easy.
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.
So, please, let me be single.
Truth be told, I never consciously decided to bring my son up as a feminist, but it seems I've done it naturally.
"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."
One of the hardest things with this is the uncertainty—it's incredibly challenging when you don't fully understand why, let alone if, or when, he may return.
To all the single moms out there struggling, you will get through this and in case no one has told you yet today—you're doing a really amazing job.
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.
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.
How one mom dealt with a surprising decision from her son's father.
“It wasn’t until I accepted some help that I could just flourish as a mom,” says Blair.
Motherly love is omnipresent. He will feel it in his heart no matter where he is.