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I’m a divorced mom, but don’t tell me my kids live in a ‘broken home’

I'm proud of the home I've made for my children, because let me tell you, single motherhood isn't easy.

Updated Feb. 24, 2023

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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

So, please, let me be single.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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."

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

My co-parent is absent but the love in our home is not

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Being a single mom has been eye-opening + empowering in a way I never expected

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

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.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

When you aren’t partners, but you are co-parents: How to find peace for all

How one mom dealt with a surprising decision from her son's father.

Updated Nov. 30, 2022

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.

Updated Jan. 11, 2022

The 4 co-parenting secrets that made my whole family happy

Motherly love is omnipresent. He will feel it in his heart no matter where he is.

Updated Jan. 13, 2023
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