My Husband Left Our Children
I’m struggling today without him — the husband that left three years ago in search of a life that didn’t involve me, a life that didn’t involve our kids. I’m struggling today because my kids are...
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How a Mom on Welfare Handles Christmas Gifts
“How a Mom on Welfare Handles Christmas Gifts” originally appeared on Yahoo Parenting and was reprinted with permission. Image Source: Eden Strong “Mommy, can we work on writing my letter to Santa...
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What You SHOULD Say to a Single Mother
Image Source: Thinkstock As a single mother, I often find myself annoyed when people casually say things to me about my situation in an effort to make me feel better. I know it’s not very mature of me,...
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To the Husband Who Left Me
Image Source: Thinkstock As I lay in bed this morning, exhausted from working until 2 AM (and having to get up just four hours later), I find myself rubbing my eyes and trying to orient myself back...
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Jenna Dewan Tatum Credits Being Raised by a Single Mother for Making Her...
Image Source: People.com Nancy Smith gives me hope like no other. And in case you didn’t know who Nancy Smith is, she’s the single mother who raised professional dancer and actress Jenna Dewan Tatum;...
View ArticleThank You, Sheryl Sandberg, for Giving Single Moms a Voice
If you’re a struggling single mother, you have probably had a “Sheryl Sandberg” in your life at one time or another, and by that, I mean a successful woman who seemed to have it all, and didn’t...
View ArticleMom Debunks All the Myths About Single Moms in Viral Facebook Post
Just days after Australian mommy blogger Constance Hall posted a Facebook status busting single mom myths, some 76,000 people have reacted — and nearly 23,000 have shared it to pass on the good word....
View ArticleThe Mother in the Cincinnati Zoo Case Will Not Be Charged — and We Should All...
“Just stay calm, Mama is right here.” Those were the words of Michelle Gregg to her 3-year-old son Isaiah last week, captured in video recording made by a bystander after Isaiah fell into the gorilla...
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A Letter to My Fatherless Daughter
Image Source: Eden Strong Oh my precious daughter, It seems like just yesterday that I was sitting in a hospital room and staring into your eyes for the very first time. All the visitors had gone home...
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Dry Drowning, and 4 Other Hidden Summer Dangers Parents Should Know About
Image source: Thinkstock / Babble As the mother of two young kids, I constantly feel like I have to have my guard up in the safety department, especially in the winter. Slippery walkways covered in...
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I’m Terrified of Turning into My Abusive Mother
Image Source: Thinkstock “Go to your room,” I said in as calm a voice as I could manage. But she didn’t go. No, instead she planted her 7-year-old feet firmly into the carpet, looked straight at me...
View ArticleThe Heartwarming Reason This Single Mom Came to School Dressed as “Dad”
I will never forget the day last year, when I watched my 7-year-old daughter walk out of her elementary school building, tears streaming from her eyes as she thrust a brightly colored piece of paper...
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5 Things I’m Going to Go Ahead and Just Apologize to My Kids’ Teachers For Now
Image Source: Thinkstock This morning, as I slowly made my way through the drop-off line at my children’s elementary school, I pulled to a stop to kiss my 5-year-old son goodbye, and noticed that his...
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Why I’m Not Telling My Daughter the Truth About Her Prognosis
Image Source: Eden Strong I’ll never forget the first moment I laid eyes on my daughter: The doctor held her up and said, “Momma, you have a baby girl!” And there she was — brand new, slimy, wide-eyed,...
View ArticleThe Day I Served Detention for My Daughter
Walking into the office of my daughter’s elementary school recently, I found myself crossing paths with her principal. With a quick nod of his head, he averted his eyes and muttered, “Ms. Strong,” in a...
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I Confronted the Woman Who Stole My Identity
Image Source: Eden Strong It was a Thursday evening and I was folding laundry when my phone made its familiar email “alert” ping. Halfway through wrestling with a fitted sheet, I looked over to make...
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Mom Shares Touching Daddy-Daughter Photo: “We Don’t Use the Term...
When Karisa Smith submitted her post to Love What Matters, a Facebook page that celebrates positive stories and “love in all forms,” I’m pretty sure she wasn’t expecting the response that poured out...
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I Got Re-Married and Didn’t Tell My Kids
Image Source: Modern Wedding Solutions A few weeks ago, I got married — to the complete and total shock of my two children. In fact, they had no idea that I was even engaged at all until they showed up...
View ArticleConstance Hall Praises Single Moms Everywhere: “It’s About the Fierce Hearts...
Last year, as I sat down at my computer to write an article on the realities of what it’s like to be a single mom on welfare during the holiday season, I began to cry before I could even type my first...
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3 Science-Backed Reasons Why Working Moms Can Let Go of the Guilt Now
Image Source: Thinkstock I don’t know about the other working moms out there, but this whole balancing act of managing a career while raising my children is seriously HARD. Motherhood alone is the...
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