Single-mother families make up one in five American families with children under 18. I grew up in one of them. Solo parenting is no easy feat. Even though my Philadelphia childhood was filled with ...
I am happier as a single mother than I ever was as a married one. Despite the fact that 47% of Americans think single mothers are bad for society, becoming one made my life and my children’s lives ...
Single adults are plagued by stereotypes. As a lifelong single, I’ve experienced most of them: I have too much free time. I have too much discretionary income. I am emotionally broken. I am ...
OLD MAID. SPINSTER. CHILDLESS CAT LADY. For literally centuries now, everyone from gossipmongers to vice presidential candidates has slung dismissive sobriquets to describe the single woman experience ...
It’s easy to look around and be convinced that nearly everyone is in a relationship. However, according to the Pew Research Center, 35% of adults who have never been married also said they have never ...
If you are Catholic, one might recognize that the three Church-designated vocation callings are — religious life, marriage, and being single. However, within the Catholic community discourse, one ...