Dear Strong Single Moms, How are you? Are you okay? This pandemic has completely massacred the everyday norms. I’m sure you had your struggles before, and this pandemic has made it even worse. Did you become mom and dad, caretaker, teacher and so much more? Did you have to gauge whether or not to keep your job? Do you have help raising your kids? Are you struggling to find support or your “village”? Are you having trouble finding a true work/life balance? Are you thriving but concerned about how long you’ll be able to maintain it successfully? All of this […]

Before I had Micah, I was the textbook introvert… I made friends quickly and easily, and had outings and such with those friends, but I thrived in environments where I could be alone.  I would pass up the opportunity to go out and spend time with family and friends to sit at my sofa alone.  On top of the fact that I am an introvert, I am incredibly shy, especially when I’m in mixed company.  It’s easy to be myself in front of my friends, but I find it hard to connect with other people.  I had an instant connection […]

As a single mom, your entire life is wrapped around your child(ren).  You don’t have time or energy to think about anything that does not directly impact your child’s life.  You ensure that everything runs smoothly so your child can have the best life that they can have.  But it’s okay to take a moment to think of yourself too. I want to treat myself big time, but it’s extremely hard to do so right now. Instead, I have to find inexpensive ways to treat myself in small ways on an average day.  It makes me feel rejuvenated and ready to […]

If I am completely honest with myself, I can admit that I resented my son’s father for quite some time. We both had a part in making our son, yet he gets to go off and just live his life as he chooses while I had to become a full-time parent and caregiver.  I felt that I had to put all of my dreams and goals on hold to be a parent, while he had to do nothing at all.  I would replay the feelings of betrayal and frustration that I harbored in regards to our relationship and his lack […]