As a single mother we all wish for some peace and quiet. Well, now that I’m a single mother of a married daughter, I have all the peace and quiet I can handle. This is a relatively new stage in my life and it’s taking a little adjusting to. I’m so used to Hailey being here all the time, now, she’s not. My new son in law is wonderful, but I’m still not crazy about sharing my daughter with him! I’m not used to the house being so quiet, I’m not used to the house staying clean. Mostly, I’m not … Continue reading →

What is the most important part of your title as a single mother? Which really defines you? Are you single first and a mother second, or are you a mother first? For me, it’s always about Hailey, my real identity is as her mother, being single in not even in the top ten words that are part of my identity. I am a mother, daughter, sister, friend, valued employee, writer, quilter, voracious reader, animal lover and a creative baker. I just happen to be single. Being single doesn’t define me yet too many times that becomes who I am. I … Continue reading →

Who Are They? According to the U.S. Census Bureau in the summer of 2007, there were approximately 13.6 million single parents in the United States alone. The children that they are raising total 21.2 million. This relates to 26% of children under the age of 21. Most custodial parents are, not surprisingly, mothers. Mothers total approximately 84% with the remaining 16% being custodial dads. Thirty-three per cent of these single moms have never been married and the majority of the moms being either divorced or separated. Only 1% of these moms are widowed. Of the fathers, totaling 16%, 57% were … Continue reading →