I Am a Single Mother Stories of Experiences

I just saw the father of my child with his new girlfriend and before I can do and said anything stupid, I decided to write here.

After my ex-boyfriend learned that I was pregnant, he seemed okay with it at first and after a couple of...

I have three daughters at home. One is an adult with her two children, one is 14 and the other is 10.

The 14 yr old fully believes no one listens to her. Her friends, me, her dad, especially her little sister, who is ADHD and is a...

Leaky toilet
spraying water
furnace on the fritz again.
floorboard's loose
ceiling fan hanging
what's that noise? cannot be good.
mower broke
backup busted
weed-eater won't f-ing start.
got new spark plugs for the mower...
now the...

after a particularly hectic day, I was fixing some dinner, and my son, was chattering on about tornadoes and funnel clouds. he was "talking" to his friends on a phone he had made with legos, and "they" came up with some off the wall...

I am a new single parent of a 4 and 8 year old. I am still in shock of what happened. We had our problems, he has left the house 8 times now in which left me feeling very insecure. We went to counseling and everything was perfect. We...

I am new at this(two weeks now)...I am so afraid. No one in my family was a single mom. I really thought we were going to make it...then he just let go...

Life has its ups and downs, its us how we take each situation manage and move on in life. Single mother of a 6 year old and 6 month old boy. Their father put his own selfish needs ahead of the family ill treated,abused and got me...

It's hard to believe it's been 4 years. seems like a couple weeks ago you were in my arms, then creeping along.. than walking, talking, biting, and now, it seems you get in trouble no matter what you do. you run too fast... everywhere...

A question was raised about why mothers do not let their children play outside. I replied... but that and another conversation I was having with a friend.... got me thinking..... bear with me for a moment... when my mom was young, she...

Lately I've been busier than usual and more stressed than usual. Being a single parent is no walk in the park. Even when things aren't falling apart all around you, it can be easy to struggle with the feeling that your best simply isn't...

For several months, i've been battling with the anger in my heart. The anger that started out when I gave birth. At that time, I often get mad at my husband. We fought often enough that I didn't realized I was pushing him away... I...

Eight years ago, I was given the best gift I could ever hope for. My eldest daughter, Sophie, was born. A healthy, beautiful, robust 9lb 3oz baby, who I loved more than anything.
Two years later, my friend looking after Sophie for the...

I live at home with my mother and older sister. I am a single mother of a beautiful 2 year old girl. I love her with all my heart. Being a parent to her is very difficult. My mom and sister controls everything I do with her. When I...

I have my aunt who babysits my son in the evening swhen I am at work. I am having to borrow my cousin's laptop because nearly two years ago my now ex & I separated & at that time my cousin took my words the wrong way. I told him my...

What's easiest for single moms with only one child as far as work goes? Is it easier to work two part time jobs to equal the pay needed or to work one full time job? My job now is full time but I just got the full time hours & was part...

Being a mom is really very great feeling, it gives lot of responsibilities on us, and teaches us how to live for our kids, for me the most exciting and wonderful moment is when i breastfeed them or cuddle with them ,it really makes me...

I was wondering if there are any other single moms on here who are, like me, a little overchallenged with their teenage son's puberty issues? Unfortunately none of my friends have a teenage son, so I was hoping to find someone on here...

Most families have other family members close by to help them. I dont I'm a single mom of four. Only two if my kids have a father involved. Yet he still lives two hours away. He is supposed to have them every other weekend but then he...

Well, it's mothers day again, and I've been frustrated about it for a while. Being a single parent, there really isn't anyone who's going to do anything nice for me for mothers day except my daughter, who still needs help doing things...

I just wanted to say Happy Mother's Day to all you overworked and under appreciated ladies. Being a mother and especially a single mother is such a hard job. You work so hard and have such a hard job, but most of you do it great.
I hope...