So I've been thinking a lot about this term lately. I have referred to myself as a "single mom" a few times recently, but really, I feel like it's insulting to the real single Moms out there. The Moms who don't have a husband/partner at all to "tag team" with. The Moms who have no family near to babysit to have a night out with their girlfriends (or alone) to get away from the kids. The Moms who don't have a trustworthy neighbor to leave their kids with when they just want to run to the grocery store for 10 min. I have all of these things. How dare I refer to myself as a "single Mom". I'm not doing this by myself.
There should be a new term, individual parenting. Because there is a BIG difference between single parenting and individual parenting.
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