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If you’re a single parent, that doesn’t mean you’re alone. Motherly is here with honest advice and perspectives from other mamas who’ve been there.

        

          


    
          





  


      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Grandparents & Extended Families

    

                  

                      
              Grandpa skips to school with granddaughter to help single mom—and wins the Internet            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          In the TikTok video Samantha shared on her account, @samanthabrookex, she explains how her dad steps in on the days her mental health makes leaving the house difficult.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Celebrity News

    

                  

                      
              Amber Heard is expecting baby no. 2—redefining single motherhood on her own terms            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          This baby news comes as Amber continues to live life on her own terms after a tumultuous few years.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
News

    

                  

                      
              ‘Am I enough?’: Jennifer Lopez reflects on raising twins and the realities of being a single mom            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          Parenting is no easy feat, and Lopez has navigated its highs and lows with the added challenges of a high-profile career and personal heartbreaks.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Parenting

    

                  

                      
              Parallel parenting: A practical guide to finding peace after separation            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          Parenting after separation or divorce is never easy. The emotional complexities of…        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Single Parenting

    

                  

                      
              The fairytale of independent motherhood            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          One mom’s journey of turning a failed engagement into her own true love story.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Motherly Stories

    

                  

                      
              I’m a single mother by choice and my son has half-siblings across the globe            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          In a world that often values traditional family structures, my son's story serves as a reminder that family comes in all shapes and sizes.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Celebrity News

    

                  

                      
              Robert De Niro admits he doesn’t do the ‘heavy lifting’ of parenting his new baby            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          Robert De Niro on fatherhood: "I don’t do the heavy lifting. I’m there, I support my girlfriend. But she does the work."        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Motherly Stories

    

                  

                      
              I am my children’s safe space and their constant comfort            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          Moms are the quintessential workers that show up every day.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Celebrity News

    

                  

                      
              Keke Palmer’s supportive message to single parents—’pull out your cape’            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          The actor welcomed her first child in February.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Single Parenting

    

                  

                      
              I became a single mom the same month I gave birth. Here’s what I want others to know            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          You're not alone.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Single Parenting

    

                  

                      
              I wish I hadn’t spent so much time as a single mom hoping the days away            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          I wish I had learned to live in the moment a little more and appreciate the solitude for what it was.        

          
              

              
      

  




      
        
          
      

        
        
        
        

  

      

        
      
  

          
Motherly Stories

    

                  

                      
              Why I refer to myself as a ‘single-lone mother’ instead of a ‘single mother’            
                  

      
      
      
          
                  

          Single motherhood refers to very different realities and a vast range of life experiences, which is why I refer to myself as a single-lone mom.        

          
              

              
      

  




  

    
  






  

  





  

      

      

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