My friend “Andrea” was at the head of the trend toward a new kind of family. In an earlier post, “On NOT Waiting for Mr. Right,” she shared her perspective as a single woman who was five months ...

Many single moms feel like they carry so much responsibility that there's no room left for the fun parts of parenting. Being a single mother is one of the hardest jobs. Some choose this difficult ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. My mom started college at 55. After being a single parent and facing mental health issues, she's finally focusing on herself. Once ...

By 6 a.m. on a Tuesday, a mother of two in suburban Ohio has already checked the school lunch menu, refilled a prescription online, replied to a teacher’s email about her son’s reading group, and ...

Single Moms EmpowerED is taking the mission of elevating single mothers to the next level by empowering women to truly live their best life independently. The ED in the nonprofit’s name is capitalized ...

Once my single mother got a handle on her eating disorder, she decided to go to college in her 50s. She's now a counselor and helps people with substance abuse issues. My mother and I went through ...