Category: Parenting
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When I describe myself as a solo parent, I sometimes get a puzzled look or a follow-up question: “Oh, you mean single mom?”Sort of. But also—not really. I want to talk about what this distinction means to me, and why I choose the term solo parent even though I technically fit the definition of a…
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There’s a particular kind of quiet that sets in at night once the dishwasher is running, the toys are picked up, and your child is finally asleep. It’s the silence that follows the chaos—and sometimes, in that stillness, the loneliness creeps in. Solo parenting comes with so many joys, but there are also moments when…
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I have spent more mental energy on meal planning than I have on most major career decisions. I wish I were joking. You would think that in a country where I can get same-day delivery of specialty vitamins and a subscription box for razor refills, someone would have figured out how to help working parents…