Being a single mother means carrying, every day, full time, the responsibility for the upbringing, education and leisure of a child. Whether in relation to financial issues or how to manage time, being a single mother means that there is no division of tasks and experiences.
However, the single mother is born in different ways, such as by choice, in an artificial insemination of a woman without a partner, or in a traditional pregnancy, in which one of the partners is not willing to take on the child. Both situations are difficult and require courage, strength and determination.
Wearing the single mother's shirt is often giving yourself entirely to your children, forgetting about your own time and being at all times carrying out a proof of love.
These women
Solo mothers are those who kill a lion a day, because, in addition to motherhood, they have to deal with life in society, with the professional side of life, the chain of relationships, taking care of the house, among others, so be kind to a single mother is everyone's duty and obligation. They are everywhere and in different ways, as they encompass all sexualities, ages, cultures, levels of education and social classes. Another detail in common among these women is the fact that they are very proud, do not show fear, weaknesses, doubts and do not lower their heads to the obstacles of life. They wake up every day ready to face the world and take care of their children.
The presence of society in the daily lives of these women
The looks for single mothers are not the best right away… The reason for loneliness is always questioned, judgments in the face of choices are frequent and there are still those who blame single mothers for going through difficult times in motherhood! Don't be that kind of person, don't distill that kind of judgment and comment. Be a person available to become a support network, praise these women, take care of them, earn their trust and be loyal. In society there are many bad voices, be they voices of love, kindness, compassion, strength, attention and concern. Keep in mind that that child is the future, it's the hope for better days. Taking care of a single mother takes care of pure children.
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Free time help
In conquering the free time of a single mother, in addition to the deserved rest, she can use different resources to learn, feel welcomed and have fun. Some options are: reading books (such as “The One Woman Army”), watching comedy films about the imperfection of the world of motherhood (such as the movies: “Perfect is the mother” and “I don't know how she can do it” ), listen to some podcasts while doing some other activity or while resting (such as “Mãe Solo”, by Podtail) or browsing the “Sem Choro Podcast” and “Podfalá” channels. In addition, there are collectives and groups to help these warrior moms, as well as a strengthened support network, with good intentions, ready to listen, support and care for the children for single mothers to write other pages in the book of their lives.
Therefore, it is important to always judge less and welcome more, even if you don't go through this situation, in addition to learning, reading and providing yourself with information so that a chain of good, love and protection is created for this aspect of motherhood in our society. . Let's applaud and, even more, give voice and space to solo mothers.
