There’s nothing to stop her from not only chasing after her dream, but catching up to it, grabbing the tail, and never letting go.
Taking Strategic Withdrawals
Through all of this, I’ve been single, and a single mother at that. I do not get time off. Almost every moment I have away from my children is spent worrying over how I will afford to pay my bills.
I’m A Badass Mom Because of the Badass Moms Around Me
I feel the same about these solo moms who orbit my life. They hold a deeper knowing that’s unspoken. I am a badass mom because of the badass moms who surround me.
The Vulnerability of a Single Mom Toting Two
I’d never thought about the what-if scenarios of my death. Mia’s a badass kid. She’s resilient. We’ve been through so much, I think she can make it through just about anything.
A Whole Year as Three
A few things have become normal in the last year that I probably wouldn’t have been paid enough to do without them if you’d asked me a couple of years ago.
Without Wanting
I’d always thought having sex both fulfilled my role as a woman while satiating my need for acceptance.
The Single Mom’s Survival Guide
I have been a single mom for most of my daughters’ lives, and there are a lot of things I’ve done when I only had 50 bucks in spending money a month.
There’s Hope in the Chicken
I want us to celebrate the day on our own without me trying my best to pretend it isn’t happening.
MFA vs. MOM
A year ago I wouldn’t have recognized myself today. Though I think having an infant causes a bit of an identity crisis. Who am I as a writer? Or even as a person? But, at the end of the day, what matters to me after not leaving the house for 36 hours and not showering in twice that, is a need for my community.
Home Birth Away From Home
I didn’t have a birth partner. I had a seven-year-old who watched birthing videos with her fingers in her ears and eyes shut tight.
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