Publisher's Synopsis
In the UK, there are more than 1.7 million single mothers while in the US, more than 15 million women are parenting children on their own. This book by 10 single mothers shares a universal and empowering message: You are not alone, single momsâand your wisdom, strength, courage, sacrifices and selfless love are worthy of celebration. The world tells single mothers that they are destined for poverty, sacrifices, a single life and being broke at retirement. Sometimes the narrative gets even deeper as many voices in our culture imply that children from single parent homes will often amount to very little, if anything at all. Too often these moms who do it all have been misrepresented and maligned. Dr. Ava Brown has gathered 10 women: Joan Davis-Williams, Christianah Agbabiaka, Ava Payne, Marva Rollins, Andreen Cephas, Anneth Bryan, Mary Wanjiku, Natasha Gordon, Eveana Shacara Henry and herself, who share their real-life stories, their resilience and setbacks, hopes and fears, their embarrassments and triumphs. This book was written to shift that trajectory, however, and rewrite that story... just like millions of women who can torpedo this narrative by creating their own version of what a single mother life could and can be. This book doesn't negate from the fact that most single mothers would have preferred a different path, yet in our individual cases we all played the hand we were given. Please note, this book is not a father-bashing book, this is far from it. Rather it is a book where lessons learned are shared to help other single mothers navigate what can be a very lonely path.
