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Building Your Village as a Solo Mom
"It takes a village" is a phrase that gets tossed around so often it's almost lost its meaning. But when you're a single parent, you feel its truth in your bones.
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Day-to-day life raising children as a solo parent.
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"It takes a village" is a phrase that gets tossed around so often it's almost lost its meaning. But when you're a single parent, you feel its truth in your bones.
One of the first questions people ask when they learn I'm a single mom by choice is: "What will you tell your child?"
I'm going to be honest with you because nobody was honest enough with me: the newborn phase as a solo parent was the hardest thing I've ever done.
Before I became a mom, self-care meant long baths, leisurely workouts, and the occasional weekend away. After becoming a solo mom, self-care means something fundamentally different.