It’s been eight years since I entered the world (and label) of being a “single mom.” Before that time, I was blessed with a wonderful husband for almost nine years. When we brought home our first child from the hospital, he shared so much of the parenting partnership with me—feedings, sleepless nights, sick days, and bedtime routines.

Rose didn't want her two-and-a-half-year-old son Aiden to grow up without a father the way she had. She tried to stay and make things work with her husband, feeling confident she was shielding Aiden from the fighting, yelling, and other struggles happening in their home.

The last day of school is quickly approaching. Your kids may be getting excited as they think about the blissful days of zero homework, lots of pool time, a few beach days, and very lazy living.

Single motherhood. That wasn’t a path Christine ever expected to walk.

When my single mother died in 2017 of dementia, I had the sober privilege of speaking at her funeral.

Stress and Anxiety are like two aggravating, uninvited guests who come into your life to steal your peace and rob you of the joy your present life offers.

#DearMom, First, you’re amazing.

Looking back, when many single moms first connect with Shepherd’s Village, they are clearly emotional, exhausted, and stressed.

Dear Single Mom, we are thinking of you.

#dearmom We want you to know you aren’t alone.

After my divorce, I moved back into my parents’ home for some time to breathe, regroup, and save money as I determined my next step.

Does the word normal come to mind when you think of doing the job of single parenting?

The numbers are staggering.

Ever since her divorce in 2006, it had been a dream of Nilsa’s to own her own home.

Like most women, Zenobia arrived at Shepherd’s Village in one of the darkest moments in her life.

Divorce, difficulty, and desperation – this wasn’t a part of the plan when I said, I do.