I love how it’s always “self care will fix this”
Bitch, if I had time for self care, I probably wouldn’t be burnt out.
I totally understand “the village” theory now.
It was never supposed to be like this.
#SingleMotherhood
#BringBackTheMatriarchy
#SingleMotherhood in #BlackCulture is About #SupplyAndDemand #MoynihanReport #WelfareState #TheChildSupportHustle #ChildSupportHustle #ChildSupport #unconstitutional #noncustodialparents #jointcustody #dads #titleivd #FatherlessCrisis #FatherlessHustle #SingleMother https://youtu.be/GSvSuUVksmo
Escaping Abuse. Watch Full Video: The Sacrifice Single Mothers Make That Nobody Talks About
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#whyileft #whyistayed #escapingabuse #leaving #parenting #motherhood #singlemotherhood #askdarlingnikki
They should invent a #singlemotherhood that doesn't make you want to rip your eyeballs out
If someone you know chose #singlemotherhood over staying with the father of their children, please believe me when I tell you that that situation was slowly killing her.
#Singlemotherhood is hell when all you want is a long, tight hug and someone who gets you
#Singlemotherhood with neurodivergent children means I not having the same experiences as other mothers, and I don't mean this in a great way. The first few years were simply survival, and we're 9 years in; when do we get to thrive? Why is it always "a new kind of hard time" and not actually easier
#Singlemotherhood is always being someone else's shoulder to cry on with no shoulder for yourself, and you desperately need one at times
#singlemotherhood is being praised for being so strong while you're literally drowning in stress with no one to commiserate with or share the load
#singlemotherhood is experiencing the worst that life has to offer and then being expected to do it with a smile and still create a magical childhood for the little humans
Hot take: two parent households don’t necessarily produce better men & have produced as many women with daddy issues as single parent households; if not more. Two parent households are great optically but are often toxic. #singlemotherhood #toxicrelationships #twoparenthouseholds #generationalcurses
🤱 Lower SES women appear to face greater risks of permanent childlessness if they remain single at later ages.
#fertility #singlemotherhood
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Painting picnics are my favorite. Working on flowers and pet portraits. 💚 #joy #spring #singlemotherhood