She was young, beautiful and smart, and suddenly the happy life she thought was complete was completely shattered into pieces. Not long after reality hit and she realized that the emotional struggles of a single mom are too real so her inner strength was challenged like never before.
The first few months as a single mom were hard and she didn't think she would be able to do anything on her own. She didn't know how she would be able to juggle working a full time job and taking care of a child alone. But the love for a child is powerful and she pushed forward finding a way to be an independent and responsible single mom.
But at times all her hard work and efforts don’t seem to be good enough. The lack of support from society adds extra stress in her life. The amount of criticism single moms get is extremely hurtful and unfair. Being the ideal parent seems far away from her reality, so whatever she does for her child doesn’t seem to measure up to the definition of being a good mom.
She works full time to give her daughter everything she can, but if she works too much she's perceived as a bad mom because she doesn't spend enough time with her child. This can be an emotional mind fuck for any single mom.
But the truth is, she’s doing the best she can. She gives her heart and soul to everything she does so she can be a good example to her child. All the extra hours she picks up, lack of sleep, and every effort she makes to spend some quality time with her child, it’s all done with unconditional love.
She's overwhelmed with finances, work, parenting, and just everyday life. And she justs wants to be appreciated for all the work that she’s doing alone. She wants reassurance that all she’s doing matters and that all her efforts will pay off.
She never planned for her life to turn out this way but she doesn’t regret the decision to have a child and she would do it again if she had to. Looking into the eyes of her child gives her a reason to keep pushing and keep pursuing the happy life that they deserve.
So when you see a single mom struggling offer her a little help, after all she is a single mom and she's doing the absolute best she can.
