What happens to a woman when she is rattled to the core by
sudden and certain life changes? She is scared! (Shits bricks and sweats like a sinner in church.) But she knows that somehow she must stand up in the face of
opposition and figuratively shove it aside and make room in her world and her
life for her child. Often a single mom-to-be delves into the comforting powers
of friendship and the ultimate desire and determination to be a successful
mother with a baby.
For moms-to-be, and especially single moms-to-be, having a
rock-solid support system in place is essential. Fortunately I had two
pillars: friends who rallied around me and my family who (after digesting
the news) made sure that I was on the road to success in my new life.
The number of single mothers outnumber those of mothers living
with the children’s biological fathers. It has therefore become a far more
accepted societal norm to have a child or children and remain single. Even with
such strength in numbers, the decision to become a single mother is a hard one.
It presents an array of challenges, concerns, feelings, worries, wonders and
hopes … and, most of all, uncertainty.
Does it mean children born out of wedlock are less blessings?
