“Weakness” is a word that many people dislike, but its meaning depends entirely on your own definition. I have never been a weak person. Losing my father at just 15 meant I had a choice. I succumb to grief, or I transform it into a foundation of strength. I chose to become stronger because that…

One of the greatest misconceptions about single people—and especially alone parents—is that they are “happier” being alone. People see us without a partner and assume we prefer it this way. They think we don’t want someone beside us to help carry the load. They see the freedom, but they do not see the suffering that…