Last week, we were celebrating National Unmarried & Single Americans Week here on the blog. We talked about several issues that affects single parents, and even a story that showed how to cope after a divorce.
The reigning team in all of the posts is that you are not alone – we are all in this together!
If you missed the posts, here is a quick summary of the posts:
In my introductory post, I talked all about what National Unmarried & Single Americans week is all about…it’s about celebrating single life and recognizing singles and contributions made to society. I added a little twist to it and asked my fellow single parents to share some awesome guest posts.
First, I shared some statistics about unmarried & single Americans presented by the Census Bureau. I didn’t know this previously, but the Census Bureau provides a summary of facts each year for this week, sharing some great statistics.
The first guest post was by Sarah from Me Plus 3 Today. Sarah is a widow, who only a year ago lost her husband to bacterial meningitis, leaving her to care for her 3 children who were (at the time) all under the age of 2. But Sarah persevered – her experiences has made her a better person and a better mother. I love reading her posts, and when I thought about some single parents I could reach out to, she was definitely at the top of my list. Thank you so much Sarah for agreeing to be my guest blogger this week! I really appreciate it!
Her guest post was focused on 5 Worries of Single Moms. As single parents, we worry about all kinds of things – of how our children will turn out, how you’re going to do it, and much more. Sarah shares some interesting facts, and gets us all thinking about our worries, and recognizing that we are not alone – we are all in this together. Read Sarah’s post here.
The second guest post was from Rhonda from Mother 2 Mother. Rhonda is definitely an inspiration for me, and I want to be just like her when I grow up. She is a single mom, who is now loving her time being a mom and grandmother. Rhonda was also on the top of my list of single parents that I wanted to connect with to submit a guest post this week. And I thank her so much for agreeing to join me this week!
Rhonda’s post is focused on feeling lonely as a single parent. She shares some great ways to cope with the loneliness that single parents are bound to experience. It’s definitely a great post to read. If you haven’t read it, check it out here.
The third post was from Lux at Bared My Soul. She actually reached out to me and asked me to submit this guest post, and I was excited to share her post. It’s all about the understanding that things happen for a reason – don’t dwell on it and don’t let it break you, keep moving forward. What a great way to think! If you haven’t read it yet, check it out here!
The fourth post was from my dear friend, Kelli, who just recently joined the Epic Mommy Adventures team as one of my virtual assistants. She is a single mom, and I twisted her arm a bit to share her story about becoming a single mom by choice. She’s still attacking me for putting up her picture, but I’m so glad that she agreed to share her story. Read more about her journey here.
Next is a post from another fellow single parent – Sophia Reed from Therapy Counseling. She is a single mom doing big things – she specializes in marriage, couple, and family therapy/counseling, and she’s currently pursuing her PhD. Her post focused on loving your single life. Inspirational and healing, you must take the time to read this post. Read her guest post here!
Last, but not least, is a post from one of my favorite bloggers – Divorced Kat. Her guest post is actually a repost from one of her blog posts that I thoroughly enjoyed – 5 Ways that Living Alone After Divorce is Awesome… Except When It Sucks…
Whatever your circumstances for being single, it is definitely an adjustment to start living alone. Kat recognizes this in her post, and shares how it could be both a good thing and a bad thing. A must read…check it out here!
All in all, I believe that National Unmarried & Single Americans week was a success! I appreciate all of you for following along, and a special thanks to everyone that provided a guest post for this week. I really appreciate it!
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