Long before a woman questions the script, she’s already been cast in the role. The pull starts in childhood. Though 45 percent of marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, girls are still taught to ...

The narrative of single Black mothers had become a narrow, damaging and quite frankly a tired depiction of women to be pitied. On the contrary, we know that all mothers have varied and rich stories ...

As long as there have been mothers, there have been single mothers. But in America, Black women have borne the stigma of single parenthood, whether we’re painted as “welfare queens”—a sensationalized ...

I recently received a pitch that began: Single moms are superheroes — twice the work, twice the stress, twice the tears. I experienced the same cringey reaction that I experience whenever anyone ...

Women raising kids alone say worship can be a lifeline or a logistical burden. Scripture repeatedly calls believers to care for the widow and the orphan. Yet as pews refill post-pandemic, one group ...