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Single mothers often feel alone and unseen. It’s just a fact. But it doesn’t have to stay that way.

When I was raising my son without his father, it was often a roller coaster of emotions. I would go for long stretches of time being quite content in my role as single mom. I was able to handle life as I knew it and it felt good to be independent and take good care of my son on my own.

Now and then the ugly monster of loneliness would show up. Did anyone see me? Did anyone know I was lonely? Oh, how I hated those days when contentment would fade.

I was incredibly fortunate to have many friends, some single too, some married, to reach out to and do things with when loneliness would creep in...