I recently came across an opinion piece in The Washington Post titled, “The Dangers of Celebrating Single Motherhood“. The title alone put a knot in the pit of my stomach. The words contained within added to it. The author argues against pieces she has seen that have celebrated single motherhood saying, “Whether it’s good for […]
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Kathy Gambrell shared her path to single motherhood with me, explaining that Sept. 11, 2001 changed her view of how things should be and made her re-prioritize. At age 42, it was no longer about meeting the right person to start a family with, but instead was about starting her own family and having the honor and pleasure of nurturing a life. She became a single mom by choice and never looked back and says it has forced her to challenge herself, be a decision maker, become an advocate and learn the art of time management origami.
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And how are you #RebrandingTheSingleMom?
Staying driven. Embracing being a “single mom” and not letting it define me. I am Lisa and I have a daughter.
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My own mom is one of my role models. When my sister and I were just 6 & 3, our father died, leaving my mom a single mom. She fortunately had family nearby and a wonderful network of loving friends, but she showed me that even in the thickest grief, a mother’s love trumps all. You really can rebuild your life/yourself after devastating loss. She taught me so much about resiliency and love.
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I had the pleasure of meeting Holly in Ohio when I gave my TedX talk on Rebranding the Single Mom. She candidly shared her single mom experience with me our conversation was seriously the highlight of the whole trip.
Here is her story…
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I am a former globe-trotting network news producer and reporter who now works as an editor for UNHCR based in Nairobi Kenya. I’ve had a few different careers: actress, legal assistant, investigative producer, foreign correspondent, and now working in the humanitarian field. I wouldn’t have it any other way!
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What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received about (single) motherhood?
To not worry about whether I can do it, but instead know that I am doing it.
Of course I wish that my husband was still here, but I never would have imagined that we could bounce back from the loss as we have. I think he would proud. I know I am.
Read More ›I was recently invited to give a TedX talk at Ursuline College. And I said (sort of off the top of my head), “Rebranding the single mom. That is what I am trying to do in a small way, every single day. I don’t think that the reflection of single moms in the media is accurate and I also know that in order to make changes in the external messaging, I needed to change my own internal dialogue.”
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