Here I am, a single mom of two beautiful children – one who arrived in my life by chance and one who arrived in my life by choice. So how the hell did I get here? (Or like a college friend I caught up with this week asked, “Where the hell did this second kid […]
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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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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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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.