Mine is the Face of Homelessness

Mine is the Face of Homelessness

I never planned on being a parent. I was one of those women who just didn’t like kids. So when I found out I was pregnant while living six hours from my family, I was surprised and definitely unprepared to be a mother. I cried, I cursed, I told no one and then...
Confronting the Myths of Single Parenting

Confronting the Myths of Single Parenting

The stigma attached to being a single parent is rising anew. Many media commentators blame America’s up-trend in violence and other social problems on family breakdown: on single parents. This stigma is based on myths and stereotypes that have been promoted by...