Comments on: MamaSpeak: So What if I’m not a Celebrity Single Mom

By: Miss Tee

Miss Tee — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:49:30 +0000

I love that I’m not alone!

By: Lisa Maria Carroll

Lisa Maria Carroll — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:06:04 +0000

Alexandra, welcome to the WeParent family. *YEA*

The points you bring up are the very reasons why I started blogging. I was tired of all single moms being thrown into one socioeconomic bucket. When I would ask people if they saw Kimora Lee Simmons, Princess Diana, or Katie Couric as single moms, I would get the same response, “Oh they’re not single moms, they’re royalty, or celebrities, or rich…”

Why is it that their financial or social status determine whether or not they are called a single mom or not? And when they claim such title, it’s glamorized, and not stigmatized, like the rest of us?

By: Leida Speller

Leida Speller — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:06:36 +0000

Awesome post, Alexandra! Very interesting point. I remember being 24 with a 4-year-old and being somewhat taken aback by the subtle reactions I would get from some people when I disclosed that I was a single parent. Our situations may not be ideal (who doesn’t want 2 fully-devoted, full-time parents for their child?), however they still offer infinite possibility for success, despite the much lower tax bracket.

As far as I’m concerned, Hollywood is so far removed from the average single mother’s reality that it may as well be another planet. Keep up the great work and continue being a shining example for us “Earthlings” who can relate to and find inspiration in your sharing!

By: Lua

Lua — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:32:29 +0000

It’s true that our society places so much importance on celebrities that we almost make them ‘experts’. I think about Bristol Palin and how she’s campaigning for young moms…her story and experience is nothing in comparison with a ‘normal’ teenager who gets pregnant. Thanks for another fabulous article!