Rene also changed her opinion when learning that single moms often volunteer but have different priorities. For example, I'd skip my son's ball practice, but not miss a game. And I was the first to volunteer for school activities. The truth is single moms want the same thing for their kids as married moms. No one is immune to a partnerless future.
Single motherhood can happen to anyone.
Patricia Bartik of Shoreham, New York certainly never expected to become homeless and need welfare, let alone become a single mom. A domestic violence situation led her from wife and mom to single mother. Patricia knows if you depend too much on your mate, anything can happen. Rene is the first to point out that married moms should make the initial effort toward friendship. We need good communication.