America is full of single moms. People around the world, including in the U.S., are choosing to have significantly fewer babies. But, increasingly the women who are having babies in the United States ...

Being a single parent isn’t easy. Still, some women are concluding that it’s their best option. There have always been parents who realized their partner (regardless of gender) wasn’t willing or able ...

When you become a mom, it changes everything—your body, identity and even your brain. In fact, there is a term for it: matrescence—the transition into motherhood that reshapes relationships, hormones, ...

Single mom Adrienne Rumley gets herself and her 2-year-old daughter, Lorelei, ready in the wee hours of the morning in Winchester, Va. Her mornings, days and evenings operate with clockwork precision ...

Melissa Servetz says she’s always known she wanted to be a mom. A Florida mom who adopted four children said she feels fortunate to be a single parent to “sweet” and “loving” kids. “I would do this ...

On May 20, Emily Hausman welcomed her son, Ezekiel, via C-section Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has previously ...

After my fiancé's sudden death, I became a single mom of twins overnight. Grief transformed my priorities, fueling growth in my career and personal life. I've also found purpose in reimagining the ...