The Single Mom Manuscript: Stories That Educate, Empower & Transform
My unfiltered experience navigating single motherhood and entrepreneurship with radical honesty - for women crafting their own comeback narrative. No sugar-coating, no waiting for perfection, just the messy, beautiful truth as it happens.
Single moms control over $2.3 billion in annual purchasing decisions, yet brands consistently fail to connect with them authentically while chasing generic "busy mom" messaging. We represent one of America's fastest-growing market segments with incredible loyalty potential, but only for brands brave enough to understand our unique constraints and speak our language without condescension.
Ten months ago, my son and I finally stepped into safety—but I quickly learned that healing isn’t as simple as someone leaving the home. The quiet that followed was louder than I expected, filled with the echoes of what we’d endured and the tender beginnings of what we were learning to rebuild.
In this post, I open up about what recovery has really looked like—day by day, breath by breath—as a single mom reclaiming her voice, restoring peace, and choosing to believe that life after trauma can be beautiful, grounded, and whole again.
I went from being exhausted in single mom burnout to reclaiming 10+ hours weekly using these 5 productivity hacks that actually work for busy single moms—and no, there's zero mom guilt about getting help from AI tools. These proven time management strategies transformed my chaotic daily routine into a system that works, giving me the confidence to handle everything while staying truly present during precious family moments that matter most.
When I found myself overwhelmed as a new single mom craving honest, practical support instead of empty platitudes, I discovered my mission to help brands truly connect with the single mother community. I'm excited to introduce Pen and Purpose Collective, my ghostwriting business that creates authentic content for coaches and companies by drawing from my real-time experience as a single mom navigating today's unique challenges.
Discover how one exhausting night taught me that choosing silence over drama isn't giving up—it's the ultimate act of self-preservation for single moms. Learn why protecting your peace by stepping back from toxic conversations and conditional relationships is actually a superpower that preserves your energy for what truly matters: your healing, your child, and your future.
"Workplace retaliation against mothers who advocate for flexibility is more common than you think, creating patterns of exclusion, impossible standards, and gradual erosion of job security. Here's how to identify these tactics, build your evidence, and navigate the situation with strategic steps that put your peace and family first.”
This is the story of how I went from believing my capacity for real love was permanently damaged to discovering a partnership that helped me rediscover passions I'd buried and dreams I'd forgotten. Through sharing my personal journey—from the fears and false starts to finding someone who sees my potential and invests in my growth—I hope to show other single moms that authentic love makes you glow from the inside out.
This blog post chronicles how I transformed my raw experience of solo motherhood into professional purpose as a ghostwriter, discovering that the wisdom born from sleepless nights and silent struggles becomes the most authentic voice for reaching overwhelmed mothers. I reveal how the stories we live in the shadows—those we think are too messy or personal—are actually the very experiences that give our words the power to heal and connect with others walking similar paths.
This article is where I share my story of discovering my talent for writing after becoming a single mom. I explain how the communication skills I developed out of necessity—unexpectedly led me to a career, even though I had no formal writing background.