"Single mothers use the badge of self pity to project a false sense of guilt on society. Wounded and harmed by a cruel man or abandoned by a heartless community, has become a status symbol."

-posted by Sartre, on ifeminist.com, February 8, 2006

Welcome to Single Mother Talk, I hope the above quote has pissed you off. Unfortunately, this is the kind of hatred being spewed about single mothers.  We are the scourge of the Earth according to some, and the propagators of "disturbed offspring."

"Just who is the real victim? In today's sanitized culture, often a victim is anyone who declares an excuse for not taking responsibility for their own offensive behavior. Who fits this definition more precisely than the self indulged female that trots around her fatherless child as a casualty of forsaken love."

This article was my inspiration for writing this blog.  I want to encourage single-mothers to engage in the discussion about what it means to raise a child in this social climate we're in.  Let's share our ideas, our stories, our experiences, and show the world that we are strong independent women, and we have a voice.  We are not victims, we are the mothers of a future generation of compassionate, open-minded individuals.  We are not alone.  Together, we can bring about change!  Together, we can start a revolution!