Single Mamas Seen: Quiet Strength

BY CHRISTINA MCGAIRK

This month, I don’t have a mom to interview. And you know what? Maybe that’s fitting. It’s the end of the year. A time to pause, breathe, and take it all in.

Sometimes the most powerful stories aren’t told through interviews. They live quietly in the moments we rarely talk about. The nights we sit on the edge of the bed wondering how we’re going to do it all again tomorrow. The mornings we get up anyway, fix breakfast, pack lunches, and keep moving forward because our kids are counting on us.

This column is for every single mama who didn’t get featured this month, but whose story matters just the same. You’ve carried so much this year. You’ve made tough choices, held it together when no one was watching, and kept love at the center of it all. That’s strength.

As we wrap up the year, I just want to say, take a moment to breathe. Look how far you’ve come. You’ve made it through another season that wasn’t always easy, but here you are. Still standing. Still loving. Still showing up.

You don’t need a spotlight to prove your worth. Your life, your resilience, your everyday faith, it speaks louder than any interview ever could.

So here’s to you. The quiet fighters. The steady hearts. The mamas who keep showing up even when no one’s clapping.

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