A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers; a Book You’ll Want on Your Nightstand!

Whether you’re a newly single Mom or you’re been doing your single Mom strut for several years, A Cup of Comfort for Single Mothers is a compilation of poignant, funny and authentic universal truths that will resonate with you.

“Not a day goes by when a single mother couldn’t use a little comfort,” says editor and single Mom Colleen Sell, who feels single Moms don’t get nearly enough “atta-girls” and “You-can-do-its” and “You-and-your-kids-are-going-to-be-okays. “This book pays homage to all single mothers and basically says, “You’re not alone. We understand and honor you. You rock!”

According to Sell, the book’s 49 stories celebrate all the unique aspects of being or growing up with a single mother. One of Sell’s favorites is “Altars of Sacrifice,” by Amy Hudock which is the quintessential lament of single mothers everywhere and gives voice to the many sacrifices most single mothers make,being stretched so thin — physically, financially, emotionally, spiritually, mentally –that virtually nothing is left for themselves. Then, in the middle of yet another sleepless night for this single Mom, comes an aha moment.

This beleaguered woman — who yearns for pleasure, peace, and partnership,but for years has been unable to envision, much less take a single step toward, those desires — realizes that, while she has been riding the tide of responsibility and worry, she has become an observer of her own life, rather than its captain and champion.And she decides, literally and figuratively, to get back in the saddle again.

As Amy eloquently writes in her story: “Maybe I haven’t been ready, and I needed the time to sit and watch. But the fact that I am even wondering about why I am still sitting here suggests that I am no longer content being an observer. I need to dust off my saddle and find my boots. Jumping a horse is the closest thing to flying I have ever known. Perhaps if I remember how to fly, I will remember how to sleep—and once I’m able to sleep again, maybe I can allow myself to dream.”

Another theme reflected in the book illustrates the often tenuous feelings single Mothers harbor towards their ex especially insofar as it relates, directly or indirectly, to the kids, and is eloquently relayed in “A Single Mother’s Wish List,” by Cathy Craig. Craig says one of the “hard” lessons she learned was “dropping my daddy envy.”

Any single mom with a “Disneyland Daddy” for an ex will relate to this story. How do you compete with an ex who showers your kids with cool stuff and experiences you can’t afford?

Well, you don’t. Instead, you be the best mom you can be, and you allow your kids to enjoy their father’s attention and gifts, guilt- and angst-free. But that’s not the only lesson this story imparts: Cathy also learned the wisdom of not dissing her ex, the benefit of complimenting him to her children, and the importance of her children feeling good about loving both of their parents.

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