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PublisherShe Writes Press

ISBN-101631526561

ISBN-139781631526565

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038456602

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Book TitleWe Got this : Solo Mom Stories of Grit, Heart, and Humor

Number of Pages352 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicWomen Authors, Parenting / General, Parenting / Single Parent, Form / Essays

Publication Year2019

GenreFamily & Relationships, Humor, Literary Collections

AuthorCheryl Dumesnil

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.5 in

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LCCN2019-939483

Reviews"Readers will be able to revisit these essays for laughs, inspiration, or a cathartic cry. An engaging tribute to the heart, soul, and ingenuity of solo moms."-- Kirkus Reviews , starred review"Remember when adults asked your younger self, 'Who's your hero?' and you named your favorite president or pop star? After reading We Got This , I dare you not to revisit that question. The 75 diverse single mothers in this extraordinary collection have married their fierce love for their children with their fierce skills as writers. Their voices whisper and bellow, protest and rejoice, hum and sing. Collectively, they announce: single moms are our unsung heroes."--Alma Gottlieb, coauthor of A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Eight Societies " We Got This is fierce love meets fear meets wonder. I savored these poems and essays, which are full of humor and heartbreak, wisdom and humanity. These pieces will help any mother--single or not--to feel inspired and supported, seen and understood, as she navigates this tremendous thing called motherhood." --Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers "The voices in We Got This are touching, vulnerable, hilarious, insightful, bold, strong, resilient, and brilliant. Whether you are facing single motherhood, you are a single mom, or you love one, this book is a mirror to the special life experience of solo mothering--and solo thriving."--Emma Johnson, Founder, Wealthysinglemommy.com, author of The Kickass Single Mom " We Got This is a reunion of survivors. No 'how-to' here, just a loving village of women who have been there, who are still there, and who reach out a hand to you, single mom, to help you get your bearings. Within these pages, you will find encouraging strength and the promise of finding your own joy."--M. M. De Voe, Founder, Director, Pen Parentis, Ltd"Isolated, scared, sad, and hopeless are some of the emotions I felt when I was going through my divorce eleven years ago. I had two small children and no family living near me, and I had never felt so alone. I wish I could have read We Got This back then. Reading this book made me feel like I had friends, women who understand me, who care about me, and who are here for me, and like no matter what, everything is going to be OK!"--Jackie Pilossoph, Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling, "Love Essentially" Columnist for Chicago Tribune Media Group"The collection of stories in We Got This is a beautifully crafted testament to the universe of solo motherhood that connects women who feel like strangers, in the most intimate of ways."--Deborah Gruenfeld, Professor and Co-Director, Executive Program in Women's Leadership, Stanford University " We Got This is a terrific collection of voices of solo moms--and their kids. The laments and triumphs of these mothers filled me with awe and laughter, and made me proud to belong to the human race."--Sari Wilson, author of Girl Through Glass " We Got This brings hope, light, joy and humor to the seemingly dark road of being a solo mom--a job that we often don't choose and that we can't quit. The stories shared in this collection brought me great joy because they are heartfelt depictions of the solo mom reality. Go get yourself a copy. You will be glad you did."--Noelle Federico, Business Consultant and Founder, Theworkingsinglemom.com, " We Got This is fierce love meets fear meets wonder. I savored these poems and essays, which are full of humor and heartbreak, wisdom and humanity. These pieces will help any mother--single or not--to feel inspired and supported, seen and understood, as she navigates this tremendous thing called motherhood." --Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers "The voices in We Got This are touching, vulnerable, hilarious, insightful, bold, strong, resilient, and brilliant. Whether you are facing single motherhood, you are a single mom, or you love one, this book is a mirror to the special life experience of solo mothering--and solo thriving." --Emma Johnson, Founder, Wealthysinglemommy.com, author of The Kickass Single Mom " We Got This is a reunion of survivors. No 'how-to' here, just a loving village of women who have been there, who are still there, and who reach out a hand to you, single mom, to help you get your bearings. Within these pages, you will find encouraging strength and the promise of finding your own joy."--M. M. De Voe, Founder, Director, Pen Parentis, Ltd"Isolated, scared, sad, and hopeless are some of the emotions I felt when I was going through my divorce eleven years ago. I had two small children and no family living near me, and I had never felt so alone. I wish I could have read We Got This back then. Reading this book made me feel like I had friends, women who understand me, who care about me, and who are here for me, and like no matter what, everything is going to be OK!"--Jackie Pilossoph, Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling, "Love Essentially" Columnist for Chicago Tribune Media Group"The collection of stories in We Got This is a beautifully crafted testament to the universe of solo motherhood that connects women who feel like strangers, in the most intimate of ways."--Deborah Gruenfeld, Professor and Co-Director, Executive Program in Women's Leadership, Stanford University " We Got This is a terrific collection of voices of solo moms--and their kids. The laments and triumphs of these mothers filled me with awe and laughter, and made me proud to belong to the human race."--Sari Wilson, author of Girl Through Glass " We Got This brings hope, light, joy and humor to the seemingly dark road of being a solo mom--a job that we often don't choose and that we can't quit. The stories shared in this collection brought me great joy because they are heartfelt depictions of the solo mom reality. Go get yourself a copy. You will be glad you did."--Noelle Federico, Business Consultant and Founder, Theworkingsinglemom.com, "Remember when adults asked your younger self, 'Who's your hero?' and you named your favorite president or pop star? After reading We Got This , I dare you not to revisit that question. The 75 diverse single mothers in this extraordinary collection have married their fierce love for their children with their fierce skills as writers. Their voices whisper and bellow, protest and rejoice, hum and sing. Collectively, they announce: single moms are our unsung heroes."--Alma Gottlieb, coauthor of A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Eight Societies " We Got This is fierce love meets fear meets wonder. I savored these poems and essays, which are full of humor and heartbreak, wisdom and humanity. These pieces will help any mother--single or not--to feel inspired and supported, seen and understood, as she navigates this tremendous thing called motherhood." --Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers "The voices in We Got This are touching, vulnerable, hilarious, insightful, bold, strong, resilient, and brilliant. Whether you are facing single motherhood, you are a single mom, or you love one, this book is a mirror to the special life experience of solo mothering--and solo thriving."--Emma Johnson, Founder, Wealthysinglemommy.com, author of The Kickass Single Mom " We Got This is a reunion of survivors. No 'how-to' here, just a loving village of women who have been there, who are still there, and who reach out a hand to you, single mom, to help you get your bearings. Within these pages, you will find encouraging strength and the promise of finding your own joy."--M. M. De Voe, Founder, Director, Pen Parentis, Ltd"Isolated, scared, sad, and hopeless are some of the emotions I felt when I was going through my divorce eleven years ago. I had two small children and no family living near me, and I had never felt so alone. I wish I could have read We Got This back then. Reading this book made me feel like I had friends, women who understand me, who care about me, and who are here for me, and like no matter what, everything is going to be OK!"--Jackie Pilossoph, Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling, "Love Essentially" Columnist for Chicago Tribune Media Group"The collection of stories in We Got This is a beautifully crafted testament to the universe of solo motherhood that connects women who feel like strangers, in the most intimate of ways."--Deborah Gruenfeld, Professor and Co-Director, Executive Program in Women's Leadership, Stanford University " We Got This is a terrific collection of voices of solo moms--and their kids. The laments and triumphs of these mothers filled me with awe and laughter, and made me proud to belong to the human race."--Sari Wilson, author of Girl Through Glass " We Got This brings hope, light, joy and humor to the seemingly dark road of being a solo mom--a job that we often don't choose and that we can't quit. The stories shared in this collection brought me great joy because they are heartfelt depictions of the solo mom reality. Go get yourself a copy. You will be glad you did."--Noelle Federico, Business Consultant and Founder, Theworkingsinglemom.com, "Remember when adults asked your younger self, 'Who's your hero?' and you named your favorite president or pop star? After reading We Got This , I dare you not to revisit that question. The 75 diverse single mothers in this extraordinary collection have married their fierce love for their children with their fierce skills as writers. Their voices whisper and bellow, protest and rejoice, hum and sing. Collectively, they announce: single moms are our unsung heroes."--Alma Gottlieb, coauthor of A World of Babies: Imagined Childcare Guides for Eight Societies " We Got This is fierce love meets fear meets wonder. I savored these poems and essays, which are full of humor and heartbreak, wisdom and humanity. These pieces will help any mother--single or not--to feel inspired and supported, seen and understood, as she navigates this tremendous thing called motherhood." --Kate Hopper, author of Ready for Air: A Journey Through Premature Motherhood and Use Your Words: A Writing Guide for Mothers "The voices in We Got This are touching, vulnerable, hilarious, insightful, bold, strong, resilient, and brilliant. Whether you are facing single motherhood, you are a single mom, or you love one, this book is a mirror to the special life experience of solo mothering--and solo thriving." --Emma Johnson, Founder, Wealthysinglemommy.com, author of The Kickass Single Mom " We Got This is a reunion of survivors. No 'how-to' here, just a loving village of women who have been there, who are still there, and who reach out a hand to you, single mom, to help you get your bearings. Within these pages, you will find encouraging strength and the promise of finding your own joy."--M. M. De Voe, Founder, Director, Pen Parentis, Ltd"Isolated, scared, sad, and hopeless are some of the emotions I felt when I was going through my divorce eleven years ago. I had two small children and no family living near me, and I had never felt so alone. I wish I could have read We Got This back then. Reading this book made me feel like I had friends, women who understand me, who care about me, and who are here for me, and like no matter what, everything is going to be OK!"--Jackie Pilossoph, Creator, Divorced Girl Smiling, "Love Essentially" Columnist for Chicago Tribune Media Group"The collection of stories in We Got This is a beautifully crafted testament to the universe of solo motherhood that connects women who feel like strangers, in the most intimate of ways."--Deborah Gruenfeld, Professor and Co-Director, Executive Program in Women's Leadership, Stanford University " We Got This is a terrific collection of voices of solo moms--and their kids. The laments and triumphs of these mothers filled me with awe and laughter, and made me proud to belong to the human race."--Sari Wilson, author of Girl Through Glass " We Got This brings hope, light, joy and humor to the seemingly dark road of being a solo mom--a job that we often don't choose and that we can't quit. The stories shared in this collection brought me great joy because they are heartfelt depictions of the solo mom reality. Go get yourself a copy. You will be glad you did."--Noelle Federico, Business Consultant and Founder, Theworkingsinglemom.com

Dewey Decimal306.8743

Table Of ContentTable of Contents Introduction 11 Marika Lindholm Chapter One: The Kids Are Alright The Road 15 Teresa Mei Chuc You Were Born to Be Loved 16 Domenica Ruta from The Light of the World: A Memoir 21 Elizabeth Alexander When One Door Closes, Another One Opens 24 Terri Linton Notes to My Autistic Daughter 27 Marianne Peel Forman I Was the Different One 30 Nisa Rashid Return 35 Dorianne Laux Teaching My Son to Write: An Abecedarian 37 Stacia Fleegal It's Really Not a Big Deal 39 Jacob Kronenberg An Open Letter to Our Sperm Donor 42 Robin Silbergleid Dad Day: Death Is a Holiday 44 Lennlee Keep How to Pray 48 Sage Cohen Butterfly and Sunshine 50 Marika Lindholm Chapter Two: Lean on Me Finding My Voice, Feeding My Friends 57 Janelle Hardy For My Sisters 61 Sharisse Kimbro from A Beautiful, Terrible Thing 65 Jen Waite Raising a Boy Without a Man 71 Kathleen Laccinole September 17 76 Anne Lamott Prayer 78 Keetje Kuipers The Godfather 80 Margot Kessler the lost women 83 Lucille Clifton We Are Loved 84 Amy Rivers XIII 88 Adrienne Rich Tahlequah 89 Isa Down All the Single Ladies 90 Jennifer Baumgardner Chapter Three: A Day in the Life When a Car Wreck Collides with Picking Up the Kids 98 Melissa Stephenson How to Comfort a Small Child 101 Abby Murray Rules for Being Twenty 105 Ariel Gore Evening Guilt 108 Kristie Robin Johnson "I'm the woman who hit your daughter with my car" 111 Courtney Christine Life After the NICU 119 Sarah Netter My Life as a Refugee 124 Faleeha Hassan The Rookie 129 January Gill O'Neil This Is Your Life 131 Fern Capella Crying It Out 136 Robin Silbergleid They Give Awards For That 138 Lee Nash Chapter Four: Good Morning Heartache Why We Stay 141 VersAnnette Blackman-Bosia When He Died 144 Robin Rogers This Lesson My Boy Already Knows 148 Georgia Pearle from The Light of the World: A Memoir 151 Elizabeth Alexander Then 155 Ruth Stone When Black Lives Matter More than You Ever Imagined 157 Deborah Pannell In a Quiet Moment 161 Hilary Melton Heroin Rain 163 Anne Spollen On Home 168 Lisa Fay Coutley What I Will Tell His Daughter, When She's Old Enough to Ask 170 Meg Day Grey Street 171 Angela Ricketts Chapter Five: A Change Is Gonna Come Now That I Am Forever with Child 178 Audre Lorde Coming Out Pregnant! 180 Staceyann Chin The Story, For Now 187 Janlori Goldman Myths of Botany and Motherhood 191 Isa Down Gravity 195 Kim Addonizio The Nervous Hospital 196 Mary Karr What Remains 202 Jaimie Seaton It Will Look Like a Sunset 207 Kelly Sundberg Cicadas 221 Rachel Jamison Webster My Books on Divorce 224 Amy Poehler Today, I Am Mostly Crying 230 Claire Gillespie Chapter Six: Isn't It Romantic Size Queen 234 Evie Peck All Manner of Obscene Things 239 Kim Addonizio Origami Wishes 241 Akesha Baron How My Daughter Taught Me to Trust Again 244 Rachel Sarah Personals 248 Muriel Johnson Kaboom 249 Susan Goldberg I Don't Want Your Husband 256 P. Charlotte Lindsey How to Love 259 January Gill O'Neil You Can't "Undo" This One 261 Jessica Bern I Ask the Impossible 265 Ana Castillo Chapter Seven: Here Comes the Sun Yeah, but . . . 268 Cheryl Dumesnil My Birth, My Way 276 Cate Morrissey How I Came to Me 279 Malaika King Albrecht Teacher and Teammate 282 Sarah Kowalski The Sky Is Everywhere 288 Nancy Sharp Divorce Cliché 290 Shannon Lell Sunday 292 January Gill O'Neil Why I Don't Grieve for My Daughter at College 294 Ylonda Gault Deconstructing Kanji 298 Mika Yamamoto After He Left 302 Jeanie Tomasko I'd Loved Before, But Never Like This 304 asha bandele Contributors 307 Permissions & Acknowledgments 331

SynopsisThis poignant and humorous anthology includes inspirational essays, poems, and quotes that honor the diverse experiences of solo moms, reminding them that they are powerful and rooted in a community of women who understand what they are going through--and reframing solo motherhood from a position of stigma and weakness to one of empowerment and positivity., In the U.S., more than 15 million women are parenting children on their own, either by circumstance or by choice. Too often these moms who do it all have been misrepresented and maligned. Not anymore. Here 75 solo mom writers tell the truth about their lives--their hopes and fears, their resilience and setbacks, their embarrassments and triumphs.mphs., In the United States, more than 15 million women are parenting children on their own, either by circumstance or by choice. Too often these moms who do it all have been misrepresented and maligned. Not anymore. In We Got This , seventy-five solo mom writers tell the truth about their lives--their hopes and fears, their resilience and setbacks, their embarrassments and triumphs. Some of these writers' names will sound familiar, like Amy Poehler, Anne Lamott, and Elizabeth Alexander, while others are about to become unforgettable. Bound together by their strength, pride, and--most of all-- their dedication to their children, they broadcast a universal and empowering message: You are not alone, solo moms--and your tenacity, courage, and fierce love are worthy of celebration.

LC Classification NumberHQ759.915.W42 2019