single mother

noun

: a mother who does not have a husband or partner

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After a painful breakup with her daughter Ocean’s father, Kent decided to become a single mother by choice, even choosing her sperm donor on camera. Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 July 2025 Theron got candid with Cooper about her love life, being a single mother and where the two overlap — or don’t. Jack Smart, People.com, 2 July 2025 Alongside performing, Demps, aka Katie Dempsey, 30, is also balancing being a single mother and developing her songwriting chops with the aid of another multi-hyphenate singer/songwriter/parent, veteran country performer Caitlynne Curtis. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025 Elsewhere in Texas, the film showcases 14-year-Tristan, whose single mother desperately tries to make enough to take care of her two children. Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for single mother

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“Single mother.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20mother. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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