Single mothers No-one asks to be a single mother, it’s a relentless job; work 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; no pay; and no training is given. You cannot quit and are expected to play the role of both mother and father. The pressure that you face from society is massive, you feel that everyone is waiting for you to make a wrong move which, if you make, will lead to them pouncing on you saying that your child has turned out faulty because of a lack of mothering skills that you possess – which is why you are a single mum. It is due to this reason that many single mothers feel isolated from their community; they are not encouraged to speak up about their struggles in an attempt to console other women, rather they are warned to keep quiet and suffer alone so as not to bring shame on their families. Why are these women made to feel humiliated and isolated from their community as if they chose this path for themselves? Read more on this sad situation that of our Muslim sisters face: muslimmarriageguide/2012/05/the-truth-about-being-a-single-muslim-mother/
Posted on: Sun, 11 May 2014 18:00:00 +0000
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