Single Parenting

advice columnist, Dear Abby. Signing herself
as “a happier family than many,” she explained
that her 15-year-old son’s best friend was forbidden
to play with him because the youth is
being raised by a single mother. “They have
told their son it is a bad thing and that my son
will end up in trouble because of our circumstances.
‘Statistics prove it.’”
Astounded that anyone could be so cruel
and uninformed, the mother went on to describe
Mother’s Day for Dear Abby and readers:
“My day began the night before, with a
simple yet special dinner cooked by my son,
who paid for and brought the food home from
the store on his bike. Mother’s Day morning
began with tiptoes to allow Mom to sleep a
little longer while my son cooked a breakfast
of eggs, warm pastries and hot coffee. Along
with a sweet present, he also gave me the gift
of a hard day’s work to help me with projects
I had wanted to tackle. The day ended
happily with an evening together at home,
with kisses, and ‘I love you’ before bed.” That
mother, rightly proud of her son, concluded
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