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Single moms are responsible for raising 22 million children in the United States. Many of these mothers are single due to a dissolved partnership,  circumstance whose psychological costs impact their families.

Even single moms who don’t grapple with grief, loneliness, guilt, abandonment, or trauma bear the heavy burden of being the primary parent. 

A single mother’s family builds its psychological health on her emotional well-being, yet these moms are often so busy attending to their kids’ needs that they overlook their own emotional needs.

 The good news is that “emotional hygiene” a term coined by the Dalai Lama to describe the action of getting rid of disturbing emotions is attainable to all, including single moms.

• If you feel yourself hurting for more than a few days, take notice and resolve to treat your psychological wound. Don’t numb or ignore your pain!
• Identify negative cycles, when failure leads to lack of confidence and then to helplessness.
• Monitor your self-esteem, boost it when it’s low, and avoid negative self-talk.
• Learn to avoid the habit of ruminating on negative events.
• Become informed about the impact of psychological wounds: Seek information and support that is relevant to your experience.