Australian Women’s Weekly NZ

Editor’s letter

I’m a single mother to my 13-year-old son. I call myself a single mother rather than a solo mum because it’s a more factual representation of my personal situation.

Single suggests I’m not currently in a serious relationship (true story), while the word solo implies I’m

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