I was laid off unexpectedly with a baby at home. As a single parent, I was devastated, but it was a blessing in disguise.

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Angelica Miller said she used the layoff as an opportunity to rest and spend some time with family.

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I was a single mom and learned how to grocery shop on a budget. I meal-plan on the fly based on sales and still afford occasional treats.

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Ashley Archambault was a single mom for seven years and it taught her how to budget.

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I've been lying about my age since I was 24, and I don't see anything wrong with that

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Age is the only thing Nicola Prentis lies about when dating.

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I'm a single mom who rents out my yard as a private dog park. I earned an extra $7,400 in 21 months to pay my bills.

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Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.
Samantha Bosley and guest pups, Romeo and Juliet.

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I'm a single mom running my own business. I deal with admin at the playground.

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Nicola Prentis is a single mom and often takes care of her company's admin at the playground.

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I ask men if they have a pension plan before I seriously date them. It's not because I care how much money they have.

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Pension dating
Nicola Prentis has secured her own finances and wants to date men who have done the same.

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Even Kim Kardashian says being a single mom feels overwhelming

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Kardashian with her daughter, North West.

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