The Antidote to Single Parenting Is Not a Partner

It’s learning to advocate for yourself and your needs

Courtney Christine Woods, LSW
Human Parts
Published in
6 min readJan 14, 2020

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Photo: Geoff Livingston/Flickr

WWhen my kids are with their dad for the weekend, it’s smooth sailing. I have made friends with solitude. We spend hours together reading novels, painting our toenails, and plopping big, fat grapes into our own mouth.

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Courtney Christine Woods, LSW
Human Parts

Storyteller, social worker, solo parent. Fan of triads and alliteration. Believer that we’re all out here doing our best. Find me on FB @courtneycwrites