Standing Tall: A Single Mother's Guide to Thriving, Not Just Surviving
Are you tired of just surviving day to day as a single mother when you know you and your children deserve to thrive?
In Standing Tall: A Single Mother's Guide to Thriving, Not Just Surviving, respected single mother Basego Segaetsho offers an honest, empowering roadmap for women raising children on their own. This isn't just another parenting book—it's a comprehensive guide written by someone who truly understands the unique challenges, heartaches, and triumphs of single motherhood.
Drawing from both professional expertise and personal experience, Segaetsho covers the topics that matter most to single mothers:
- Creating order from chaos with practical organization systems that actually work for busy households
- Taking control of your finances with strategies designed specifically for single-income families
- Protecting your mental health when there's no one to hand the baton to
- Advocating for yourself in the workplace to accommodate your parenting responsibilities
- Building a home environment that nurtures both children and mother
- Navigating complex co-parenting relationships (or the absence of them)
- Raising resilient, confident children despite societal misconceptions
- Handling dating and loneliness with wisdom and self-respect
- Reclaiming your identity beyond motherhood when it feels like you've disappeared
- Building toward a future that excites both you and your children
What sets Standing Tall apart are the authentic stories woven throughout—real single mothers sharing their struggles, breakthroughs, and hard-won wisdom. These heartfelt narratives will remind you that you're not alone, while the practical, actionable advice gives you tools to implement immediately in your daily life.
This book acknowledges the genuine challenges of single motherhood without dwelling in negativity. Instead, it offers a vision of possibility—showing how women around the world are not just managing but truly flourishing as they raise their children alone.
Whether you're newly single, long-accustomed to solo parenting, or somewhere in between, Standing Tall meets you exactly where you are with compassion, practical solutions, and the encouraging reminder that you are exactly the mother your children need.
Perfect for single mothers by choice, divorce, widowhood, or circumstance, this book belongs on the shelf of every woman raising children on her own.
About the Author
Basego Segaetsho became a single mother of two young children after being widowed. While navigating the challenges of solo parenting, she completed her graduate education and built a career as a family therapist specializing in supporting families through transition. Her unique combination of professional expertise an