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When you’re a kid raised by a single mom, Father’s Day can be an awkward time for you.

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I’m very much pro-choice, but I could never have an abortion myself. I’m also 30-something with a house and a very good salary, so more than able to care for a kid. I’ve always wanted kids anyway, so I decided to keep it. I told him as much, and that he was free to be involved or not, but I didn’t need his money.

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Having a complete family is all I ever dreamed of. Yet throughout all the years, somehow, my mom embodied everything I needed in a father and much more.

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Growing up in a single parent home is not the easiest thing in the world.

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I’m a single mom and you might be shocked to hear that it’s because the father of my children sucks.

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Prepare to be lonely. And sad. Overwhelmed. Guilty. Basically all the feels.

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I love where I stand today. I love who I am and I love the little girl who helped form me into this person.

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There is no “Good Cop/Bad Cop” routine. There’s just your mom. So that time you come home past your curfew, or break her favorite plate, or send the cell phone bill off the charts, she’ll have to be the one to give you the bad news (aka lecture you until your ears fall off).