Countering conservative worries about the rise of single-parent households, this book describes the strength of single mothers and the warmth of their families as depicted in the women's own stories. Single mothers describe the obstacles they face, and tell of their own transformation as they become more independent, resourceful, and satisfied. Pat

Explore the real-life triumphs and tragedies of single-parent mothers

Unbroken Homes is a "story quilt" of personal narratives constructed from in-depth, case study interviews of five single-parent mothers. The book chronicles their journeys as mothers, daughters, and women, in relationships and in solitude, displaying their stories in their own words like the squares of a multicolored quilt. Unbroken Homes breaks through the stigma associated with "broken homes" and provides a new perspective on the reorganization of American families.

Unbroken Homes encourages you to...