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Pallavi Gogoi

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
318 total appearances

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Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

The biggest one, however, is that these women are turning the single mom narrative on its head.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

In the past, it was something to be ashamed of, a stigma.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

But today, for a lot of women I spoke to, it is something to be proud of.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

They're not ashamed.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

They actually want it.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

Think about it.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

When you become a mom at 30 or older, you've lived a little, worked a few years, and have some stability.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

So a lot of these women that I've talked to, they have their lives together.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

You know, they can do it themselves.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

Let me start with one woman I met.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

Her name is Stephanie Gobler.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

She's 43.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

She lives in Roswell, outside of Atlanta, Georgia.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

And she told me when she was younger, she was this hyper-driven woman, you know, in her career as an architect and as an extreme athlete.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

She competed in triathlons, marathons, Ironman, you name it.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

But she always wanted a family.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

You know, the usual.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

A husband, two kids.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

Fast forward to today.

Up First from NPR
Why more women are choosing to be single mothers

This is Caleb.