Happy Mother’s Day — Motherhood, Identity & Dating as a Single Mom

Motherhood has a way of reshaping your world almost overnight. Your schedule changes. Your priorities shift. Your heart somehow expands beyond what you thought was possible.

And somewhere in the middle of all of it, people start seeing you differently too.
You become “Mom.”

I remember realizing this shortly after having Serafina. At doctor appointments, school activities, and birthday parties, I was suddenly introduced less by my own name and more as “Serafina’s mom.”

But honestly? I don’t see that as losing my identity. I see it as expanding it. Fully stepping into the Mama Bear energy that was always there — just stronger now.

Of course, some things changed. Some things got deprioritized… or temporarily abandoned altogether (goodbye, regular manicures 😅).

But who I am at my core? That hasn’t changed. And I think that’s true for many mothers.

What I don’t hear discussed enough, though, is how often women lose themselves in relationships. In my personal life — and after 20+ years as a matchmaker — I’ve seen it happen at every stage of life. From teenage girls abandoning friendships for boys… to grown women shrinking themselves inside relationships.

​And for single moms — whether by choice or circumstance — the stakes become even higher.

Because who you let into your life doesn’t just affect you.
It affects your child.
Their development.
Their emotional wiring.
Their future relationships.
Their life.

If you’re a single mom who’s ready to expand your identity again — into partner, girlfriend, fiancée, or wife — I want to help you do it thoughtfully and intentionally.

That’s why I’m collaborating with a trusted relationship expert to host a special virtual event in early June focused on navigating dating as a single mom — both online and in real life.

We’ll cover:
• Protecting your identity while dating
• Balancing motherhood and romantic relationships
• Vetting partners with your child in mind
• Dating safely and intentionally
• Knowing when you’re truly ready
• Building healthy love without losing yourself

Reserve your spot here.

And to all the mothers, single moms, moms-to-be, stepmoms, grandmothers, and women nurturing others in ways big and small 

Happy Mother’s Day. 💐

Motherhood changes us. But it doesn’t erase us.