Single Motherhood: A Growing Trend Among Black Women, But at What Cost?

(WIB) – These days, more people are embracing the idea of single motherhood. Black celebrities like supermodel Naomi Campbell and television personality Eboni K. Williams embrace single motherhood and often make it look effortless and empowering.Campbell, at 53, recently welcomed her second child as a single mother. At the same time, Williams, a media personality and attorney, has been vocal about considering single motherhood as a viable option and had her first child at 41. For these women, who have built their careers and amassed wealth and influence, deciding to become single mothers may seem like a badge of independence.It also shows that there are women who desire to be in a committed relationship but haven’t had the best luck. Maybe they focused on establishing a solid career and financial foundation for their future and started considering children later. But what does this mean for your average woman—those without the financial resources, celebrity status, and extensive support networks?In a book called The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started Falling Behind, economist Melissa Kearney examines the impact of this rising trend of single motherhood. Her findings reveal a difficult truth that children raised by two parents, on average,...