Diary of a Post-Single Mom - Softcover

Rutherford, Karen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0991113101 ISBN 13: 9780991113101

Publisher: Blue Door Media, 2023

Synopsis

Are you a single mom with children leaving home for adulthood? Are you at a loss for words when someone asks, "What are you going to do now?! How about NOW!?!? You're an empty nester! You're free!" They mean well, of course, but you may feel paralyzed and confused, not knowing what to do or how to even get off the couch a lot of days.

Karen Rutherford wrote "Diary of a Post-Single Mom" to share her own candid experiences through what she refers to as Post-Single Motherhood (yes, PSM and PSMing), that time in a single mother's life when her children are growing up and leaving home. And her.

This transition is tough. It's not empty nesting. It's a life change and a grieving process, and it can fiercely impact our mental and physical health.

There's comfort, hope, and humble advice, along with some tears and humor, in this book. If nothing else, please know that:

• You are not alone.
• You may not even be aware of what's happening to you. After all, what single mom has a lot of time to self-care or pay attention to emotions or self-care.
• You might have to start completely over when thinking about YOU again.
• And when you're ready, you may like to connect with other single moms going through the PSM transition.

One reader said, "Reading The Diary of a Post-Single Mom feels like having an extended cup of coffee with a good friend. A friend who has been there before you and can help put a name to all the mixed feelings of losing your teenagers to their own life. So, put on a pot of coffee and meet your new best friend. This book will make you laugh (out loud), shed a tear, and nod your head in agreement. And, you’ll complete the journey with confidence that you’ll survive…and maybe even thrive."

About this title

About the Author

Karen Rutherford was born in Memphis, Tennessee, but spent most of her formative years in Atlanta, Georgia, where she had several jobs most of which were related to corporate training.

She currently lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, and spends most of her time working as a contract and freelance technical writer. She has published several articles in trade magazines and written her fair share of copy for professional and university Websites along the way.

Her first book, Diary of a Post-Single Mom, is the result of a tough transition through the years her only son was leaving home for his own life. She hopes it is a comfort for other single mothers experiencing the same trauma.

She is now working on her next book and attempting to blog at karenrutherford.com, psming.com, and postsinglemoms.com.

From the Back Cover

Nan Graham, commentator for WHQR, NPR's affiliate in Wilmington, NC, teacher and author of In a Magnolia Minute: Secrets of a Late Bloomer and bestseller Turn South at the Next Magnolia: Directions from a Life-long Southerner, says, "Karen is very funny and a very good writer! (I love that she calls the departing son Spawn!) The drawings are really clever and the diagrams of the shifting emotions humorous and spot-on. It certainly seems to be an area that can use insight in managing the complexities of the single life for the more (dare I say) mature woman since the forum for singles in their 20s is certainly plentiful and excessive. Karen has a light and easy touch which surely makes her a natural connecting to other PSMers."

Lisa Cook, author of 187 Things Teenagers Should Know Before Leaving Home says, "It's so real and alive and so many women will be able to relate to Karen's story. ANY mother who has been single and wanted desperately for her kid(s) to know what she went through at this turning point in her life will appreciate her words! I felt like I was right there with Karen on every page, thinking about how I coped during each stage of post-single motherhood. I can't wait for my children to read this and finally understand the years they didn't understand me!!"

Brice Elizabeth Watson, Curator of the Dodekapus Art Collective in Atlanta, Georgia, says, "We displayed Karen's selections about Post-Single Motherhood in our 2011 I Can Dream All Day show and received rave reviews. Her work is emotional, witty, real, and relatable. I, for one, have only laughed out loud at David Sedaris before reading her writing!"

Edition details

• Publisher: Blue Door Media
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0991113101
• ISBN 13: 9780991113101
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 178