How to Support Your Friend Who's Going to Be a Single Mom

Whether having bared a child or not, we all know that a pregnancy can be a very difficult and confusing time. The aches and pains, hormonal changes, and fatigue are just the beginning of her frustration, which can often spread to others as they try to endure mood swings and other unpredictable behavior. But there can be nothing more difficult than being pregnant with no support from the person who helped to create the child. While the pregnancy would have already been difficult, the woman has the added burden of considering life with no help and support. It is at this time that she needs constant empathy and reassurance that someone will be there for her. So below I've provided some tips that might be helpful in supporting a pregnant and single friend during those times that you might want to shut her out.

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Remember, no matter how frustrated you want to be with your friend and all of her crazy requests, you are not going through her situation nor feeling how she is feeling. So when she calls you at 11 p.m. - just when you've snuggled into bed for the night - and tells you she's craving ice cream, be a good friend and take on the role that her significant other may have assumed if present. She is at a fragile point in her life and needs lots of love and support. So while it may seem that she's trying to be annoying, she also may just be reaching out for reassurance that someone cares about her during this challenging time. If it's not a major inconvenience for you, get yourself out of bed, buy that ice cream and take it to her. She'll feel that much needed love she deserves.

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