After escaping to a women’s shelter, proceeding with a necessary divorce, and receiving professional diagnosis of her son’s disabilities, a young single mother made the decision that a college education would give her the best possibilities in the journey ahead. After enrolling in college, this young mother found herself confined to caring for her son, attending classes, and studying every day alone. Although she had assumed there would be difficult times, she had no idea that the social isolation would affect her so deeply.
Because of the higher stress levels for single mothers, they have less than a 10 percent likelihood of graduating from college. It didn’t take long for the social isolation to bring this mother to discouragement. She needed someone to talk to.
