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solo mother

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noun

  1. a mother with a dependent child or dependent children and no husband

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Kim, who is now 30, is the grown up child of a mum, who like Lucy, chose to become a solo mother via sperm donor.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

For National party MP Louise Upston, op-shopping was a necessity as a solo mother living on the benefit.

From The Guardian • Nov. 20, 2020

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