[To You, Who Are Becoming a Single Mother] ⑤ What I Can Say Because I Was Raised in a Single-Parent Home

I was raised in a single-mother household.
There were three of us children, including me. We received absolutely no child support from our father.

My mother worked constantly every day. Life was not easy, and it was normal for us to have to go without the things we wanted.

However, my mother never complained.

Even in those circumstances, my mother valued our lives as children more than anything else.

Especially when I graduated from high school, I was hesitant about continuing my education.
We had no financial leeway, and I had half-given up on the idea of going to university, thinking it was impossible.

At that time, my mother said this to me:

“We don't have money. But you must live your own life.
Live as you wish.”

My mother didn't say a word about her own life or that of my younger siblings; she simply gave me the 'freedom to live my life'.

In the end, pushed by those words, I went to Osaka to study and work, and that is where I am today.

If my mother had told me back then that 'we can't afford it',
I might have resented not only my father but also my mother, who had worked so hard, somewhere deep down.

I might have lived my life thinking, 'I gave up on my dreams because of my parents.'

A child's life can be changed by a single word from their parent.

Financial hardship is not uncommon in single-parent households.

In fact, even according to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare statistics, only about20 to 30 percent of single-parent households continue to receive child support.

However, children need more than just 'financial support'.

They need 'emotional support' more than anything else.

That is what they need most.

“It is okay to value your own life.”
“You have potential.”

Having an adult who says these things to them can greatly change a child's future.

Please, do not blame yourself.

For single mothers who are living desperately every day,

you might wonder if you are failing to provide something for your child...

You might blame yourself in this way.

But your child is watching you closely.

Even if you are not financially blessed,an environment filled with love and respect will certainly remain in your child's heart.

I still remember the words my mother said to me back then many times.

And now, as an administrative scrivener, I want to be a source of strength for mothers who are struggling in the same way.

Even difficult times will surely lead to the future.
Your choices and your love will become a great treasure for your child.

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