Michele Weldon says on Mother 's Day , single motherhood should be celebrated . The mother of a baby born with Down syndrome is celebrating her first Mother's Day. And there is no end of studies , many aimed at getting delinquent dads to step up , that show kids of single moms facing an uphill battle when it comes to such things as performance in school , college attendance and earning potential . She says kids of single moms have challenges , but studies show many do very well . Weldon says she 's a single mom of three flourishing young men , productive and happy .
Michele Weldon says on Mother 's Day , single motherhood should be celebrated . The mother of a baby born with Down syndrome is celebrating her first Mother's Day. She says kids of single moms have challenges , but studies show many do very well . Weldon says she 's a single mom of three flourishing young men , productive and happy .