Supermums? Sometimes being single can be tough too!

SOCIETY is in awe of mothers who work. Ever since the Welsh journalist and author Alison Pearson penned her novel How Does She Do It, we’ve watched, entranced, as an increasing band of Mumpreneurs reach for the glass ceiling. And the more children she has, the more we admire her.

And, combining business and motherhood IS admirable. But does that mean that single women are somehow inferior or have it easy, however successful their business life? For some singletons, it certainly feels like it.

One friend said recently, that this constant praise of super mothers was hurtful.