I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is the Sunday story from Up First.

It's Mother's Day, and today on the show, we're celebrating single moms, because single motherhood is actually flourishing in America.

And it's not like what you might think.

These moms, most of them aren't teens. I'm 44. I'm 38. And they aren't all

struggling. I am a family law attorney. I work for a major non-profit. I make decent money.

That was Savannah Lawrence and Boomi Akina Soto.

These moms, they're choosing to have families on their own.

Christine Williams is a former firefighter.

I don't remember who said it to me that someone said,

if you never get married, I think you're going to be okay.

But if you never have a child, how will you feel about that?

And I remember thinking, I would regret that forever. Today on the Sunday story, we're

rethinking single motherhood in America. Stay with us.

I'm Aisha Roscoe, and this is a Sunday story.

Today, on this Mother's Day, we'll explore why a growing number of single women are choosing to become parents.

I'm joined now by NPR's Polovigaagoy, who's been reporting on this growing trend.

She's spoken to nearly 60 single moms around the country. Paula Vee, welcome to the Sunday story.

Thanks for having me, Aisha. Happy Mother's Day to you. Thank you. Happy, are you a mom?

Yes. I am. So happy Mother's Day to you. Yes. Thank you. Are you a mom? Yes. I am. So happy Mother's Day to you.

Yes.

Thank you.

Hopefully we're getting some rest today.

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