I didn’t see the insidious ways women are held back — until I became a widow

By Fernanda Santos  FEBRUARY 3, 2021

It’s exhausting to be a widow and single mother — and not just because of the responsibilities. For me, fatigue comes from having to constantly engage with complete strangers who don’t know what to make of a woman without a man. I’m sure that their comments and I’m-so-sorrys are well-intentioned. But when they speak and behave in ways that presume something odd, or deficient, about a woman making her way through life uncoupled, they contribute to a widespread effort to hold women back. How, I ask myself, is this still happening in 2021? Read all HERE.