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Single Mom

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Regardless of your marital status, you will enjoy Single Mom. It is an inspirational tool for parents of all ages. Single Mom encourages single parents (Moms and Dads, especially) to empower themselves and their children. Single men can also benefit from the advice to become positive role models for children in single parent homes, "Be a father to a child."

The title is somewhat deceiving... the book is primarily written from the fathers' perspective. Although their views of parenting are initially narrow, they learn from this amazing Single Mom, Denise Stewart.

Denise is amazing as a strong Black woman who
1) loves the Lord;
2) is devoted to her family (teenage sons, Mom, trifling sister, and neice);
2) shares with her best friend and her children;
3) inspires young Single Moms in the community of all ethnic groups; and
4) desires to love and be loved by a strong Black man.

Although many mothers in Denise's situation would have given up or neglected their families while climbing out of the rut, she maintains her focus. Her friends, family, and eventually the fathers' of her sons respect and admire Denise for her determination and responsibility as a parent. This strong Single Mom does not give up on men... she remains selective (NOT DESPERATE) in choosing a potential mate and positive role model for her sons.

I admire Omar Tyree for his sensitivity to the issues and concerns of families (especially African-American families).

WARNING: Eventhough this novel is categorized as fiction, it is FACTion... real life situations and characters with fictional names.

(originally posted December 30, 1998)

Regardless of your marital status, you will enjoy Single Mom. It is an inspirational tool for parents of all ages. Single Mom encourages single parents (Moms and Dads, especially) to empower themselves and their children. Single men can also benefit from the advice to become positive role models for children in single parent homes, "Be a father to a child."

The title is somewhat deceiving... the book is primarily written from the fathers' perspective. Although their views of parenting are initially narrow, they learn from this amazing Single Mom, Denise Stewart.

Denise is amazing as a strong Black woman who
1) loves the Lord;
2) is devoted to her family (teenage sons, Mom, trifling sister, and neice);
2) shares with her best friend and her children;
3) inspires young Single Moms in the community of all ethnic groups; and
4) desires to love and be loved by a strong Black man.

Although many mothers in Denise's situation would have given up or neglected their families while climbing out of the rut, she maintains her focus. Her friends, family, and eventually the fathers' of her sons respect and admire Denise for her determination and responsibility as a parent. This strong Single Mom does not give up on men... she remains selective (NOT DESPERATE) in choosing a potential mate and positive role model for her sons.

I admire Omar Tyree for his sensitivity to the issues and concerns of families (especially African-American families).

WARNING: Eventhough this novel is categorized as fiction, it is FACTion... real life situations and characters with fictional names. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

I think that this book was very good because it really showed all the problems and conflicts that a single black woman with 2 boys has to go through. Omar Tyree is really showing how he knows what people in this society go through everyday. In this book a single mom named Denise is raising two boys with two different fathers and she is also dating someone else. She ended up getting married to the new man she is dating and her sons are doing good now after all the problems that they have went through.

No, this was not especially a fast read but when it did pick up, oh did it! For me, this was truly a book of lessons. A book that I would gladly recommend to all single moms doing it alone, for any woman who felt there weren't any good men left, and for all black men wanting to learn the importance of fatherhood. I applaud you Omar for illustrating these lessons so clearly.

I just finished reading Single Mom. I must say that I enjoyed reading this book. At first I didn't think I would like it because there were too many story lines, but the more I read, the more the book held my interest. I believe Omar Tyree did an excellent job on this book.

I am also a single mom (of 1) and grew up in the inner city (NYC). I understand the trials and tribulations that many women face, especially those who are not privileged by society. I have since left the inner city (14 years ago) and have made a better life for myself. Enough about me, enjoy the book. It is definitely worth reading.

It was different. Tyree has a sort of laid back, not too literary style that I usually don't go for, I'm more of a cerebral reader, but Single Mom had some good points, I think the Denise Stewart and Brock prose was by far the most real. The thoughts on the two fathers on the other hand left a little too be desired. I think he tried too hard to make the two father's worth something at the end, he wrote like he was in sort of a hurry to finish the novel, everything wrapped up a little too neatly in the last chapter; but overall, it was a nice little break from my more academic reading ventures.

Omar Tyree has done an excellent job with character Denise and allowing readers to understand the life of a single mother. Single Mom was very endearing and strong-willed. Tyree allows the reader to get a better understanding of Denise and her boys. The life she have to lead and the pain that she go through trying to teach her boys to be men, a job that she can not do. Her life is complicated but she still tries and lives her life but it is hard when she have her son's father acting irresponsible.
Reading Single Mom allow for those who doesn't know about the life a single mother and also to appreciate the best things in life. Most single mothers can relate to Tyree's book. It is very hard trying to be a working single mother of boys not saying girls are any easier but in Denise case I felt her pain. Being a mother is a full time job in itself. Than her needing a man to protect and provide for her family is one thing. But to help to help her with her loneliness is another.
I love and enjoy reading Omar Tyree books they you a better understanding of the character because Tyree writes it so will. I recommend this book because being a single mother isn't easy.

The novel Single Mom by Omar Tyree is a rather interesting book. I feel easily enticed into the lives of the characters in the story. I also feel as though I can relate to the situation of the main character, Denise. I believe this because a single mother rears me. I am glad that Omar Tyree decided to write a story based on the hardships of a single mother. Another thing that I admire about this book is the way the author describes the personalities and lifestyles of his characters throughout the entire book. Usually the author describes his characters at the beginning of the story only. In this novel, if you were to only read a segment you would not be capable of fully understanding the characters and their motivations. Though I have not yet completed all of Single Mom by Omar Tyree, I still feel that is an interesting book to read. I am enjoying it and I think that others will as well. In my opinion, I recommend that you go out and get it because it is very good.

I usually can finish a book in a week but it has taken me 3 months to get through this one. Its is soooo boring. Nothing ever happens in this book. When I read the title I thought that there would be a few struggles like the ones I have dealt with being a single mom. Her life is perfect: Good job, good money, good boyfriend and good baby daddys. No turning point & no baby momma drama at all in this book whatsoever!! Nothing ever happend. Ever time I turned the page I got more and more aggravated. I can't believe this book was ever put out there for us to purchase. I don't enjoy bashing people but how the heck was this book published??? I don't get it......Boring Boring Boring

I LOVE IT BECAUSE I THINK THAT IT TRUELY EXPRESSES WHAT A BLACK SINGLE MOM WITH THE MIND TO DO SOMETHING AND THINKS THAT SHE IS GOING TO ACHIEVE A GOAL CAN ACCOMPLISH WHAT SHE WANTS. THINK THAT MOTHERS WHO ARE DISCOURAGED SHOULD READ THIS BOOK BUT HAY IM ONLY A FIFTEN YEAR OLD GIRL