{
  "id": 20205647,
  "title": "I was a single mom of 4 boys. The hardest part wasn't always the money or exhaustion but the judgment.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/15/i-was-a-single-mom-of-4-boys-the-hardest-part-wasnt-always-the-money",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-15T16:49:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/single-mom-four-sons-strangers-judgment-pity-2026-11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The article recounts the experiences of a single mother raising four sons. Despite the challenges of financial instability and exhaustion, the primary source of hardship was the judgment and pity from strangers. These individuals would often remark that the author was \"poor\" or \"that poor thing,\" treating the children as if they were burdens. The author learned to brush off this judgment and focus on the happiness within her family. However, one encounter with a woman in the grocery store was particularly unsettling. After noticing the woman watching her and the boys, the author confronted her and firmly stated that the children were indeed hers. This moment marked a turning point, as the author vowed to shut out such judgment and protect her family's happiness.",
  "summary": "I raised four sons alone and struggled financially. But the constant pity and judgment from strangers made parenting even harder.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}