Overview

• Mowry posted an Instagram carousel on July 22 defending her self-identification as a single mom based on being the sole parent present day to day in her Los Angeles household.
• Following her October 2022 separation and April 2023 divorce from Cory Hardrict, she co-parents son Cree and daughter Cairo and maintains that daily caregiving responsibilities justify her label.
• Reactions online were mixed, with some arguing that “single mom” should be reserved for those raising children without any outside assistance.
• Stacie Martin, founder of Single Parent Advocate, told Today that single parenting experiences differ greatly and that all solo parents deserve respect for their unique challenges.
• By defending her terminology, Mowry spotlights evolving interpretations of single motherhood and urges society to validate varied family structures as equally legitimate.