But Odile is heading toward single motherhood, just as her mother did 18 years earlier.
The mayor would be delighted if some women chose single motherhood, but few have.
One is single motherhood, which in America accounts for one-third of births.
Such great gifts are sometimes what make the juggling act called single motherhood possible.
"In other countries, government policies mitigate the effects," of single motherhood, the report says.
Moreover, tax policies discriminate against women who choose single motherhood.
The stigma of single motherhood has all but disappeared (which is a good thing).
"In her single motherhood, she just pointed out certain realities," he says.
"I don't know if you'd given single motherhood enough thought."
Still, single motherhood remains vastly more common among poor women and members of minority groups.