Why? Why should she? Does becoming a mum exonerate you from having any sort of social life? Does it mean you have to stay in then every night and every weekend until your child turns 18?
OR, would that child actually benefit from either a) spending time with grandparents and other family members. And B), going out and having a fuss made of them by friends who love and care for them?
It IS possible to bring up a child single handedly and still have a life yourself. It’s also possible, as a single parent, to have a network of friends and family around you who all contribute to your child’s life.
These comments hit home with me because I’ve been in Mia’s position myself. And like Mia, I was lucky enough to have a great family support network around me and great friends who treated my daughter like their own.
I went out when she was with her Dad and during the odd week of the holidays when she was away at my mum’s (my mum lived four hours away) - she was only there because I worked full time to support us both and I couldn’t get every week of the summer holidays off. So yes, on the weekends I didn’t have her I went out. Did that mean my child suffered? Nope! Did she actually love being at my mum’s or her dad’s - yup!
At Christmas time, we’d be invited to meals out as a pair and you bet we went - my daughter adored my friends and vice versa - almost thirty years on, she’s grown up now and still classes those friends as her family.
Dont be so quick to judge!