On Language, Capacity, and What We Call Ourselves There are certain words we use so often that we stop questioning what they carry. They become shorthand. Convenient. Familiar. And sometimes, quietly limiting. For me, “single parent” is one of those words, or terms... This is not a critique of anyone who uses the term. Language is personal, contextual, and often deeply earned. But over time, I’ve noticed that this particular label no longer reflects how I understand myself, m