Single mothers are better mothers says Lowri Turner

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Anyone read this recent piece? Not sure where it is published but it was referred to on The Wright Stuff this morning.
Apparently LT is claiming women raising kids alone do it better then those who have the interference of a man!
I'd love to know the substance of what she wrote.
I searched online without success.

And she can type better too!

Well I had a fair bit to do with LT in a work capacity - admitedly a while ago now - but if ever there was a woman who believed absolutely in her own marvelousness it's her. You can say what you like about her here she wouldn't care less. She'll be doing what's right for her and everyone else will be a fair bit down the list. I don't think she's particularly talented at all but has a will of iron. Don't know what she's like as a mum but I can confirm the extent of the dumpiness.

Good mothers are just good mothers! Im single and i have not changed the way i am with them for the best, because hes left. Infact im impatient knackered and in need of some space. I will not bring my two little boys up in the understanding that its good to walk out on a family. They miss a male perspective and are grieving the loss of that role in there lifestyle. I will also not be a victim and think we are loosing out, they will still get the best i can do. There are some terrible single mothers, and some terrible married ones. My favourites are the ones that fill there children with love and security

That was one of my best friend's concerns. How her sons would view a father walking out.

She needed positive role models. Little boys love pretending to be big boys and seeing what they do. My DH taught them to ice-skate and her BIL took them on days out.

It is harder to bring up boys I think.

There are some really insightful views here.
My friend said she became a better mother when she became single because there was no longer a safety net, no-one else there to take up the slack when you are tired or can't be bothered.
She said it was a huge exercise in self discipline and I can see what she means.

Perhaps LT meant this, although I haven't read her feature. She has always come across as very hard and 'forthright-working-mother-ish', 'children be blowed', IYSWIM. Sacking her husband because he was a SAHD and didn't earn any money is bang out of order, IMO. But I suppose there may have been more to it than that.

I became a better teacher after I became a MUm - does that count?

I think that stands to reason, codswallop. I realised what children are (precious, etc) after I became a mum. I looked back at how I had acted and thought during some of my childcare jobs (pre-children) and shuddered, really. I hadn't known what I was doing at all. But then, that's just me.

She's wierd. Didn't she write a really vile piece about being shocked because one of her children had dark skin like her husband?

LT really needs to stay quiet.

This is a v old thread - 5.5yo

It's awful for young boys to hear that "men aren't needed".

Lowrie Turner is an arse.

You read my mind Wizzska.

this thread is 5 years old

I find it really hard to believe she gets paid for what she does, which is give one opinion, usually about something that she has no insight on, and then completely change her mind about it when she does. Cosmetic surgery anyone?

bloody hell Banana, where did you find this?

Pity actually, I will defend Heather Mills on MN, not Turner.

I agree with Wizzska!!

Even if this thread was/is five years old!!!!

MitochrondrialEve, we may disagree - on another thread - about Harriet Harman but I'm with you and Wizzska on Lowri Turner.

MiTochondrialEve - can't remember. It was about a year ago now.

Lowri Turner is a knob

Did anyone read that awful article she wrote about her mixed race daughter?

No, lillypie. Do you have a link, please?