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15 Heartfelt Confessions From Kids Raised By Single Parents

Yes, we got a little teary-eyed reading these.
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Senior Lifestyle Reporter, HuffPost

Single parents do it all and do it well. 

In their kids' eyes, they are real-life superheroes -- and that title is in no way undeserved. Below, 15 people on Whisper -- an app that lets users anonymously share their thoughts -- give major props to the single moms and dads who raised them.

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@Josamey44: Doing everything with my kids & LOVING every minute of it. That's what a #singleparent does.
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@designarchives: #singleparent right before he was born.
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@pamsdoll: #singleparent #goofy #awesome #divorcedoula
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@Maizz79: We laugh together! #singleparent
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@imchrisperez: My son is raising my grandson alone.
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@franklinscout: raised by one and was one
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@Speakezy916: this I what being a single mom looks like to me #singleparent
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@BaxterPamela: It's all about love, consistency and trust! #singleparent
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@JEAlford: #singleparent is simply putting one foot in front of the other to be sure your kid is taken care of.
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@tybeaux67: This is the hardest thing I have ever done! And I would not trade it for world #singleparent
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Atlantean67:
The best way to spend my birthday!
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Submitted by Catherine, single mom to Emily (3), Annabella (4) and Benjamin (6)
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@WendeeGM: This proud #singleparent took her kid to see Obama on Election Eve...
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@Shelley A. Dixon: I have been a single parent for 18 1/2 yrs. My daughter and I have always been tight, but we are closer than ever now that she's in college. I wouldn't trade the years raising her alone for a million dollars! She is an awesome kid! Here is a picture of us @ her college's football game a couple weeks ago. :)

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