In "Act Like a Man, Think Like a Lady, " the single mother character is trying to date herself out of her parenthood predicament.

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But, in a scathing tone, Lady Thatcher insisted to me that a single currency was impossible.

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Jean is a divorced single mom with a generically adorable little son, a lady in the slinky, sensual Gyllenhaal mold who's so hip yet earthy that her garden blooms with color in the desert.

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In March, Lady Gaga put out a country version of her single "Born This Way" (although I have to say, Little Big Town did it better).

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The comprehensive, if a bit unoriginal, piece, The Plight of the Single Lady by Jen Doll, details the myriad complaints of ambitious-but-loveless women, finally concluding that they should stop whining and decide what they want.

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