Dynamics of single mothers’ semantic strategies in Anglophone non-fiction

The article discusses how the increasing number of self-help books for single mothers is meeting demand positive narratives about their experiences, which are often stereotyped in media. The offer a powerful tool self-reflection, and critical discourse analysis reveals semantic strategies that authors use to construct, negotiate, reframe motherhood. aim challenge societal expectations redefine what constitutes family. There still conflicting messages perpetuate negative stereotypes stigmas mothers, creating an identity crisis. seven principal applied texts include reframing, renaming, normalization, direct or indirect confrontations, distinctions, self-labelling, vernacular. By using strategies, empower stereotypes, create sense community. While there limitations genre, it remains self-empowerment, construction identity.