Posts from women seeking like-minded parents to share a home and child-rearing responsibilities are appearing on social media
As divorce rates rise and the cost of living bites, single mothers in China are searching for a new kind of partner: each other.
Across social media are posts from harried mothers seeking like-minded parents to share a home and child-rearing responsibilities.
“I’m hoping to find another single mom to share an apartment with, so we can take care of each other,” said a popular post on Xiaohongshu, a platform known overseas as Rednote.
“If our children are around the same age, that would be even better – they can be companions. Those raising kids alone know how tough it is; sometimes you’re so busy you barely have time to eat.”
