Mayor Muriel Bowser has two jobs right now: leading the nation's capital through a pandemic, and caring for her 2-year-old daughter, Miranda, as a single mother.
While her workload and professional responsibilities drastically differ from most, she and millions of mothers across the US, have something in common: their personal lives have shifted due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Normally, for example, Bowser and Miranda, who she adopted in May 2018, have their weekends to catch up on play time. But these past few weeks look a bit different, she told CNN. Miranda's highchair is now in Bowser's home office, where the mayor has been working through the weekends. And the TV is on a bit more than usual.
"It was different because normally she wouldn't be in my office and I wouldn't let her watch TV, but we had to figure out how to make that work because I had some work that I had to get done, and she adjusted it," she told CNN.
It's just one of many times Bowser has been candid about juggling work while being a single mother. Since adopting Miranda, the mayor has been open about her personal life. In honor of Mother's Day, here are six lessons from Bowser on being a mom and raising a child on her own.
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