Meet our Single Moms of South Pas: Carla and Katie

Meet  and —our newest columnists at South Pasadena Patch:

We are two single moms living in South Pasadena, supporting our families and “slinging hash” as best we can. Our articles tell real life stories—ours, others’ and perhaps even yours—of survival and success as single moms in the trenches while providing a forum for sharing information and resources. 

is the co-director/co-founder of The Pasadena Writing Project and president of iMindsPR in Old Pasadena. The mother of a now 15-year-old boy, she recalls her trepidations upon moving to South Pas in her latest article "."

"I was afraid of being seen as the “riff-raff,” but I was comforted by the fact that the majority of South Pas residents rent. According to the AOL Real Estate site: 55 percent," she wrote. 

Sameth eventually found her village at an apartment complex in South Pas with a great group of neighbors—including  and her three children. 

A freelance writer and editor primarily for clients in the entertainment industry, Scrivner shares her journey to South Pas 16 years ago in "

"Single motherhood was not something I thought would happen to me," she wrote. 

"Now, years later, I love being a single mother! I embrace it, I appreciate it, and I enjoy it."

Sameth and Scrivner believe families come in all configurations: no "one dad, one mom, 2.2 children,' one-size-fits-all." They are eager to share their stories and some of yours as well. E-mail them at: carla@sameth.com and ktwriter@hotmail.com.

And check back tomorrow for the duo's next installment of . 

Editor's Note: Check out the newly created Single Moms of South Pas Facebook page. Also, the next column will run Wednesday instead of Tuesday.