It was released in August 1995 as the third single from the album John Michael Montgomery.

The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

[1] The song is a ballad, discussing the challenge facing single mothers.

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "well-written tune that salutes one of American culture's unsung heroes."

Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 26, 1995.