Purpose: This study was intended to explore in depth the life experiences of divorced single mothers through a narrative inquiry. Methods: Data were collected through in-depth interviews with three divorced single mothers between October 2017 and May 2018. The data were reconstructed into research texts according to the narrative inquiry procedure suggested by Clandinin and Connelly (2000). Results: The meanings divorced single mothers attached to their life experiences were classified into five themes: “Standing in the mire of chaos: Becoming a single parent,” “Like a roly-poly doll! Rising as a mother and breadwinner,” “Consoling myself alone: Casting spells to survive,” “Passing through the tunnel: Interpreting the meaning of divorce for myself and my children,” and “You are me, I am you: Expanding consciousness through narrative inquiry.” Conclusion: This study can be used in nursing practice to broaden understanding of divorced single mothers, foster sensitivity to their stories, and develop nursing intervention strategies to empower and support them.

서 론
    1. 연구의 필요성
    2. 연구목적과 연구퍼즐
연 구 방 법
    1. 연구설계
    2. 연구참여자
    3. 내러티브 탐구절차
    4. 연구자 준비
    5. 윤리적 고려
    6. 연구의 엄격성
연 구 결 과
    1. 캔디씨 이야기
    2. 네모씨 이야기
    3. 밝음씨 이야기
논 의
    1. 혼돈의 질곡 속에 서다: 한부모가 되다
    2. 오뚝이처럼!: 가장으로 서가는 엄마
    3. 홀로 위로하며: 살아가기 위해 나에게 주문을 걸다
    4. 터널을 지나다: 이혼의 의미를 나와 자녀에게 이야기하다
    5. 너는 나, 나는 너: 내러티브 탐구를 통한 의식의 확장
결 론 및 제 언
REFERENCES

• 김경옥(초당대학교 간호학과 부교수) | Kim Kyoung-Ok (Associate Professor, Department of Nursing, Chodang University, Muangun, Korea) Corresponding author