As single motherhood takes off, American children's chance of ... - NPR
Oct 22, 2023 · Almost half of all babies born in the U.S. are born to unmarried mothers. That's not good for children, says progressive economist Melissa Kearney in her new book, The Two-Parent Privilege.
Let us now praise single moms - CNN
May 14, 2023 · CNN — Roughly 24 million, or one-third of all American children under age 18, are living with an unmarried parent, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center analysis of US Census Bureau data. And...
A look at the growing trend of women becoming single parents ... - CBS News
May 9, 2024 · The web page reports on the growing trend of women having babies alone because they want to be moms, not because they lack a partner. It features the stories of two single mothers by choice and...
Skipping meals. Racking up debt. How inflation is squeezing single parents
May 10, 2022 · During the 12-month period that ended in March 2022, single-parent households say they made about 16% less than adults overall per month and spent about 8% less per month, according to Morning...
‘Mommunes’: Mothers Are Living Single Together
May 12, 2023 · Nearly 80 percent of single-parent families in the United States are headed by single mothers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and academic research has shown that these units are far...
Single Parenting in a Pandemic - The New York Times
Nov 5, 2020 · Single Parenting in a Pandemic. How the crisis has dredged up one mother’s old regrets and worries about money. Share full article. Andrea Luttrell, with her son, Townes, in their living room...
Juggling child care and work, single moms were 'off the radar' in ...
Feb 19, 2022 · From left, Mellissa Gorecki, seen with her two sons, and Ramona Gnanapragasam are both single mothers who have struggled to manage work and parenting responsibilities during the pandemic.
The Explosive Rise of Single-Parent Families Is Not a Good Thing
Sep 17, 2023 · The evidence is overwhelming: Children from single-parent homes have more behavioral problems, are more likely to get in trouble in school or with the law, achieve lower levels of education...
America’s single-parent families - The Hill
Mar 19, 2021 · The share of American families with children living with a single parent has tripled since 1965. The large majority of those single-parent families, approximately 75 percent, are headed by...
Single parenthood News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation
Nov 27, 2018 · New legislation was passed last week to move single parents off the parenting payment, and onto the Newstart Allowance once their youngest child turns eight. Advocates for this change suggest...