Life and Times of Single Parenting
Imagine you are a parent of one or more children and the other parent has left. Leaving behind nothing but his or her name and some kids. Imagine waking up to face each day and your children, knowing you face it all alone. A number of single parents don’t have to imagine, this is very much a reality. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines parent as father or mother, a person who has a child, one who begets or brings forth offspring, a person who brings up and cares for another, a source, origin, or cause, protector, guardian, etc. However, the role of a single parent may prove to have more factors to consider than the collective roles of two parents.
Single parenting is hard enough in multiple …show more content…
Not just dealing with some of the issues but all of it, the good, the bad, and the ugly. There is never a dull moment, that’s for sure. Thinking about medical emergencies and special events involving the child and just the mother or father, what percentage of single parents actually don’t have the other parent or any other adult for that matter, to depend on. In some single parent homes, no matter the rhyme or reason, when there is a call, that one parent is the one to go. From pregnancy until forever it may seem, you go through without much needed support at times. Not having that support can cause negative and some positive outcomes as it is related to health and environment. In most cases, people do not or will not remain single while raising their children. Personally hoping to be one of those cases sooner than later. Dating can be frustrating but dating as a single parent is what makes it that much more difficult. Blending families, for example means the children pretty much decide who they like and allow in and who they don’t, financial stability, asking tough and personal financial questions …show more content…
In the words of
Shakespeare, “To be or not to be”, and most single parents do not want nor choose to be. Of course with other factors to consider, the burden of financial stability rank high on the list. There are people who date only for the financial security and while that may make it uncomfortable, that doesn’t change the general importance.
Every home strives to have and keep financial security, but it’s an absolute need in single parent homes. This need for financial security, stems from the hardships we face as single parents.
In a number of single parent homes, there is only one source of income, it seems to be harder and harder for families, let alone single parent families to achieve financial security. Can you imagine having to choose between a bill and your child’s school activity? Or going without as a parent to assure the children are taken care of. For those of us who can relate, the phrase “Robbing Peter to pay Paul”, is all too familiar. Not all homes, experience this struggle but in these times, count yourself fortunate if yours doesn’t. Single parenting can be difficult and unpredictable in so many different
Imagine you are a parent of one or more children and the other parent has left. Leaving behind nothing but his or her name and some kids. Imagine waking up to face each day and your children, knowing you face it all alone. A number of single parents don’t have to imagine, this is very much a reality. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines parent as father or mother, a person who has a child, one who begets or brings forth offspring, a person who brings up and cares for another, a source, origin, or cause, protector, guardian, etc. However, the role of a single parent may prove to have more factors to consider than the collective roles of two parents.
Single parenting is hard enough in multiple …show more content…
Not just dealing with some of the issues but all of it, the good, the bad, and the ugly. There is never a dull moment, that’s for sure. Thinking about medical emergencies and special events involving the child and just the mother or father, what percentage of single parents actually don’t have the other parent or any other adult for that matter, to depend on. In some single parent homes, no matter the rhyme or reason, when there is a call, that one parent is the one to go. From pregnancy until forever it may seem, you go through without much needed support at times. Not having that support can cause negative and some positive outcomes as it is related to health and environment. In most cases, people do not or will not remain single while raising their children. Personally hoping to be one of those cases sooner than later. Dating can be frustrating but dating as a single parent is what makes it that much more difficult. Blending families, for example means the children pretty much decide who they like and allow in and who they don’t, financial stability, asking tough and personal financial questions …show more content…
In the words of
Shakespeare, “To be or not to be”, and most single parents do not want nor choose to be. Of course with other factors to consider, the burden of financial stability rank high on the list. There are people who date only for the financial security and while that may make it uncomfortable, that doesn’t change the general importance.
Every home strives to have and keep financial security, but it’s an absolute need in single parent homes. This need for financial security, stems from the hardships we face as single parents.
In a number of single parent homes, there is only one source of income, it seems to be harder and harder for families, let alone single parent families to achieve financial security. Can you imagine having to choose between a bill and your child’s school activity? Or going without as a parent to assure the children are taken care of. For those of us who can relate, the phrase “Robbing Peter to pay Paul”, is all too familiar. Not all homes, experience this struggle but in these times, count yourself fortunate if yours doesn’t. Single parenting can be difficult and unpredictable in so many different