Educators have watched for years the rise and decline of many trends and fads throughout the years. They have watched blackboards go to dry-erase boards. They have watched typewriters go to computers, and computers to tablets. They have watched “joking around” become a new term, bullying. Everything changes. Sometimes faster than intended to. Sometimes for the worst instead of the better. One trend that continues to grow and become more common is single parent household. Fifty years ago, it was very uncommon to see parents get divorced. It was not something to discuss and it certainly wasn’t published in magazines or talked about on television. It parents were divorced in the 1960’s, it was taken as a very serious and quiet deal.
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(Hymowitz, 2014) According to Kay Hymowitz of the New York Times, conservatives have discussed and have come to conclusion that single mothers are majorly the cause of high rates in poverty, economic immobility, and stagnant incomes. (Hymowitz, 2014) She also stated that the liberals have also have come to the same conclusion. This agreement, however, is short lived. Blankly stated, conservatives, or the right of the situation, want to see more married couples. (Hymowitz) The liberals, or the left of the situation, think that we, as Americans, should stand behind “our” single parents and be there to support them. (Hymowitz, 2014) But what both sides tend to forget is who it actually being hurt in this situation; the children. (Hymowitz, …show more content…
While both married parents and single parents make the total number in poverty, citizens and government leaders like to only see single-parents and put the blame on them. Currently, over 15% of the children that live in the United States live in poverty. (Ornstein, 2011) If children are living in poverty, it is more likely possible the children will have trouble in school as well. (Ornstein, 2011) With poverty, single parents also have to deal with things such as food stamps, government healthcare, and other government support that could lead to potential bullying of their child or
(Hymowitz, 2014) According to Kay Hymowitz of the New York Times, conservatives have discussed and have come to conclusion that single mothers are majorly the cause of high rates in poverty, economic immobility, and stagnant incomes. (Hymowitz, 2014) She also stated that the liberals have also have come to the same conclusion. This agreement, however, is short lived. Blankly stated, conservatives, or the right of the situation, want to see more married couples. (Hymowitz) The liberals, or the left of the situation, think that we, as Americans, should stand behind “our” single parents and be there to support them. (Hymowitz, 2014) But what both sides tend to forget is who it actually being hurt in this situation; the children. (Hymowitz, …show more content…
While both married parents and single parents make the total number in poverty, citizens and government leaders like to only see single-parents and put the blame on them. Currently, over 15% of the children that live in the United States live in poverty. (Ornstein, 2011) If children are living in poverty, it is more likely possible the children will have trouble in school as well. (Ornstein, 2011) With poverty, single parents also have to deal with things such as food stamps, government healthcare, and other government support that could lead to potential bullying of their child or