Uncovering Single Mothers

Uncovering what single mothers go through: altering life of children
Every individual experience a struggle or falls on hard times. Anyone who is having complications are in need of aid by anyone who could help. This could be commonly seen in today’s society because marriages in the United States are facing a major epidemic. Fifty percent of marriages in the United States have resulted in a divorce, on the other hand, there are multiple cases where the father may have left the mother and child to be abandoned. Since those causes have occurred, it has only been increasing over time. Most children who are raised by a single parent are raised by their mothers. Dawn discovers in her article of single mother statistics, that four out of ten …show more content…
Theses single mothers may be working, but there are cases in with a single mother are out of work. In this situation is when others begin to stereotype them. “Poor single mothers are accused in the media and public discourse of having additional children to increase their welfare checks, of having an excessive number of children, of being bad mothers, of being lazy and lack in a work ethic, and of being long term abusers of welfare”(Berrick;Polakow; Roberts; Salinger; @atl ). This is what others feel bout single mothers, though other parents lack the real logic behind it. This single have to make up the work that is done by two parents. It is true, there are lazy mothers or ones who have children just to get more money, although that is not the case for all people. For example, a mother was labeled as a bad mom because she did not help her kid with his homework. But what others don’t realize is that the mom has to work full time and an extra hour for the money. Children are not cheap, all the mother wants to do is provide and give her child the best. As you can see if this mother got the money from welfare, then maybe she could work less and spend it with her child. In addition, single mothers have a low income compared to two parents which can explain why single mothers could use welfare. In a household of two parents a child can live in a stable environment without complications. However, a single mother might struggle because not only does she have to work and pay the bills herself but must also take care of their children. Whether taking care of them means feeding, bathing, or teaching. This is where a problem is occurring, these single mothers can’t give their children full attention like two parents can. This child of a single mother will become more independent and others believe their education is in jeopardy. Chyi and Orgul believes “ each mothers utility is determined by her consumption