single-parent family
Solo caregiver home
A single-parent family is a household where one adult raises children without a partner present.
This may result from divorce, death of a spouse, or a choice to parent alone.
The term is neutral and descriptive: Single-parent families face unique financial pressures.
Sometimes shortened to single-parent household.
Mixed into uniformity
- stepfamilyHousehold joined by remarriage
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- adoptionLegal family formation
- fosterEncourage development of
guardianship · kinship · multigenerational · LGBTQ · same-sex · unmarried
Power to exert force
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
- determinationFirmness of purpose
courage · fortitude · grit · tenacity · endurance · survival · recovery · coping
blended
Mixed into uniformity
- stepfamilyHousehold joined by remarriage
- cohabitationDwelling together unmarried
- adoptionLegal family formation
foster · guardianship · kinship · multigenerational · LGBTQ · same-sex · unmarried
strength
Power to exert force
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
determination · courage · fortitude · grit · tenacity · endurance · survival · recovery · coping · self-reliance
visitation
Official or formal visit
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
hardship
Suffering from difficult circumstances
- struggleLabored effort against resistance
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
overwhelm · sacrifice · juggling · childcare · workload · poverty · isolation · loneliness · stigma · discrimination
- familiesstepfamily, married couple, children, siblings, grandparents
- family typeshousehold, multigenerational, stepfamily, grandparents, siblings
single-parent familytwo-parent household
nuclear family · traditional family · blended family · stepfamily
single, singly, singles, singled, singling, singleton, singular, singularity, singularly