single dad
Lone male parent
A single dad is a father raising children without a partner, whether through divorce, separation, death of a spouse, or choice.
The term parallels single mom but appears less frequently, reflecting traditional assumptions about custody arrangements.
He's been a single dad since his wife passed away.
As a single dad of three, he juggles work and school pickups.
- solo parentUnpartnered mother or father
- full custodyExclusive parental rights
- custodyProtective care or control
- divorceLegal end of matrimony
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
kids · father · father figure · widower · juggling · bedtime · school run · homework · cooking · sick days · exhausted · devoted · provider · strength · sacrifice · love · weekend · visitation
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, foster family
- single parentssolo parent, unwed mother, divorced parent, widowed parent
- Dad typesstepdad
- family breakdowndivorce decree, custody battle, custody battles, child support, joint custody
- Single Parentingsolo parent, custodial parent, sole custody, divorced parent, widowed parent
- familymother, father, parents, siblings, parent