single parent
Lone child-raiser
A single parent is a mother or father raising a child without a partner.
The term covers divorced, widowed, and never-married parents, as well as those whose partners are absent for other reasons: She's been a single parent since her husband left.
Single parenting often implies the challenges of managing childcare and income alone.
Legally ended marriage
- widowedHaving lost one's spouse
- unwedNot hitched
- separatedPut or kept apart
- co-parentingJoint child-rearing by separated adults
custody · visitation · stepparent · maternal · paternal · adoptive · foster · biological
Defeated by sheer volume
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
stigma · burnout · isolation · sacrifice · struggle · childcare · scheduling · multitasking
Supportive care-giving
- child-rearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- bondingForming close connections
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
- homeworkStudent assignments for outside class
meals · guidance · discipline · affection · empathy · protection · mentorship · upbringing
Primary household earner
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- employmentPaid occupation status
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
- alimonyCourt-ordered post-divorce payments
livelihood · salary · earnings · expenses · savings · debt · housing · bills
Related people together
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- communityCollective of connected people
- daycareChild supervision facility
- babysitterHired child caretaker
grandparents · neighbors · assistance · subsidies · benefits · counseling · respite · school
Power to exert force
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
self-reliance · grit · fortitude · tenacity · courage · endurance · coping · survival
divorced
Legally ended marriage
co-parenting · custody · visitation · stepparent · maternal · paternal · adoptive · foster · biological · motherhood
overwhelmed
Defeated by sheer volume
- jugglingSequential toss-and-catch performance
- exhaustionState of utter depletion
- guiltMoral self-reproach
loneliness · stigma · burnout · isolation · sacrifice · struggle · childcare · scheduling · multitasking · sleepless
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- child-rearingRaising and nurturing offspring
- bondingForming close connections
- bedtimeDesignated hour for retiring
homework · meals · guidance · discipline · affection · empathy · protection · mentorship · upbringing · routines
breadwinner
Primary household earner
- incomeRegular monetary receipts
- employmentPaid occupation status
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
alimony · livelihood · salary · earnings · expenses · savings · debt · housing · bills · career
family
Related people together
- friendsVoluntary close relations
- communityCollective of connected people
- daycareChild supervision facility
babysitter · grandparents · neighbors · assistance · subsidies · benefits · counseling · respite · school · after-school
strength
Power to exert force
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
adaptability · self-reliance · grit · fortitude · tenacity · courage · endurance · coping · survival · toughness
- family dynamicsfamily dynamics, family roles, family therapy, sibling rivalry, parenting
- family dramafamily bonds, sibling rivalry, family reunion, kinship, family secret
- family structuresnuclear family, extended family, blended family, stepfamily, foster family
- Parent-Childmother-daughter, mother-son, father-daughter, father-son, offspring
- family breakdowndivorce decree, custody battle, custody battles, child support, joint custody
- household typescouple, nuclear family, extended family, multigenerational, empty nesters
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