single parents
Raising kids alone
Single parents are mothers or fathers raising children without a partner.
The term covers those who are divorced, widowed, or never married, as well as those whose partners are absent for extended periods.
Single parents often juggle work and childcare alone.
The singular form describes one such parent: As a single parent, she managed everything herself.
Able to provide independently
- strengthPower to exert force
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- adaptabilityAbility to adjust readily
resourcefulness · grit · tenacity · courage · fortitude · empowerment · self-sufficiency · endurance
Difficulty meeting monetary obligations
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- time managementPlanning how hours are spent
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
- lonelinessState of lacking companions
isolation · stress · burnout · stigma · discrimination · custody battles · healthcare access · judgment
Gatherings for shared struggles
- family assistanceHelp given to households
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
- child supportMandated parental financial contribution
social services · daycare · after-school programs · babysitters · neighbors · church community · online forums · mentorship programs
Supportive care-giving
- providerOne who furnishes things
- protectorOne who safeguards others
- guidanceAdvice for decisions
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
affection · supportive · role model · upbringing · bonding · attachment · nourishment · educator
self-reliant
Able to provide independently
- strengthPower to exert force
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- determinationFirmness of purpose
adaptability · resourcefulness · grit · tenacity · courage · fortitude · empowerment · self-sufficiency · endurance · breadwinner
financial strain
Difficulty meeting monetary obligations
- overwhelmedDefeated by sheer volume
- time managementPlanning how hours are spent
- work-life balanceManaging career and home
loneliness · isolation · stress · burnout · stigma · discrimination · custody battles · healthcare access · judgment · guilt
support groups
Gatherings for shared struggles
- family assistanceHelp given to households
- grandparentsAncestors once removed
- extended familyRelatives beyond parents, siblings
child support · social services · daycare · after-school programs · babysitters · neighbors · church community · online forums · mentorship programs · shared custody
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
discipline · affection · supportive · role model · upbringing · bonding · attachment · nourishment · educator · mentor
- Parenting Worldplaygroups, working moms, stay-at-home dads, blended families, grandparents
- family breakdowndivorce decree, custody battle, custody battles, child support, joint custody
- familymother, father, siblings, parent, son
- family lifebirth, kinship, childbirth, pregnancy, new baby
- caregiverscaregiver, carer, mothers, babysitter, fathers
- family themesmother figure, father figure, parent, child, brother