'The Single Mother Project'
In the United States, 83% of single parents are mothers. Among this percentage of single mothers: 45% of single mothers are currently divorced or separated, 1.7% are widowed, 34% of single mothers never have been married. (Wiki)
Around half of single mothers have never married, 29% are divorced, 21% are either separated or widowed. Half have one child, 30% have two.6 About two thirds are White, one third Black, one quarter Hispanic. (singlemotherguide.com)
A majority (59%) of SNAP households with children were single mother households. Only 15% received cash benefits from TANF.22 Though a small percentage, they represent more than 90% of all TANF families.
(singlemotherguide.com)
A Mother’s Calculation: A Man Will Reduce Her Income
Welfare programs created disincentives for couples to get married because benefits are reduced as a family’s income rises. A mother will receive far more from welfare if she is single than if she has an employed husband in the home. For many low-income couples, marriage means a reduction in government assistance and an overall decline in the couple’s joint income — a reduction of benefits by an average of 10 percent to 20 percent of their total income. Because so many of the other programs low-income women rely on — such as food stamps, public housing, Medicaid and public day care — also carry a means test, single mothers are cut off from a wide range of government services if they decide to marry and subsequently raise their income. Over time, for many Black women in low-income neighborhoods, they see the father of their child(ren) as a less reliable breadwinner and partner than the federal government. (atlantablackstar.com)
The Movement Of Single Moms By Choice Is Called “Choice Moms.” This movement describes women who want to become mothers without the help of a romantic partner. Rather than becoming single due to divorce, they are single at the time of conception. (rebelcircus.com)
Of children abused by one parent between 2001 and 2006, 70.6% were abused by their mothers, whereas only 29.4% were abused by their fathers.
And of children who died at the hands of one parent between 2001 and 2006, 70.8% were killed by their mothers, whereas only 29.2% were killed by their fathers.
Furthermore, contrary to media portrayals that leave the viewer with the impression that only girls are ever harmed, boys constituted fully 60% of child fatalities. (breakingthescience.org)
Studies show that when fathers are involved, he can contribute greatly to your child’s cognitive, language, social development, as well as academic achievement, a strong inner core resource, sense of well-being, good self-esteem, and authenticity. (huffpost.com)
Around half of single mothers have never married, 29% are divorced, 21% are either separated or widowed. Half have one child, 30% have two.6 About two thirds are White, one third Black, one quarter Hispanic. (singlemotherguide.com)
A majority (59%) of SNAP households with children were single mother households. Only 15% received cash benefits from TANF.22 Though a small percentage, they represent more than 90% of all TANF families.
(singlemotherguide.com)
A Mother’s Calculation: A Man Will Reduce Her Income
Welfare programs created disincentives for couples to get married because benefits are reduced as a family’s income rises. A mother will receive far more from welfare if she is single than if she has an employed husband in the home. For many low-income couples, marriage means a reduction in government assistance and an overall decline in the couple’s joint income — a reduction of benefits by an average of 10 percent to 20 percent of their total income. Because so many of the other programs low-income women rely on — such as food stamps, public housing, Medicaid and public day care — also carry a means test, single mothers are cut off from a wide range of government services if they decide to marry and subsequently raise their income. Over time, for many Black women in low-income neighborhoods, they see the father of their child(ren) as a less reliable breadwinner and partner than the federal government. (atlantablackstar.com)
The Movement Of Single Moms By Choice Is Called “Choice Moms.” This movement describes women who want to become mothers without the help of a romantic partner. Rather than becoming single due to divorce, they are single at the time of conception. (rebelcircus.com)
Of children abused by one parent between 2001 and 2006, 70.6% were abused by their mothers, whereas only 29.4% were abused by their fathers.
And of children who died at the hands of one parent between 2001 and 2006, 70.8% were killed by their mothers, whereas only 29.2% were killed by their fathers.
Furthermore, contrary to media portrayals that leave the viewer with the impression that only girls are ever harmed, boys constituted fully 60% of child fatalities. (breakingthescience.org)
Studies show that when fathers are involved, he can contribute greatly to your child’s cognitive, language, social development, as well as academic achievement, a strong inner core resource, sense of well-being, good self-esteem, and authenticity. (huffpost.com)
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