Single Mothers

Single Mothers Many women take for granted the freedoms that they have today. Some have forgotten what their own mothers and grandmothers went through. Women have started to receive many of the same rights that men do in the work place and at home. At home many women find it more socially acceptable to be single with a child. No longer does society look down on this. This relatively new sense of feminism has helped cause the growing trend of single mothers.
With divorce on the rise, the dilemma of single mothers is at an all time high. Currently in the U.S. more than one third of all marriages end in divorce. Divorce, combined with a new sense of confidence has given way to the trend of single mothers. Now that the divorce rate has increased, many mothers want to have full custody of their children. Fathers tend to stay away from full custody battles due to the fact that the children draw closer to the mother from birth. One problem with being a single mother is that the child does not have a father figure in their life. Every child needs a father to support them. Not only does a father offer economic stability he also serves as a role model. At some point in child hood children look up to their fathers for certain advice and needs. Author, Daniel Amneus wrote a book with statistics about children with no father figure in their lives. His book showed that 90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes, 63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes, 85% of all youths sitting in prisons grew up in a
Waymire 2 fatherless home, and nearly 75% of American children living in single-parent families will experience poverty before they turn 11. These statistics show just how important it is for a child to have any kind of father figure in their life. With a divorce comes the added stress of money. A new single mother has to provide for her and her children. This new added stress can cause in-stability in the house hold. Many