What is National Single Parent Day?
National Single Parents Day, March 21st, honors the mothers and fathers who stayed down the fort with all the hard work, dedication, and sacrifices involved in single parenting. Raising children can be difficult. Doing it alone doubles the strain. Single parents carry a heavy load, whether by choice or circumstance. One person can only do so much between work, school, daycare, doctor visits, and the list goes on.
Many single parents receive help from family members. A large family helps out, just like other families, grandparents, siblings, and others. They should do well, but it's important that they do. According to the 2016 United States Census, 23% of American children live with a single mother and 4% live with a single father.
Being a single parent does not make someone a bad parent. Many single parents will agree that children benefit from the care and love of two parents. However, the work is often done because of one parent's love and a supporting cast.
