As single motherhood takes off, American children's chance of ... - NPR
Oct 22, 2023 · Most single mothers start from behind; they're less likely to have a college education or a high income. Single motherhood is a lot less prevalent in higher-educated women.
Let us now praise single moms - CNN
May 14, 2023 · Roughly 24 million, or one-third of all American children under age 18, are living with an unmarried parent, according to a 2018 Pew Research Center analysis of US Census Bureau data. And 81% of...
A look at the growing trend of women becoming single parents ... - CBS News
May 9, 2024 · Its 30,000 members are part of a growing trend of women having babies alone because they're tired of waiting for "the one," or they simply want to parent solo, like Emma Ramos, mother to 2-year...
Single mother statistics for 2024: Surprising facts about single …
There were 10.9 million single mother-headed households in the United States in 2022, according to Census data. 6 This is 3x the number in 1960. In addition: 25% of U.S. families are headed...
What being a single mom is like: Risks, benefits, and pitfalls of ...
Mar 10, 2024 · As single moms, we are bombarded by (often inaccurate) messaging that our kids will have poorer outcomes than their friends with married parents.
The Economic Status of Single Mothers - Center for American Progress
Aug 7, 2024 · In 2023, the United States was home to about 7.3 million single mothers—more than 4 in 5 of all single parents. CAP analysis provides a demographic breakdown of single mothers by age,...
Opinion: Single mothers are easy scapegoats. But the case for …
Feb 16, 2024 · Single mothers are more likely than married women to be poor and to face the pressures of the wage gap, and the lack of affordable child care and healthcare in the U.S.
‘Mommunes’: Mothers Are Living Single Together
May 12, 2023 · Nearly 80 percent of single-parent families in the United States are headed by single mothers, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, and academic research has shown that these units are...
Single moms battle homelessness and for fight for a better life for ...
Dec 5, 2021 · After battling homelessness as single mothers, these four women strive to become advocates for other struggling families and create a better life for their children.
How one non-profit is helping single moms disrupt the cycle of ... - CNBC
May 8, 2022 · Jeremiah Program is working to break that cycle of poverty for single mothers in nine U.S. cities. The list includes more than 1,500 single mothers and their children in Austin, Texas; Baltimore;...