Cool Facts & Stats About Single Moms {& Dads!} & Their Kids
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COOL FACTS & STATS ABOUT SINGLE MOMS {& DADS!} & THEIR KIDS
H O N O R É E C O R D E R
MISINFORMATIONThere is misinformation, many wrong
assumptions, and flat-out incorrect stereotypes about single moms, single dads, and the kids they are raising… even today, in 2014.
The following is a list of fun facts for single parents and their kids.
SINGLE PARENTS ARE THE MAJORITY!
Nearly three out of ten families with children today are headed by a single parent. That makes this group one of the largest population segments in the United States.
MOST SINGLE PARENTS ARE STILL MOMS.
82.2% of custodial single parents today are moms
Single parenting is on the rise even as teenage pregnancy declines: Women are deciding not to wait {for the right time or the right man} to have children.
BUT, men are the fastest growing category of single parents.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF SINGLE PARENTS ARE GAINFULLY
EMPLOYED8 out of 10 single moms are employed, and
9 out of 10 single dads are employed.
The vast majority of these parents receive no government assistance. That’s right, self-supporting and raising great kids. Any questions?
THE MAJORITY OF SINGLE MOMS ARE DIVORCED
Some were never married, and a very small percentage {1.1%} are widowed.
MOST SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS HAVE ONLY ONE
CHILD
Not the “many children by different fathers” assumptions that is still held by many.
THE KIDS RAISED BY SINGLE PARENTS TEND TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND
INDEPENDENT.
From my own observation: they also read a lot.
Kids of single moms start businesses, run Fortune 500 companies, teach classes, volunteer for service organizations, teach Sunday school, and lead nations. #Justsayin’!
HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE PEOPLE YOU’VE HEARD OF WHO WERE
SUCCESSFULLY RAISED BY SINGLE PARENTS:
Eddie Murphy
Sean Combs
Stephen Colbert
Bill Clinton
Michael Phelps
Shaquille O’Neal
Adrian Grenier
Jet Li
Laird Hamilton
Eva MendesGene SimmonsAngelina JolieDemi MooreJodie FosterKate BeckinsaleKeanu ReevesSamuel L. JacksonBarack ObamaMariah Carey
Halle BerryPierce BrosnanBarbra StreisandJon StewartKanye WestAl PacinoChristina AguileraMarilyn MonroeClive OwenJay-ZBill Cosby
HERE ARE SOME FAMOUS SINGLE MOMS:
Sandra Bullock
Toni Morrison
Katie Couric
Coretta Scott King
Bethenny Frankel
Sofia Vergara
Jackie Kennedy Onassis
Diane Keaton
AND FAMOUS SINGLE DADS:Seal
Liam NeesonRicky MartinLenny KravitzColin Farrell Johnny Depp
Ryan PhillippeJamie FoxxTom Cruise
LET’S FACE IT: THE FACTS REVEAL THAT OLD STATS DIDN’T AND DON’T TELL THE REAL STORY FOR SINGLE PARENTS
For every story you hear with a single mom or dad abusing government benefits or living up to some other negative stereotype, keep in mind there are thousands of loving, caring, and spectacular single parents raising exceptional kids.
NOTE: IF YOU AREN’T A SINGLE PARENT…
I encourage you to ignore the stereotypes altogether and get to know the single parent who lives in your neighborhood, and whose children attend the same school as your own.
YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ:
READ THIS POST ON THE BLOG:
The Successful Single Mom
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