What are some of the problems facing the single-parent family?

Answer 1

Some circumstances that you face as a single parent are:

• Money is a problem. You don't have a partner to help you with bills.
• You have to keep your relationship with your ex-partner separate from the kids. They shouldn't be asked to take sides.
• When you have kids, you basically raise them yourself. Which having only one parent isn't as good for a child as having two, but then again, having two parents that don't show the child how a relationship SHOULD be isn't good either.
• If you don't have the kids, then how often can you see them. Are you tempted to spoil them and try to turn them against the other parent?
• Being a single parent, you can't go out and do much, depending on how old your kids are, you can't leave them home by themselves, so you always have to take them wherever you go. Sometimes, that gets aggravating; putting the kids in the car to drive down the road, to taking them out of the car into the cart, and trying to shop for groceries and not having them make a mess of the store, and keeping them by your side at all times.
• Being a single parent isn't easy at all, it probably seems it when you were with your partner and both of you were having a lot of problems, but it's not easy, probably a little less stressful then being in a relationship, but just having kids is a lot of stress itself.
• Not enough attention from mom to the other kids.
• It's hard to date if you're really busy.
• Different states and jurisdictions have different regulations for custody and access. Family Courts often have to make decisions based on flimsy or non-existent evidence. This often leaves people unhappy.