The Hard Truth.
Single Moms vs Single Dads
Moms.
About 86% of Single Parent families are led by Moms in the US.
Children.
Nearly 22 MILLION children live in the US. Of those, about 19 MILLION children under 18 are living with a Single Mom.
Dads.
About 3 MILLION children under the age of 18 are living with a Single Dad.
The Children.
1 in every 5 are living with a Single Mom.
“I’m stronger because I had to be, I’m smarter because of my mistakes, happier because of the sadness I’ve known, and now wiser because I learned.”
-Unknown
Single Mom Roadblocks.
Mom Life.
Childcare.
In some states childcare is more than 1/2 their income annually.
Education.
1/5 Single Moms did not complete high school.
Demographics.
About 1/2 of Single Moms have never married.
Healthcare.
15% of Single Moms have no healthcare.
Employment.
Nearly 2/3 of Single Moms work outside the homes.
Hardships.
1/3 of Single Mom families spend more than half their income in housing.
Income.
40% of US, Single Moms have low-wage jobs with no paid leave.
Poverty.
2/3 of Single Mom households receive free or reduced-price meals.
Single Dad Roadblocks.
Dad Life.
Education.
About 26% of Single Dads have not completed high school and 17% have some college.
Income.
Single Dad households have a median annual income of $40,000 .
Alone.
Nearly 52% of Single Dads are either separated, divorced, widowed or never married.
Law.
The stigma behind the law is that children should be with their mothers.