...Challenges Single Moms Face Liberty University Abstract The purpose of this paper is to inform our society of the significant challenges single mom face. Raising children in this era is a very difficult task for couples and it brings greater challenges when is done by a single parent. This paper explores the emotional, psychological and financial aspect of raising children as a single mom as well as the main reasons why. It will review the causes and consequences in which it affects children, parents and entire families. There is data that has been collected where it indicates the reasons why there has been an increase and the impact that it has on children and adolescents. There are ways single moms overcome challenges. II. Introduction to Challenges Single Mom Face According to DeBell( 2008), about half of American children will spend part of their childhood in a single- parent family. DeBell stated that the absence of a father in a child’s home, the most consequential trend of our time, leads to social disaster(Pg. 427). Goldenberg (2008), states that a dysfunctional family, by definition, has failed to fulfill its purpose of nurturing the growth of its members. Single-parent families are more common in today’s society and are...
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...head: Cultural Influence in Development Cultural Influences in Development Fhameka Lewis February 10, 2015 Argosy University Single Moms Single moms face a challenge within their lives. Some mothers become single through divorce and while others become single outside of wedlock. However, there is no set age for a single mom. Statics states that most females become single moms before they finish high school and is receiving some type of government assistance for help. The average single mom has either dropped out of school or working a minimum paying job. Because of the high cost of living rate it is impossible for these single moms to provide a healthy life for their children. Therefore the Department of Human Service is stepping up to the platform to help these moms seek better jobs and receive a better education. The Jefferson County Department of Human Services will be offering a variety of workshops for all single moms in the surrounding communities. The workshop is called Single Moms Taking Control, and will be on Thursday June 3, 2015 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The purpose of the workshop will be to provide guidance and resources for all the single moms who which to go back to school to receive their GED or for those who which to obtain a degree in higher education. The workshops will also help the moms with resources to maintaining a healthy relationship with their family. Also throughout the workshops there will be venders there who will...
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...Professor Swift Soc 35 Gay Donor, Gay Dad ? In our society today our family dynamic has changed very much, and has come a long way. As of right now in 2012 we have the most diverse families such as ; two Moms, two Dads, One mother , one Father, father and mother, and interracial couples as well. In the article Gay donor, Gay Dad? It related a lot to what we were taught in class about aspects of families and the sociology of the family. Sociology of the family is the systematic study of a family, how they live? Who does the parenting? Who does household chores, occupations, and much more. In this article it talks about two same sex parents who are seeking a gay male to donate his sperm so they can raise a family. It relates a lot to what we were taught in class because we discussed in class about same sex marriages and relationships, and would it be difficult for the kid to be raised with two mommies or two daddies. In the article it also discusses who does the diaper changing and takes care of the kids most of the time. In class we spoke about parenting and sometimes there are women who are just single mothers and do all of the work, and vice versa with fathers. In our society today there are so many different aspects to what one may call a “family”, and by that I mean that one child who does have two mommies or two daddies, or just one may love it and be fine with the life we live. In our society today I think that...
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...Eng. 111 Thematic Movie Review My Life Without The Extras My life without the extras is depicted very eloquently in one of my favorite movies in the past year, The Single Moms Club. The Single Moms Club is a 2014 American comedy-drama film produced, written, and directed by Tyler Perry. Released in theatres on May 9, 2014 and to DVD on July 22, 2014, The Single Moms Club is an adequate depiction of the struggles in the life of these single mothers. The lead actresses of this movie are Jan (Wendi McLendon-Covey), May (Nia Long), Esperanza (Zulay Henao), Hillary (Amy Smart), and Lytia (Cocoa Brown). In The Single moms club, schoolyard child’s play at an Atlanta prep school brings a diverse group of women to the principal's office. Their misfits were caught smoking and tagging at school, so these culture clashed women are tasked with organizing a dance and fundraiser as the “parental punishment.” The plot and the characters make The Single Moms Club the wonderful and home hitting movie that I will watch time and time again. The moms are a diverse bunch. Jan is a stern, all-business type trying to make partner where she works but not without the snotty attitude of her little trouble-making daughter. In one of the film's many coincidences, she recently rejected a story idea from May for being urban. May is a journalist and aspiring author, trying to guide her troubled son Rick through the rough waters of having a father that does what he wants but at the expense of...
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...AIU’s Virtual Commons Clubs There is always something interesting to discover in the Virtual Commons! Encourage your students to join a Virtual Commons Club today to participate in lively discussions and dynamic presentations from industry professionals. Check out these clubs to see which ones fit your students! Workplace Learning Training & Development-Students can discuss ways to develop personally and professionally to stay competitive in the job market. Military-Military students and spouses can be a support group and build camaraderie amongst students with a common background. Single Mom Support-In the Single Mom Support Club, students discuss and gain the support of other single moms who face some of the same challenges. Internships-Are your students interested in or have experienced an internship? This club is a place to share information about this valuable work experience option. Entrepreneurship-If your student currently is or inspires to be an entrepreneur, then this club is a perfect fit! Management-This club is a great place where leaders, managers, and aspiring leaders and managers meet to discuss issues that are important to them. Visual Design-The Visual Design Club is an area where students can get together and discuss topics concerning design philosophy and practices. IT Professionals-The IT Professionals Club brings together students who are interested in the professional aspects of a career in IT. Criminal Justice-Students can stay...
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...There’s something reassuring in the fact that nothing is truly permanent. No matter what I’m going through or what’s happening around me, it can always change. Maybe the good times don’t always last long enough, but at least the hard times don’t linger around forever either. Just like the plot of a novel, I have developed with each chapter of my life. Chapter one is about a scared and confused young girl. She doesn’t understand why her mom is acting strange and not sleeping. She doesn’t know why her grandmother comes to her house and calls an ambulance. She asks the men where they are taking her mom. She cries when her mom isn’t there on her eighth birthday. She smiles when her mom comes back and everything goes back to normal. Chapter two...
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...A hero may face danger, adversity or weakness, but through bravery, courage, loyalty, and self-sacrifice he or she fights battles to conquer.Throughout any book, movie or play, heroism prevails between good and evil. In the novel Along the River by Adeline Yen Mah, Mei Lan prevails as the main hero. She faces many challenges, but her main challenge is her stepmother who Mei Lan does not get along with at all. Mei Lan displays three main heroic qualities throughout the novel including friendship, bravery, and independence. Mei Lan’s friendly quality becomes visible when she begins to help and guide Ah Zhao. Ah Zhao was a very good artist who could draw, sculpt or paint anything one asked him too, but he lived as a barbarian orphan boy helping...
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...from the past had to face the same hardships. They had to rise up from their invisible constraints just to gain their equality. Women always had to fight to gain their gender liberation. I would like to compare my mom to Queen Elizabeth. My mom always reminded me of a military mom. She was very strict in her ways, even when it came to the dinner table. I remember she told me I could not have juice until I finished eating all my food. Even to this day I eat mostly all of my food, before I drink any kind of liquids. I tell people do not blame me, blame my mom. She made sure that she would not baby me in any way. My mom made sure to raise a man. When she saw me being picked on one day she made sure I would fight them no matter how big they are. She always told me life was hard. There will always be challenges in your life, but you do not run away from them. I guess she was talking from personal experience about when she found out she was pregnant. She did not run or hide from the fact she was having a child. She embraced it and acknowledged the fact that she was basically going to be a single mother. My father was always in and out of jail, so she knew she could not depend on him. In the same way I am like my mom. We are both realists. I hate when someone say they are going to do something, and they do not do it. My mom told me that a man does not lie and if he does he is not a man. A man’s word means everything in life. My mom was very inspirational...
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...Resiliency ultimately equals my mom. Through raising my brother and I as a single parent, and EVEN through the death of my brother, she has never given up. She has always worked hard and pressed forward, positively. To me, that is resiliency. She has set such a strong example for me to view life realistically but also with optimism. My mom is still the sweet and loving person I have always known her to be. Through all her tragedies, she has remained stable and a rock in my life. To me, that is resiliency. It takes physical and mental resilience to run a marathon. I started distance running in 2015, and the amount of dedication and effort required to train to run 26.2 miles is enormous. Beginning a marathon race is quite daunting when you think...
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...Single Parenting According to Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support: 2007, released by the U.S. Census Bureau in November, 2009, there are approximately 13.7 million single parents in the United States today, and those parents are responsible for raising 21.8 million children (approximately 26% of children under 21 in the U.S. today). Today in America, one out of two marriages fail, which means there are many single parents out there who are struggling with raising their children alone! A single mother might want to be unattached to devote all of her time to her children. Single mothers often feel an obligation to protect their children from the possibility of trauma and confusion. Especially if they have already been exposed to a relationship that had once failed. Single parents face several different challenges because they are solely responsible for their children. The cause of becoming a single parent may be due to an unexpected baby, death of a spouse, or custody after divorce is final. Fighting for custody and child support, erasing the negative connotation of the "broken home" and struggling with job and money problems are among other issues that single parents have to deal with. Mary Ellen Gornick, a social worker with Corporate Parenting Associates of Skokie, a family-counseling firm, says children who grow up in such families can become more self-sufficient and independent as adults. The effects to being a single parent can be difficult...
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...Single parenting Single parenting is where a parent lives alone and takes most of the day to day the responsibilities in taking care of a child or children without a spouse or partner, in other words single parent involves a single person plus a dependent child (more likely to be a female parent) and is sometimes referred to as the broken nuclear family (where mom and dad and kids live under the same roof but parents decide to spilt-up). In Trinidad and Tobago there are 18 percent single parent and 9 percent single parent extended families (extended single parents is where the parent is living with their family such as mom, dad, siblings etc). How does one emerge as a single parent? There many reasons people in society become a single parent. Some reasons are:- Divorce -this is where a couple who have been married and have taken legal action of ending the marriage contract. In Trinidad and Tobago within the period of 2011 to 2013 there are 7,123 couples who applied for divorce. The rate of divorce in Trinidad and Tobago is 26.6 percent. Families are rapidly declining in our country and family foundations are weakening which brings a lot of negative side effects. In the U.S. the divorce rate is 40 to 50 percent of married couples divorce. Divorce can stem from misunderstandings between couples, the relationship grows apart, financial problems, intimacy disappears, not having a shared vision of success and also getting into the marriage for the wrong reasons. Unwanted...
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...Miley Cyrus: My guardian angel To be able to solidify a single form of media that has changed me, inspired me, or related to me was quite a challenge in itself. Then I thought about the journey I have been on to get to where I am and to where I want to be. The song The Climb by Miley Cyrus connected with me in a way I didn’t expect. It actually brought tears to my eyes. When you think about all the hard times you have gone through to just be one step closer to your dream it’s a surreal feeling. Every struggle I faced it felt like Miley was sitting on my shoulder as my guardian angel singing this song convincing me that the end goal with make the climb feel worth it. "The Climb" is a song performed by American singer Miley Cyrus, for the...
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...really sharp pain in the lower part of my stomach. A couple seconds later another sharp pain hit me and it was even stronger. I knew it was that time. I didn’t want to believe it but I had no choice too. I paced to my mom’s room to let her know that I was ready. She couldn’t believe it either. My mom rushed into my room and told me to pack my things and to be prepared for when my dad arrived. I was really nervous and even though I practiced over and over again I swore I forgot to grab what I needed mainly. My dad arrived and asked me if it was really that time, and I replied “Yes dad!” and he...
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...In the journey we call life, some undergo hardships which can either knock them down, or set them up for success. When I was fourteen, my parents got a divorce. At the time, I didn’t know how drastically my life would change in the years to come. Little did I know it would become the most arduous hardship my family would face. With that being said, I was able to take a disheartening situation and use it to my advantage throughout my life. With my father (the primary breadwinner) gone, my mother was now a single mother who had to care for two kids. I knew I had to play a role in uplifting my family in moving forward. I started to help around the house more, and became the shoulder for my mom and sister to cry on when reality became grueling....
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...With an absentee, alcoholic, single mother and no father in the picture, life at home wasn’t the best. Throughout the movie, Tyler was faced with the challenges of maintaining his education, health, while also being responsible for taking care of his mother. Tyler looks to his new friend, Indrid, who seemed to have everything figured out, but soon comes to find out it’s nothing like it seems and that Indrid has a dark and sinister side hidden underneath. Tyler alters his entire life style to match with Indrid in order to fit in. Not long after, Tyler begins to see the whole picture more clearly but starts to question if this new vision is better? Or could this situation be more damaging than he could have ever imagined? Eventually, Tyler finds himself stranded in the middle of the storm and gets caught up in something that may be over his powers of capability. I choose to follow the approach of the hero’s journey and explain that the end result is either for a treasure or to complete a task, but the elements will remain the same. The humble, reluctant hero is called to an...
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