A single parent is one who raises the child alone without the help of the child’s other parent or significant other, meaning that the single parent is the only parental figure to the child, responsible for all financial, material, and emotional needs. Being a single parent is difficult, not only does this person go through emotional and physical stress but they have to hold an expectation to be both a father and mother figure at the same time. “Single parenthood can bring added pressure and stress to the job of raising children. With no one to share day-to-day responsibilities or decision-making, single parents must provide greater support for their children while they themselves may feel alone.” (Stresses of Single Parenting)
Single parenting is not an easy task, there are problems such as “discipline, decision making, financial struggles, and security.”(10 Struggles Only Single Parents Can Relate To) Many single parents’ struggles are mostly being present in the child 's life, don 't get them wrong, but with so many responsibilities such as work, pay bills and trying to provide for the child, the parent does not have enough time to spend quality time with their children. Parenting is difficult when that person is unable to provide the child any time due to work, this can add stress between the parent and child. The child has to learn to be dependent or sometimes seek the attention from someone else which causes the child to have a certain hate to the parent or the child