02-01-2017, 06:50 PM
(02-01-2017, 06:41 PM)sally Wrote: Some kids can be rotten little brats without a strong father figure around, however. I've seen it, kids walking all over their mothers with no father around. I'm not saying it's impossible for a single mother to raise well adjusted kids or vice versa, but it does help to have both parents playing a role.
I agree, sometimes it can help to have two parents.
Other times, if one parent (the mother or the father) encourages the children's bad behavior, is abusive, is a negligent drug addict or criminal, or something like that........kids can be much better off being parented only by the one responsible parent.
I don't look down on responsible single parents and don't know anybody who does. While I'm sure there are still some people out there who look down on single mothers, I don't see persecution or a general social stigma concerning single parents of either gender in the U.S. and haven't for many years.