When we think about the effects of single parenting, we must first acknowledge how difficult it is to raise a child in a single parent household. A single parent may easily feel overwhelmed for having to take on the role of both parents, and it is most likely one of the main reasons why there is such a negative stigma attached to single parenting. In a culture where co-parenting and marriage are widely considered as the proper norm, single parents in almost all parts of the world must face and deal with the sting of such hurtful stigma on a regular basis. Majority of people believe that the parent is not stable enough as they do not have a support system from their spouse and the children those single parents raise are at a disadvantage because they, instead of two parents, only have one parent – often, these people further add insult to injury by trying to justify the stigma with an explanation that a child with just one parent always ends up with some cognitive and emotional issues due to the disruption in their family.
