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COOL FACTS & STATS ABOUT SINGLE MOMS {& DADS!} & THEIR KIDS HONORÉE CORDER

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Have you ever wondered about single parents? Here are some interesting facts about single parents and their kids! Check out more blogs like this at: thesuccesssfulsinglemom.blogspot.com You can also purchase The Successful Single Mom series here: HonoreeCorder.com

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COOL FACTS & STATS ABOUT SINGLE MOMS {& DADS!} & THEIR KIDS

H O N O R É E C O R D E R

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MISINFORMATIONThere is misinformation, many wrong

assumptions, and flat-out incorrect stereotypes about single moms, single dads, and the kids they are raising… even today, in 2014.

The following is a list of fun facts for single parents and their kids.

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SINGLE PARENTS ARE THE MAJORITY!

Nearly three out of ten families with children today are headed by a single parent. That makes this group one of the largest population segments in the United States.

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MOST SINGLE PARENTS ARE STILL MOMS.

82.2% of custodial single parents today are moms

Single parenting is on the rise even as teenage pregnancy declines: Women are deciding not to wait {for the right time or the right man} to have children.

BUT, men are the fastest growing category of single parents.

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THE VAST MAJORITY OF SINGLE PARENTS ARE GAINFULLY

EMPLOYED8 out of 10 single moms are employed, and

9 out of 10 single dads are employed.

The vast majority of these parents receive no government assistance. That’s right, self-supporting and raising great kids. Any questions?

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THE MAJORITY OF SINGLE MOMS ARE DIVORCED

Some were never married, and a very small percentage {1.1%} are widowed.

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MOST SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS HAVE ONLY ONE

CHILD

Not the “many children by different fathers” assumptions that is still held by many.

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THE KIDS RAISED BY SINGLE PARENTS TEND TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND

INDEPENDENT.

From my own observation: they also read a lot.

Kids of single moms start businesses, run Fortune 500 companies, teach classes, volunteer for service organizations, teach Sunday school, and lead nations. #Justsayin’!

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HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE PEOPLE YOU’VE HEARD OF WHO WERE

SUCCESSFULLY RAISED BY SINGLE PARENTS:

Eddie Murphy

Sean Combs

Stephen Colbert

Bill Clinton

Michael Phelps

Shaquille O’Neal

Adrian Grenier

Jet Li

Laird Hamilton

Eva MendesGene SimmonsAngelina JolieDemi MooreJodie FosterKate BeckinsaleKeanu ReevesSamuel L. JacksonBarack ObamaMariah Carey

Halle BerryPierce BrosnanBarbra StreisandJon StewartKanye WestAl PacinoChristina AguileraMarilyn MonroeClive OwenJay-ZBill Cosby

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HERE ARE SOME FAMOUS SINGLE MOMS:

Sandra Bullock

Toni Morrison

Katie Couric

Coretta Scott King

Bethenny Frankel

Sofia Vergara

Jackie Kennedy Onassis

Diane Keaton

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AND FAMOUS SINGLE DADS:Seal

Liam NeesonRicky MartinLenny KravitzColin Farrell Johnny Depp

Ryan PhillippeJamie FoxxTom Cruise

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LET’S FACE IT: THE FACTS REVEAL THAT OLD STATS DIDN’T AND DON’T TELL THE REAL STORY FOR SINGLE PARENTS

For every story you hear with a single mom or dad abusing government benefits or living up to some other negative stereotype, keep in mind there are thousands of loving, caring, and spectacular single parents raising exceptional kids.

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NOTE: IF YOU AREN’T A SINGLE PARENT…

I encourage you to ignore the stereotypes altogether and get to know the single parent who lives in your neighborhood, and whose children attend the same school as your own.

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YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO READ:

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READ THIS POST ON THE BLOG:

The Successful Single Mom

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