Children of Single Parents

John Celock

GOP Lawmaker's Advice To Abuse Victims

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.13.2012

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A Wisconsin lawmaker is co-sponsoring a bill based on the idea that single parenthood causes child abuse. The bill says a child being raised by a ...

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Is A 'Good Enough' Marriage Good For The Children?

New York Times | JUDITH WARNER | Posted 12.18.2011

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The Atlantic's current obsession with the alleged "decline of men" continues in the magazine's November issue with a cover story by Kate Bolick that b...

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Let's Get Real About Mentoring

Chris Norwood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Norwood

The main mentors in the United States should be teens -- and, moreover, they should be should teens who live in the same communities and have the same problems as kids most in need of mentors.

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Single Parent? No, Your Kids Are Not Doomed!

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bella DePaulo

Most headlines from the recent Pew and Time survey were some variation on "4 in 10 say marriage is becoming obsolete." The full report was titled "The...

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Bernardine And Daniela Joel: Nonprofit Helps Single Parent With Critically Ill Child

Posted 05.25.2011

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For widow Bernardine Joel, the news that her energetic young daughter had an inoperable brain tumor was a crushing blow. Doctors told her that her dau...

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Harvard Press Was Right to Reject "The Case for Marriage"

Bella DePaulo | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bella DePaulo

I have news for Stanley Kurtz: The Case for Marriage was second rate and not worth publishing.

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The Obama Presidency and the Triumph of the Single Parent

Jason Notte | Posted 11.17.2011

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Jason Notte

Obama and his mother benefited not only from their own unique gifts, but from the willingness of Dunham's parents to assist in the process.

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A Response to Ann Coulter

Mikki Morrissette | Posted 11.17.2011

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Mikki Morrissette

People who proactively choose to become a parent on their own -- such as the tens of thousands of Choice Moms (a.k.a. single mothers by choice) -- are not doing a disservice to society.

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