The Life of A Single Parent 3

Being a single parent these days is not easy by any means. Trying to keep your head above water and setting good example for your children can be very challenging at times. This is especially so when you stop to think that single mother households live below poverty level, earning a mere $13,000 a year. That isn't enough to support one person let alone a family. Children that come from single parent homes do not fare well when compared to thier 2 parent couterparts. Below are a couple of facts I found in regards to children in single parent situations. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/297615/single_parent_households_how_does_it.html

•  72% of teenage murderers come from single parent households
• 60% commit rape and are more likely to exhibiy violent behavior in general
• 75% of teen pregnancies come from single households

I am an advocate for children in organized sports and activities as a means of helping to build self confidence and self worth. I know that this has helped my teenage son stay away from negative influences.