National Single Parent Day
National Single Parents Day honors the mothers and fathers who stayed down the fort with all the hard work, dedication, and sacrifices involved in single parenting on March 21st. Raising children can be difficult. Doing it without a partner doubles the strain. Single parents carry a heavy load whether by choice or circumstance. One person can only do so much: Between work, school, daycare, doctor visits, and the list goes on.
Many single parents find love from family. Many families, grandparents, siblings, and other extended families help out, so does this help out. They're important that they do. According to the 2016 US Census, 23% of American children live with a single mother and 4% live with a single father.
Being a single parent does not make someone a bad parent.. Children benefit from two parent's care and love. Many single parents would agree that children benefit from the care and love of two parents. However, the job is often done by one parent's love and a supporting cast.
How to celebrate #nationalsingleparentday
- To a single parent you know, show your love and admiration to them
- Make this day a special one for a single parent
- Give yourself a pat on the back if you're a single parent
- Share your experiences as a single parent
- Join a group of single parents for help and encouragement.
- To post on social media, use the hashtag #NationalSingleParentDay.
The national single parent day is the longest in national single parent day traditions in history
Janice Moglen wrote an article in 1984 with the hopes that Single Parent Day would gain the respect many associate with Mother's Day and Father's Day.. She worked with Parents Without Partners, a nonprofit that advocates for single parent day, and began to petition for state recognition of Single Parent Day. The date of March 21st coincides with the inception of Parents Without Partners, which began on March 21, 1957, on March 21, 1957. Pro Protest 5166 was presented to and signed by President Ronald Reagan on March 21, 1984, as National Single Parent Day.
Single parent FAQ
Q. Is it possible to be both a single parent and co-parenting? No. A. No. A. No. A single parent receives little to no assistance from the other parent. While they may be receiving financial assistance, one parent provides the children's day-to-day care. Both parents provide care and protection to the children, although it may be in different homes or with the assistance of a step-parent.
Q. What are some ways to support a single parent?
A. Here are some of the ways to show your love to a single parent.
- While the parent runs errands, goes to a movie, or attends a parent-teacher conference, the child will be able to watch for an hour or two
- The single parent and their children are invited to dinner for dinner. While the adults catch up, let the children play with yours.
- Family pictures are welcome
- Your children have outgrown single parent clothing, so give them the single parent clothing
- Being flexible. Being a flexible employee
- In activities with your children, including the children of a single parent.
- Praising the single parent. The single parent is praised. Let them know they are doing a good job.
