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from:In the United States, the number of single mothers is on the rise. The U.S. Census Bureau reported in 2000 that one-third of all children were being raised by a single parent, with 80% of this number being single mothers.
While divorce accounts for the majority of children being raised by single parents, over 40% of all single mothers have never been married.
The stigma generally attached to single mothers has been eroded over the past few years. Celebrities, whose choices to become single mothers have been highly publicized, are largely responsible for this change in society’s attitude toward single mothers. An opinion gaining ground is that, rather than being seen as a failure for failing to attract a man with which to raise a family, many single mothers are successful women who know their own mind, know what they want and how to get it.
Scientific and medical advances and breakthroughs in reproductive technology have given single women new, more palatable options in becoming pregnant. The increase in quality sperm donors and more advanced techniques in keeping donated sperm viable for longer periods of time give single women a wider range of choices and a higher comfort level in choosing artificial insemination. The technology of artificial insemination has also advanced, increasing the likelihood that the woman will become pregnant.
Adoption is also becoming a viable alternative for women wishing to become single mothers. Many adoption agencies have changed their policies on allowing single parent adoptions and will now consider financially stable single women as suitable to be adoptive mothers.
Improved conditions in the workplace also are giving more women the option to become single mothers. Rather than the blatant discrimination against single mothers that many employers practiced in the past, many employers now offer on-site daycare. Special rooms are available on the job site in which lactating mothers can express breast milk, job-sharing programs and flexible work schedules are available in order to accommodate mothers who work outside the home.
Single mothers do have their critics. There are sectors who feel that women who have deliberately chosen to be single mothers are women who have not had the time, the opportunity or the resources to attract a man with whom they would want to raise a family. There is a strong following that believes that children of single mothers are at a disadvantage. The erosion of the traditional family is a major issue in these sectors, who feel that children of single mothers turn out to have higher incidences of out-of-wedlock births and divorce due to the influences of a single parent family.
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African American leaders blast NAACP 'gay marriage' support - Catholic News Agency
 Catholic News Agency | African American leaders blast NAACP 'gay marriage' support Catholic News Agency Statistics show that more than half of black children live in single-parent households, often lacking the presence of a father. Support for “gay marriage,” McCoy underscored, reiterates the message that “one of the parents is no longer valid. |
Review: 'Jitney' evocative at South Coast Repertory - Los Angeles Times
Review: 'Jitney' evocative at South Coast Repertory Los Angeles Times ... series of 10 plays, mostly set in Pittsburgh's Hill District, that traces the lives and fortunes of various African American characters throughout the 20 th century, decade by decade. One would be hard-pressed to single out the best of the cycle. |
Mother's Day 2012: Who Is Your Favorite Celebrity Single Mom? - Huffington Post
Mother's Day 2012: Who Is Your Favorite Celebrity Single Mom? Huffington Post Are you telling me Seal, Marc Anthony, and Sam Mendes justed walked about and are not involved in co-parenting. If you are a single parent, you are doing it all by yourself. Great job having no African American moms HP. We all know the are NO celebrity ... |
Huntsville 2010 census a portrait in black and white; Our future will be ... - The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog)
 The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) | Huntsville 2010 census a portrait in black and white; Our future will be ... The Huntsville Times - al.com (blog) The data revealed that black residents in Madison County are less likely to own their home, are more likely to live with three or more generations in a single home and are much more likely to be raised by a single mother. So while black residents made ... |
The Real Reason Blacks Won't Abandon President Obama Over Marriage Equality - Center For American Progress
 Center For American Progress | The Real Reason Blacks Won't Abandon President Obama Over Marriage Equality Center For American Progress Narrowing the definition of what a family is discriminates against anyone who does not fit into the “traditional family” framework, which would include single-parent households, unmarried families, and extended families. Many black families fall ... Churches divided on gay marriage Bristol Palin, Bullying Victim? An Open Letter |