NATIONAL SINGLE PARENT DAY - USA

Single Parents' Day takes place each year on March 21st to honor the hard work single parents do in raising their children.

Single Parents' Day began back in 1984 with an article written by Janice Moglen, a divorced mother of two who hoped that Single Parents' Day might one day gain the recognition many associate with both Mother's Day and Father's Day. In collaboration with the organization Parents Without Partners, Moglen began to petition individual states to declare their own recognition of Single Parents' Day.

Single Parents' Day is an opportunity to recognize the efforts both parents make to provide for their children’s needs, collaborate with one another, and maintain a stable home environment where the children can thrive. It is also an opportunity for single parents themselves to celebrate their efforts and achievements.

Single Parents should take some time and celebrate what they are overcoming and doing. Possibly even call and encourage another single parent family as well. Single Parent Families are strong overcomers and very resourceful. Many daily achievements seem like mountains to others. Give yourself a pat on the back!!!

Single Parents' Day is also an opportunity to raise awareness about the determination and strength shown by the more than 14 million single parents who are raising children in the U.S. today. Many single parents work to raise their kids and give them the same opportunities as those from dual family units. While there is great joy in raising children, it is also a lot to bear all on your own.

Since its inception, both national and state proclamations in support of Single Parents' Day have been sporadic. You can play a role in changing that trend by requesting that both local and national leaders issue a proclamation in support of Single Parents' Day this March 21.

Children of single parents should call their mom or dad on Single Parents' Day and thank them for their love, commitment, and hard work. Just give them a little recognition and appreciation.

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PROBLEM FACING SINGLE PARENT FAMILIES

SOME STATISTICS IN SINGLE PARENT CHILDREN

I a way to learn how big the problems of singles parent families are;

Single mothers and fathers have much higher likelihood to live in poverty, as they face incredible work/life balance issues. Single Parent Families have unique needs and issues constantly affecting their inability to overcome ruin. The emotional and financial toll on most of these families is actually helping to create an even younger population of single parents who are just children themselves.

However, those technically in the “middle class” are often not eligible for assistance as they don’t qualify as poor. Right now, no one serves those in this “gap”. Single parent families have to deal with financial constraints, hectic daily schedules, legal issues, depression, disability, fear of failure and loneliness.

For my research, I come to realized that, children from single parent families are more prone to suicide, teen pregnancy, behavioral disorders, criminal activity and school avoidance. They also suffer from parental tension, abandonment, effects of moving, fear of change and losing attachment to their parents.

 To help single parent families navigate through life, SPCF, a non-profit organization, aims to provide access to information and resources, and create online and offline programs. Single Parent Children Foundation hosts a resource directory, a social platform, and serves as an advocate in private, public and the non-profit sector for single parents. The information, resources, and social platform equips and empowers single parent families and helps them do more than they could alone. The three keywords for SPCF are Help, Heal, and Hope.

SPCF is committed to breaking this cycle and to help build resource connections for families that help them to become more productive, more resourceful and more informed on how to be the best parent they can be for their children. We have vulnerable single parent children in many areas in Tanzania and some parts of East Africa.

We focus to continue making a profound difference in the lives of single parent children and their families in the years to come.

You can be part and friend of SPCF by donate anything you can.

Contact us:

Email: singleparentchildren@gmail.com

Mob: +255 713 778 778/ +255 754 818 767

Facebook: Single parent children foundation

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