Like single mothers, single fathers are typically less educated and less well-off than their married counterparts. My reason was that I know how hard it is to be the sole economic and nurturing support and that our society does so little help. I spent many weeks in Hawaii, where she became pregnant at seventeen, married at eighteen, divorced and remarried at twenty-two. In Obama's presidential campaign, she was the struggling single mother, the food stamp recipient, the victim of a health-care system gone awry, pleading with her insurance company for coverage as her life slipped away. That first glimpse was surprising the stout, pale-skinned woman in sturdy sandals, standing squarely a halfstep ahead of the lithe, darker-skinned figure to her left. Single mothers spend more time with their daughters, and those daughters are both more likely to enroll in college, and more likely to finish, It was a complicated decision and one that most people don't give her credit for, Scott says: "She was juggling a number of things: She wanted her son to get a good English-language education, which wasn't available to her in Indonesia. Growing up in ideal circumstances doesnt guarantee happiness. Whatever the reason, raising a child on ones own is hard but becoming more socially acceptable, reflected in evolving attitudes and demographics. 800 . 7 Among those who were laid off or looking for work, less than a quarter (22.4%) received unemployment benefits. Among fathers living without a spouse or partner, the comparable median household income is a bit higher at $43,000. Ms. McWilliams suddenly finds herself unwittingly thrust into the world of single moms. Director Daphne McWilliams bravely explores the health and hardiness of men raised by single mothers. Households where both a mother and a father are present make up only 23.5 percent of American homes, and more than eight million women are single parents . Mr. MORAN: You know, and that is true, but Sara McLanahan of Princeton did one of the path-breaking studies in the '90s and actually controlled for the education of the parent and found that it didn't make a lot of difference. But. And I think it's probably because I've been so motivated to raise my child in a good home and, you know, get him the things he needs and that I've worked much harder professionally than I ever did before. Thomas Jefferson was. And in the fevered imaginings of supermarket tabloids and the Internet, she is the atheist, the Marxist, the flower child, the mother who "abandoned" her son or duped the state of Hawaii into issuing a birth certificate for her Kenyanborn baby, on the off chance that he might want to be president someday. It's our bias against these family structures and not providing the necessary support for them. In terms of racial and ethnic composition, cohabiting single dads are much less likely to be white and much more likely to be Hispanic. While 61% of single fathers living with no spouse or partner are white, this share is 49% for cohabiting single fathers. One in five millennials is a single dad. But if you're in Durham Public School, it lands you in court. I'm Neal Conan. Among the 14 states not expanding Medicaid coverage, the median eligibility level for parents is just 44% FPL, with only two (2) states Tennessee, and Wisconsin, covering parents with incomes at or near poverty. Anyway, Shelly, thanks very much for the call. So I've made it clear that, you know, call him first if he's in the nurse's office or if he has taken a detour on the way to the bathroom and ended up in the janitor's closet doing something naughty, call the dad. 3 Miracles Of Children Raised by Single Mothers. I was widowed when my children were in elementary school. And my child was seven months old when his father died, and I have to say I heard your - one of your guests say that it's not an issue about demonizing, but there is - if it's unconscious or subconscious, there is a level of demonization that does go on, and it happens - I watch the single mothers with children that I know. This Harvard research is part and parcel of a larger effort to call into question the idea that married, two-parent families matter not just for Black children but, indeed, all children. The racial makeup of single-mother families has not changed very much over time. It was impossible not to be struck forcefully by the similarities, and the dissimilarities, between them. Ms. POLS: But - so I do think there is a - there's just - there is a problem. While the bulk of single fathers among younger men are cohabiting, the reverse is true for fathers ages 40 and oldermost of these single fathers have no spouse or partner in their household. This one, there does not seem to be any change, though we don't have data going back too far. Are Zoomies a Sign of a Happy Dog or a Crazy Dog? And not to say that there aren't wonderful, wonderful responsible fathers, but I think just our societal inclination is to say CONAN: Anyway. In terms of household financial status, single fathers are much better off than single mothers, and much worse off than married fathers. In 1972, Scott says, Dunham rejoined her son in Hawaii and stayed there during his middle school years. She works for Time magazine, and she joined us from Maine Public Broadcasting Network in Portland. Men raised without fathers are equally successful in life. I am the son of a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas. Ms. POLS: Well, you know, I've had - I'm sort of a little bit of a freak of a single mother in that I feel like even economically, my life has actually gotten better as a single mother. The majority of single mothers in the United States are separated, divorced or widowed; and they work more hours and yet have higher poverty rates than single mothers in other high-income countries. Email us, talk@npr.org. From Lynn(ph): I'm lucky in that I'm an older mom, 40 when I had my son. How do people treat you? Parallel patterns obtain for girls. Rich Morin, senior editor, Pew Research CenterMary Pols, author, Accidentally On Purpose: The True Tale Of A Happy Single Mother. 800-989-8255 is the phone number. (+1) 202-419-4300 | Main And it seemed to me, as I looked at the survey, the most interesting result was that a great majority of the skeptics were very tolerant of all those other things - interracial marriage, gay couples raising parents, that sort of thing - but they were among those who found problems with single motherhood. More than two in five (43%) lived in poverty. The men in the film speak of the deep love and respect they have for their mothers. Nearly two in five (35%) of Black female-headed families lived in poverty, Hispanic (34%), White (26%), and Asian (22%). We could improve the prospects of those single parents, and their sons and daughters, by finding ways to make it easier for all of us Single moms are not invited to dinner or barbecues with other families. Mary Pols is a film reviewer and author. Accuracy and availability may vary. By loving their children so deeply, they also stop letting their past define them. It was one in a series of biographical articles on then Senator Obama that the Times published during the presidential campaign. PAIGE: This is very interesting to me, just from a sociological perspective and being a budding sociologist in school right now and raising two children, two teenagers as a single mother. CONAN: Let's see if we can go next to Adel(ph). I got to spend a year there studying film. CONAN: All right, Paige, thanks very much for the call. Research shows that Americans are increasingly tolerant of all kinds of families, with one exception single women raising children alone. Ms. McWilliams begins the film with her own pregnancy and fearlessly records her parenting struggles with his son from infancy through his teen years. These details completely transform study outcomes. I got divorced from my wife, and they gave me, first, temporary customary, as they do in Michigan, and you have to wait six months to go back to see if you get full custody. In 2008, 1.7 million. CONAN: Did the same results obtain if you said: What if they're raised by a single father? It's not been good. The prevalence of poverty presents a more striking difference between the two groupswhile 21% of fathers who are living without a spouse or partner are in poverty, this share rises to 30% for fathers who are living with a partner. We see many of them in action, waking their kids in the morning, preparing meals, dropping their sons and daughters off at school. "He credits her with impressing upon him the importance upon one's duty to others perhaps that the best thing that one can do is to give opportunities for others," Scott tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. But they always called me first - always. Beaver Cleaver would have trouble recognizing the typical American family today. It conducts public opinion polling, demographic research, media content analysis and other empirical social science research. One-fourth (25%) of cohabiting fathers lack a high school diploma, compared with 15% of fathers with no spouse or partner in the house. Here's an email from Maria(ph): My son is now 19, but I learned pretty quickly from the reactions of others that my pregnancy was not a happy occasion. Fifty-three percent are solo mothers, who tend to vote Democrat, and the majority are part of the vast millennial generation ranging from age 24to 39. A new Pew Research poll found that among all those possible configurations, moms raising kids on their own are considered bad for society. economists David H. Autor and Melanie Wasserman took a deep dive into the economic trends, research Among all other ethnic groups, Native American female-headed families with children had the highest poverty rate. You know, informed speculation would suggest probably the number was larger in the past than it is now, but still, when you have 69 percent saying it's bad for society, that's a large number and a fairly clear judgment. The M.I.T. We're talking with Mary Pols, who's the author of "Accidentally On Purpose: The True Tale Of A Happy Single Mother." From academia to the policy world, most sensible people acknowledged the importance of strong and stable families for kids. In my 22 years of leading therapy groups, Ive discovered that men and teenage boys raised by single mothers are frequently more sensitive to the feelings and needs of others, and more mindful in relationships with women. I double-majored in English and anthropology and graduated with honors from the University of Michigan. Its the very definition of a vicious cycle, and anecdotes about personal experience or presidents raised by single mothers cant change the numbers or explain them. "She believed that he deserved the kind of opportunities that she had had [like] the opportunity to a great university," Scott says. Tell us your story. likely to become, in turn, the parents of lower-income children. But she said there's nothing to motivate you like needing to support a child, and so I took that on as sort of my mantra. The educational attainment of single father householders is markedly lower than that of married father householders. She worked two jobs, received her master's degree, is currently pursuing her Ph.D. And so we included things, as you mentioned: gay couples raising children, women deciding not to have children and single mothers raising children on their own without a male partner. But first, Rich Moran, senior editor at the Pew Research Center, joins us today from their offices in Washington. American single parents also work more hours for less pay not a circumstance conducive to raising young children. Some women choose to raise children by themselves. They gave me a bag lunch and little help. But the characterizations of Obama's mother first as "a white anthropologist from Kansas" and then as "a single mother on food stamps" and "the woman who died of cancer while fighting with her insurance company at the end of her life" don't encompass who she was, the unconventional life she led or the influence she had on the future president of the United States, says writer Janny Scott. I wouldnt label it with the word positive as in positive aspects of boys growing up without fathers. Later in the hour, an update on Libya and our last installment of Oscar-nominated documentaries: "Gasland." (primarily single mothers). Black fathers are the most likely to be heads of single father households29% are. CONAN: Would you explain that - I'm sorry, Mary Pols, go ahead. Rich Moran, is this sexism, pure and simple? support receipt. Ms. McWilliams begins the film with her own pregnancy and fearlessly records her. 3 Myths of Children Raised by Single Mothers. And I'm going to be a good mother, and I'm so excited to hear that somebody's got an upstanding freshman in college, a single mother. Copyright 2011 Janny Scott. "She made it look easy, though I know it never was.". Ms. MARY POLS (Journalist, Time; Author, "Accidentally On Purpose"): Thank you, nice to be here. In 1985, she wrote a list of her long-range goals, which included "finish[ing] her dissertation, making a salary of 60K, los[ing] weight and having constructive dialogue with Barry" a nickname used for the junior Barack Obama. The culture wars over family structure that raged in the 20th century wars over single parenthood, marriage, and the importance of fathers seemed to have ended in the early 21st century. Since most single-parent households are by women, it's - the real issue is single moms. ADEL: I find it true in Cub Scouts, as well. So - but for me, it's been a very good and very positive experience, and, you know, I read something like this Pew study, and I think, as do I think a lot of my single-mother friends: Oh, that's so annoying. You can be both, President Trump. And when I - you know, when I heard the Pew Institute study that single motherhood is bad for society, I found that statement really problematic as though it's the mother's fault. Fatherless boys suffer from anger issues or depression. Why Are So Many Young Men Single And Sexless? to raise our children and financially support them at the same time. But in fact, the story of presidents being raised by single mothers is as old as America itself. Adel's with us from Birmingham. PAIGE (Caller): Hi, thank you for taking my call. "And her work in many ways foreshadows his. He also, at her insistence, took English correspondence classes and regularly woke up before dawn to go over his English language skills. Everyone agrees, or most everyone, that the best possible situation is a loving mother and father raising a child. One third graduated with a college degree, while one sixth had not completed high school. 1. Will Democrats and Big Tech ever apologize? They must wait longer than single parents in comparison countries for early childhood education to begin. So the next time you come across a study from Harvard or some other ivory tower academic trying to cast shade on the idea that fathers matter for kids, youd be better off just reprising the wisdom articulated by our 44th president on this matter for Fathers Day in 2008, which is as relevant for Fathers Day in 2021: Of all the rocks upon which we build our lives, we are reminded today that family is the most important We know the statistics that children who grow up without a father are five times more likely to live in poverty and commit crime They are more likely to have behavioral problems, or run away from home, or become teenage parents themselves. Once again, the quality of the relationships in a childs life determines his or her mental wellbeing. Single fathers living apart from their children are not included here; see . " It's hard. When Kate Beckinsale was 5years old, her father, Richard Beckinsale, perished of a heart attack. Causation is unclear, but. Is there some ostracism? America. But he has said he largely thanks his mother for the values that led him to the work he now does. CONAN: Here's an email we have from Cynthia(ph) in Billings. A similar conclusion comes from a study of 39 nations: Children were better off if they were raised by a single mother than by two married parents who were arguing all the time. Men raised by women are often more sensitive and attuned emotionally. And at the other end of the age spectrum, fully 47% of single fathers are 40 years or older. It was impossible not to question, in that moment, the stereotype to which she had been expediently reduced: the white woman from Kansas. There is this sense, which I think kind of reminds me a little bit of the way my parents, who were, you know, children of the Depression, they used to discourage me from playing with the children of divorced parents, as if, you know, I would just go over there and immediately start dropping acid because they were divorced parents, you know Ms. POLS: Yeah. Scott says she doesn't know of any problems between Obama and his mother, but there were some indications that his mother felt some sadness about the physical distance between them. Fatherless boys inevitably suffer delinquent tendencies. A record 8% of households with minor children in the United States are headed by a single father, up from just over 1% in 1960, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. This allows for a further differentiation of single fathersthose who have no spouse or partner living with them and those who are cohabiting.6. It's the school boards. I'm sure it has not helped me moved up in the business world. A record 8% of households with minor children in the United States are headed by a single father, up from just over 1% in 1960, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of Decennial Census and American Community Survey data. Sean Grover, L.C.S.W., is an author and psychotherapist who leads one of the largest group therapy practices in the United States. Im Neal Conan in Washington. So during the period when I was doing the research, it wasn't something I was thinking a whole lot about and then was resuscitated by Donald Trump. Equally striking, we also find that Black children from stable two-parent homes do better than white children from single-parent homes when it comes to their risk of poverty or prison, and their odds of graduating from college. Nationally the annual cost of center-based infant care averaged over 40% of the state median income for a single mother. You know, my son's father is, you know, he's in California. We didn't specifically ask them, but people who study family dynamics have some answers. Janny Scott was a reporter for The New York Times from 1994 to 2008. Of all single-parent families in the U.S., single mothers make up the majority. I just think that the way that couples socialize tends to be with other couples. Obama attended local schools in Jakarta. The photograph showed the son, but my eye gravitated toward the mother. SHELLY (Caller): Hi. I wish I were able to count on someone else to make dinner, brush the kids' teeth, put them to bed, et cetera. A majority (62%) of SNAP households with children were single mother households. In other words, poor black boys in neighborhoods with lots of Black fathers were significantly more likely to realize the American Dream. Single fathers are younger than married fathers, but older than single mothers. "Later, one friend describes her as wistful about his decision to move to Chicago and root himself in Chicago and emphasize the sort-of black part of himself. They move through parenting tasks with a passion and commitment to rarely seen in men. hide caption. Angelina Jolie's parents, Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, separated when the Mr. and Mrs. Smithactress was an infant. They have a low rate of child It doesn't mean you can't grow up to be president. Single mothers often spend over half of their income on housing expenses and a third on child care, leaving them with less money for educational expenses. It doesnt reveal why some children in the studies are without a father. I mean, obviously, it skews in this very interesting way because the sort of person of first responsibility inevitably is the mother in American society. make it easier for single parents to balance caregiving and jobholding. How do people treat you? And I just had to conclude, after all these attempts at getting play dates and failing, that we just weren't really welcome at their house. Mr. MORAN: Basically, we surveyed nearly 3,000 Americans, and we wanted to test what people really thought the consequences of some of the bigger demographic trends that have reshaped the American family in the last 30 or 40 years are. And while 22% of fathers with no spouse or partner have a bachelors degree or more, the share of cohabiting fathers with this level of education is less than half that (10%). When it became more and more pressing in recent months, I went back and looked at everything I had ever gathered on that subject. While just 8% of married fathers are younger than 30, this share is 18% for single fathers and 23% for single mothers. These along with less generous safety net programs and wage inequality among women help explain the exceptionally high poverty rate for single mother families in the U.S. 2023 SMG. Boys without fathers didnt choose their biological father, but they can choose their father figure, role model or mentor. IN A PERFECT WORLD also follows the lives of eight men from different socioeconomic backgrounds and cultures who were raised by single mothers and reveals how they triumphed over their fathers abandonment and went on to become outstanding fathers themselves. 2023 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. So, you know, I feel strangely lucky, and I know that's not what the perception is, you know, that I think single mothers are sort of looked at as people who have failed on some very deep level, that they have not mated off with a man, or they mated off with a man, and then he said: Honey, I'm out of here. But without my usual supports and connections,the losses and obstacles started to feel taller and more painful. As the fathers in IN A PERFECT WORLD demonstrate, being a parent offered them the opportunity to be the father that they never had. I remember my boss calling me into his office, and we were talking about it, and, you know, maybe I was four months pregnant or something like that. We live in an upper-middle-class economic, socioeconomic area. But he has been an active part in my son's life. The history of the United States is filled with stories of single mothers raising successful men. The fraction of low-income Black fathers present in a neighborhood. Men can become more involved parents and the children of single mothers can gain positive career role models. And for the last couple of years, his dad has been out of work. Single parents should be respected for how they meet a greater challenge. This is the case for just 38% of single mothers and fully 59% of married fathers. Ms. POLS: There is a little bit. Taraji P. Henson: "Hell, even the President of the United States four of them, in fact were raised by single mothers. You have to be financially wise, and mostly, you are forced to reach outside of yourself to find alternative emotional and social supports. In the next chapter, she is the naive idealist, the innocent abroad. In 1966, Dunham married Lolo Soetoro, an Indonesian man studying in Honolulu on a student visa. Single parent households in both the US and England have jumped from less than 10 percent in the 1970s to roughly 30 percent today. But now, progressives are calling into question even the kids-benefit-from-fathers argument Obama made so powerfully and poignantly. The children also . Single father householders are more likely to be white than single mother householders, but less likely to be white than married father householders. This is due to the fact that many employed single mothers are earning poverty wages. I mean, I don't mean to imply that I'm financially secure or that I don't worry. CONAN: Here's an email we have from Ashley(ph) in Anchorage. First and foremost, there has been a marked increase in the share of non-marital births. But they draw a line in the sand when it comes to single motherhood. According to 2017 data, there are more than 16 million unmarried parents in America raising over 24million children. Student borrowers advocate Biden debt relief program amid Supreme Court battle, Trump and DeSantis attend dueling Republican conferences as GOP primary field heats up, China will target the US homeland in war over Taiwan, Army leader predicts, Users recoil at new iPhone feature that slows charging when clean energy isn't used. Only 8.5% of children in single mother families received TANF. Jon Stewart's parents, Marian and Donald Leibowitz, divorced when theDaily Showhost was 9 years old, at which point he was raised by his mother. 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