The two-parent family is traditionally seen as the best way to raise children. In the past, single-parent families have had to deal with the stigma attached their life Nowadays, however, the single-parent family is the fastest growing type of family 5 Single parenthood can be the result of death, divorce, or separation, but it can also result from adoption or women having children on their own thanks to fertility treamen the United States, a national survey showed that at least 50 percent of children, at some point in their childhood, will be members of a single-parent home. Whether they elect to be single parents or have no choice, single parents are usually at a disadvantage in many ways compared to two-parent families. In a family with only one to breadwinner, money is often in short supply. Compared to homes where one parent is wholly dedicated to child rearing while the other works, children in single-parent homes receive less attention. Single parents can find themselves overwhelmed by their responsibilities both at work and at home.