In 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.