single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

Examples of single parent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Robinson, who works with at-risk youths, has been a single parent with a no-excuses attitude. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2024 Don’t let being a single parent prevent you from doing the same with your kids. Jill Robi, Parents, 18 May 2024 According to the report, affording the current cost of care for just one child would require 10% of a married household’s income and 32% of a single parent’s income. Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 16 May 2024 Notably, 2-year-old Chuckie (voiced in the episode and much of the series by Christine Cavanaugh) was the only member of the adorable crew being raised by a single parent. John Russell, Peoplemag, 13 May 2024 According to a federal report last year, that’s the portion of a single parent’s income, in some areas (such as Washington, D.C.), that is spent on infant care. Alia Wong, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 That’s after the child care scholarship Bowman receives as a single parent going to school full time, getting ready to start an internship and raising two other children. Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2024 Nancy raised Kevin as a single parent in Philadelphia Nancy primarily raised Kevin and his brother Robert as a single mom and worked as a computer analyst at the University of Pennsylvania. Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024 Roughly half of households were headed by a single parent, the median income was about $20,000, and about a third of residents had no high school diploma. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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