Most of us can agree that a thriving two parent home is best for raising healthy and well adjusted children that are likely to grow up to be productive world citizen.
However, according to statistics about twenty-eight percent of households in our nation are single parent homes. It doesn't matter if planned or unplanned single parent home, the result ends with a responsibility of raising and nurturing a precious human life.
Unfortunately, some choose not to or are not able to take on the responsibility. According to United States Children Bureau between the years of 2003 and 2011 there were about four to five hundred thousand children left in foster care on the last day of each year. Georgia currently has approximate nine thousand seven hundred children in foster care.
Conversely, there are those single parents who have chosen to take on the responsibility of raising and nurturing their children. Some with little or no assistance, the cost of child care, food, housing, utilities, medical care and transportation can be overwhelming. It is especially challenging if the parent's income is slightly over the minimum wage requirement for assistance.
Despite, the hardship and challenges of being a single parent many are succeeding and have managed to succeed in raising healthy and well adjusted children.
Therefore, we should acknowledge and honor the effort that they have put forth in raising children who will be our next generation of leaders, doctors, lawyers, teachers, pastors, parents and so many more that will continue to help build a better society.
Although, former President Ronald Reagan has already proclaimed March 21st as “National Single Parent Day” in Proclamation 5166, it is up to each state to designate March 21st as their official “Single Parent Day.”
Finally, one day to highlight, acknowledge and honor single parents on a job well worth the effort, March 21st. Let’s make it official in Georgia. Sign our petition.
However, according to statistics about twenty-eight percent of households in our nation are single parent homes. It doesn't matter if planned or unplanned single parent home, the result ends with a responsibility of raising and nurturing a precious human life.
Unfortunately, some choose not to or are not able to take on the responsibility. According to United States Children Bureau between the years of 2003 and 2011 there were about four to five hundred thousand children left in foster care on the last day of each year. Georgia currently has approximate nine thousand seven hundred children in foster care.
Conversely, there are those single parents who have chosen to take on the responsibility of raising and nurturing their children. Some with little or no assistance, the cost of child care, food, housing, utilities, medical care and transportation can be overwhelming. It is especially challenging if the parent's income is slightly over the minimum wage requirement for assistance.
Despite, the hardship and challenges of being a single parent many are succeeding and have managed to succeed in raising healthy and well adjusted children.
Therefore, we should acknowledge and honor the effort that they have put forth in raising children who will be our next generation of leaders, doctors, lawyers, teachers, pastors, parents and so many more that will continue to help build a better society.
Although, former President Ronald Reagan has already proclaimed March 21st as “National Single Parent Day” in Proclamation 5166, it is up to each state to designate March 21st as their official “Single Parent Day.”
Finally, one day to highlight, acknowledge and honor single parents on a job well worth the effort, March 21st. Let’s make it official in Georgia. Sign our petition.
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