Don’t deny the link between poverty and single parenthood
“Anyone who has raised children knows that it’s a messy, trial-and-error process, with an emphasis on ‘error.’ It’s hard enough to do well with two parents, a reasonably stable and sane marriage and a reliable income. When there’s only one parent with a meager income, the burdens mount and feed on themselves. That’s one reason the growth of single-parent households is rightly regarded as a cause of poverty.”