Urban Therapy with Sun #131 Is Being A Single Parent No Longer A Good Excuse?

Are parents who aren't married influencing people who want to get married to remain single?
Many people who think about having children want to get married. It's the traditional way of raising a family, it often eases the pain of managing finances, children are said to be better adjusted in a household where there are two married parents and the fit into society seems to be a good one for married people.

Many parents who are not married make ways to make a decent living and provide for their children financially, emotionally and educationally. Some fair better than their married counterparts.

Some single parents are eligible for assistance programs such as grants to send their children to private schools. This can be the case even if they make a decent wage. Is that fair to married couples?

What are some things that single parents benefit from that married parents might not get?

What about the stigma of having multiple children by different moms or dads? Why do some find it easier to deal with this stigma than others do?

With so many single parents in our communities nowadays, is being a single parent a big deal anymore or has it become something that we've come to expect and accept?
There are many people who refuse to have children without being married and others who refuse to date anyone who has kids. Is that right?

Is being married a badge of honor?

Is being a single parent unacceptable?

All my single parents should come out for this one whether you like being single or not because this one is gonna be hot! Tell your story and how you feel.