Single Parent Struggle For many years, children growing up in a single parent family have been seen as different. Being raised by a single parent seems impossible to many, but over the decades it has become more and more common. In today's society, many children have grown up to be emotionally stable and successful, whether they had one or two parents who showed them the rocky path that life holds for all human beings. The problem lies in the difference between children raised by single parents and those raised by both a mother and a father. Does a child need both parents? Does a boy need a father figure around? Does the government provide help to single parents? What roles do stepparents and stepsiblings play? With much speculation, this topic has become a very intriguing topic. What people need to understand is that raising a child properly is not based on the family structure but should focus more on the process. When a topic like this has a large amount of variables, it is impossible to simply link these issues to just having a parent. In the article “Single-Parent Families Cause Juvenile Crime,” author Robert L. Maginnis states, “Children from single-parent families are more likely to have behavioral problems because they tend to lack economic security and adequate time with their parents.” The simple assertion that rough criminals are the product of single-parent adolescence is absurd. What this writer needs to understand is that it can be extremely difficult for a parent to raise a child alone for many reasons. A single parent must work full time to be able to afford to provide for themselves and their child. They also need to still have time to offer an exuberant amount of emotional time for their child's well-being. However, while this may seem impossible, it can be