Single Parents > Exercising > Education
The single parent has little to no time to waste. They need to provide a healthy and positive way of living for them and their children. Exercise is a way to help stay fit, have more energy, and can also provide a fun family activity. 35.4% of single parents are teens ranging from 15-19 years of age. With teens becoming parents so young most do not get to full fill their college education dreams. Colleges are now starting to participate in Degree programs. This allows single parents to go to college and also bring their children with them. The colleges will have on campus free daycare, special grants/scholarships, and special housing.
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SP Magazine is a special magazine that is dedicated to single parents. It gives advice on dating, raising a family, and other issues that can arise when being a single parent.
The Softer Side of Hip Hop is a collection of poems that deal with one women's struggle from teen pregnancy to adulthood and the obstacles that she had to overcome.
Parents without Partners and SPARK are two organizations that are involved in helping single parents out. They hold dissucsion groups, outings for the family, and also outings for just the adults. PWP was founded in 1957 and SPARK was founded in 1987.
Single parents can have a great time exercising with their children. PWP and SPARK also help with certain outings that are fun outdoor activities.
Knock Knock by Daniel Beaty is a poem about the emotions that he went through as a child when his father was sent to prision.
Students who are single parents need certain type of help. Colleges are starting to have on campus daycare services, free babysitting, and on campus housing for the parents and their children. Women with Children, Keys to Degrees Program, Single Parent Program, and Ada Comstock Scholars Program are just some programs that provide these services.
