Being a parent is hard, even if you have a partner and a steady income (or two). Now, imagine doing that job solo.
It's a trend that's risen steadily in the past few decades. In 1968, 85 percent of children were raised in two-parent families, according to U.S. Census data. By 2015, the share of U.S. kids in families with one parent had more than doubled, to 27 percent.
In many two-parent (and two-income) families, the cost of day care is a heavy burden, creating anxiety for parents as they hustle to keep up with those costs.
For single parents, the challenges are multiplied. At the same time, they're looking for the same things as all parents: doing the best they can for their kids, with what they have.
[For more of this story, written by Maureen Pao, go to http://www.npr.org/2016/11/07/...est-jobs-on-your-own]
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