"Single Parenthood: One Down For The Home Team?" Pt. One

Single parenthood is quite prominent in today's society. The reasons may vary from an increased amount of teen parents to parental abandonment, but nonetheless, single parenthood is a large part of our nation's household compositions. A majority of these households are headed by women. Although women have been known to be multi-taskers and "super-doers", can raising a child alone be efficient enough, or is the lack of a man in the household, or in the child's life, shortchanging a well-rounded upbringing?