It's amazing the number of single parents these days, and it's also amazing the number of them who are looking to get in touch with a significant other or even get married. Of course, that also poses problems, doesn't it? After the kids, now a new parent and there is often a problem of authority in that; What are the new ground rules, can the new step-parent tell the child what to do? If the step-parent doesn't assume any kind of authority, it can pose serious and difficult challenges - and if there is a friendship bond instead - familiarity breeds contempt. Let's talk.
Single parents find it difficult to raise their children in such a complex society, too much work to pay for the necessities can be challenging for children, once the child or teen meets the bad friends it is all over, and recovery is difficult because the parent alone and the child or young adult. Finding a new partner to help provide is a valid option, but at what emotional cost - that's always the big question. As a society we too often label lone parents, but who is to blame for this, we should be making such a judgment.
Today, step parenting is definitely on the rise, as is single parenthood and divorce. This poses problems in our society by exacerbating the social catch net provided by our government, taxpayers are clearly exploited, worse everyone is demanding more and more. The left side of the political spectrum tells us to have empathy, to understand psychology and they remind us that if we don't, we will all pay later - police, courts, rehabilitation, prisons, etc.
Good political contingency tells us so; enough is enough, we can no longer afford taxes, we must demand responsibility for motherhood, single parenthood is a choice. Yes, but what about the “human side” argues the left. Indeed, what about this? All of those economic puzzles aside, this step-parenting trend is gaining momentum, and maybe a step-parent is better than a single parent, or maybe not.
Time will tell in each individual case, as families, children, adolescents and new members of this family unit must work out all these details - the hard way. We will need each of us to help do this work. Indeed, I just hope you will think about it all and think about it.