According to the study Custodial Mothers and Fathers and Their Child Support, a report published by the US Census Bureau, states that out of 12.2 million single-parent families in 2012, more than 80% were single mothers. For a long time, many children have grown up in single-parent families. Children raised by a single parent seem almost impossible to them, but they have become more common in today's society. Regardless of the situation, children who grow up in a home with only one biological parent instead of two biological parents are often more likely to take risks that can be harmful and distressing for the child when they have to recognize them. Single parents are detrimental to a child's life because they are at higher risk of experiencing mental, emotional, and social problems. Single-parent families have many mental effects on children, which most often tend to be negative. Children raised in single-parent families are generally worse off than those who live in a home with two parents. A family's structure contributes to measures of a child's well-being. The number of healthy children aged 15 to 17 is decreasing, while the number of children in this age group who become pregnant is increasing. It is very common for children living in single-parent homes to suffer from depression, emotional stress and academic difficulties. These difficulties in schools can lead students to abandon their studies before even obtaining their diploma. Children may face these problems because they have to adapt quickly from living in a family with two parents to moving in a short time to living in a family with only one, which can be very difficult for them to cope with. get used...... middle of paper ...... problems have negative effects on them not only within the family, but have negative effects on their well-being. Whether a child lives with his mother or father, or if he lives with both parents, they all need moral guidance. These children will become a realization of what their parents taught them when they were young. How a parent treats their child is very important because the child is hugely affected by the amount of affection and support the parent provides during their upbringing. If a child is raised by two parents, he will be in a better situation because he will have the support of both parents. When a child has the support of his mother and father in the same household, it makes him stronger as a person because if those who do not get the support of both parents have to go through a lot of pain and agony every day of their lives..