single parent

noun

: a parent who lives with a child or children and no husband, wife, or partner

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On Wednesday, February 12, the former Glee star's ex-husband Ryan Dorsey — a single parent to Josey, 9 — opened up to People about what his son remembers from that harrowing day and their life since then. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025 Pastor Gregory Hendrickson knew them both and says that Liu, a divorced single parent, got Kevin through a tough childhood where he was often bullied. Anne-Marie Green, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025 Jules/Hazel is from Tampa and grew up in an abusive, low income, single parent household as a trans child. Caroline Tell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 Now, with two children in tow, Bridget is no longer working in her role as a television producer and is struggling to navigate life as a single parent following the death of her beloved husband, Mark Darcy. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for single parent

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“Single parent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single%20parent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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