I don't think the minimum wage is the best solution for the problem, however it must be noted that the families that are the worst off tend to live in places wh

I don't think the minimum wage is the best solution for the problem, however it must be noted that the families that are the worst off tend to live in places where it is more common to not have a male adult in the household then the reverse. Two incomes to support a family only works if dad sticks around and actively participates in maintaining the household (of course single dad's exist too, but that is dramatically less common).