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None of this matters if the children grow up in a single-parent household. Keeping a two parent household has an outsized influence on the children's developmen
by blindriver 2y ago
None of this matters if the children grow up in a single-parent household. Keeping a two parent household has an outsized influence on the children's development and needs to be a cultural shift in our society.
- ketzo 2y agoIt can absolutely matter, and in fact it is all the more important in a single-parent household. You’re right that single vs. two parent household is the largest contributing factor. You’re wrong that it means that no other factors matter at all.
- scelerat 2y ago"single parent households" are precisely why these levers are important: among other things, they help reduce the disadvantages some kids have due to being raised by an impoverished single parent, and gives those kids a leg up in a way which will foster more stable home life and less likelihood of themselves becoming single parents.
- drewbeck 2y agoNot only that, but more resources and more stability help foster successful relationships. If you want more two-parent households, make it a lot easier to have and care for a child.