Did you know that more than 28 percent of children born in 2005 were born to moms who had never been married? This info is from data provided by the Census Bureau's 2006 study on the Fertility of American Women. Nearly one quarter of all women who had a child were below the poverty line. These statistics suggest that mothers - including single mothers, need more support systems to help them raise their children.
Do you feel that there are enough resources available for mothers? Apparently many women don't. Over the last 30 years many women chose not to become mothers at all. The number of women aged 40 to 44 who, for whatever reason did not have children, doubled from 10 percent to 20 percent during that timeframe.
Perhaps as a society we need to address the core issues that mothers are facing, and bolster the availability of resources for them. Supporting women's funds is one way to help women help themselves.
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