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The Maryland State Department of Education has updated the income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals. A single parent with an annual income of $19,578 or a family of three with an annual income of $26,572 now qualifies for free lunch. Additionally, a single parent with an annual income of $27,861 or a family of three with an annual income of $37,814 qualifies for reduced lunch. Families must submit an application to officially qualify for the assistance. The Maryland Partnership for Proven Programs, a funding partnership between the State of Maryland and Arnold Ventures, has awarded $20 million in grant awards for the Saga Education tutoring program and the ASSISTments online educational tool. This partnership aims to scale and expand programs that promote economic mobility and cradle-to-career outcomes. [Extracted from the article]

Food insecurity is a hidden issue affecting up to 25% of US families, according to the US Department of Agriculture. This means that these families have limited access to enough food for an active and healthy life. Food insecurity has serious consequences for children's health, including increased illness, slower recovery, and more hospitalizations. It also has physical and mental effects, such as developmental delays, lower cognitive indicators, dysregulated behavior, and emotional distress. Food insecurity can also impact caregivers' well-being and parenting abilities. The total amount of food is not the only factor in adequate child nutrition, as healthy foods are often more expensive and less available in certain areas. Food insecurity is not solely related to poverty, as even families with incomes above the eligibility cut-offs for food programs can experience it. Screening for food insecurity is recommended at all well visits, and a brief two-item questionnaire has been found to be effective. However, screening is only useful if it leads to access to food, and there are barriers to disclosure and enrollment in food programs. Assistance options include the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and other programs like school breakfast and lunch programs and summer food service programs. It is important for pediatric providers to address and advocate for help for food insecurity to improve the well-being of the families they serve. [Extracted from the article]

The article titled "Floresville Food Pantry serving Wilson County" provides information about the services offered by the Floresville Food Pantry in Wilson County. The pantry serves individuals and families from all communities in the county, providing them with food items without any eligibility or requirements. The clients of the pantry include a range of individuals, such as older individuals on fixed incomes, single-parent families, two-parent homes struggling to meet basic needs, homeless individuals, and disabled individuals. Each client receives a box or bag of staples, fresh vegetables, fruit, milk, and meat. The pantry has successfully assisted 13,203 individuals since January 1, 2024. [Extracted from the article]

The article highlights the HOPE Foundation's efforts in reuniting families of incarcerated parents during the festive season, showcasing the Season of Giving Initiative, the Family First Parenting Program, and collaborative events aimed at supporting these families. It emphasizes how these programs bring together families, providing resources, holiday gifts, and opportunities for connection, underscoring the Foundation's commitment to fostering family bonds amidst incarceration.

The article discusses the relationship between fatherlessness and crime rates in the United States. While it is generally believed that cities with more two-parent families have lower crime rates, there are contradictory data on this issue. The author's research found that the significant decrease in crime rates in the 1990s was accompanied by a major increase in single-parent families. The article also highlights the importance of father figures in the lives of disenfranchised males and mentions the historical example of Stephen Girard, a fatherless child who became America's richest person and left his estate to create a boarding school for fatherless children. The author emphasizes the need to understand and address the root causes of crime, including fatherlessness. [Extracted from the article]

A recent academic paper from the Institute for Family Studies argues that family instability may be the biggest factor contributing to crime rates in American cities. The paper suggests that cities with a higher percentage of single-parent families have a significantly higher crime rate compared to cities with fewer single-parent families. The authors emphasize the importance of having a father figure in a child's life, as fathers teach responsibility, self-control, and positive behavior. The study concludes that there is a need to prioritize and support marriage and stable families in order to reduce crime rates. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses readers' responses to an essay on single-parent households, highlighting various opinions on the impact of single-parent families on children, financial disparities, and the need for broader societal support systems.

British Jewish composer Monty Norman, who died on July II at the age of 94, wrote the original version of the James Bond theme, one of the most enduring compositions in movie history. "His sexiness, his mystery, his ruthlessness -- it's all there in a few notes", Norman would later say about how the theme represented Bond. Monty Norman, British Jewish "James Bond" theme composer, dies at 94. [Extracted from the article]

In its two decades of operations, Meir Panim has consistently endeavored to bring holiday joy to people in need -- poor families as well as the elderly and Holocaust survivors. As covid appears to wind down, Meir Panim's branches are gearing up with renewed energy to welcome patrons back to the branches for an especially joyful Purim feast. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on the company Powder River Industries founded by Yolanda Clarke, which provides software and information technology services to federal customers.

The article presents the author's opinion on the need to develop an ethical framework for responsible parenthood in the United States that does not rely on marriage. Topics addressed include the connection between increases in the number of single-parent families and child poverty, the potential benefits of using long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) to prevent unplanned pregnancies, and government policies on parenting.

The article focuses on issues related to public education covered by the Liberal Party of Canada during its campaign for the federal election held October 19, 2015. Topics discussed include quality education for First Nations students, introduction of Canada Child Benefit program for single-parent families and low-income families focusing on the reduction of child poverty and inclusion of Teacher and Early Childhood Educator School Supply Tax Benefit program.

The article discusses the personal finance-related concerns of modern families in the U.S. including a single-parent family, a blended family, and a same-sex family.

The article offers author's insights on brief information of Dr. Ben Carson's life considering a single parent home he has lived and the time he has met doctor Carson during his visit to the young men in Family Foundation Fund.

The article reports on the Hope housing program in Kahnawake, Quebec's South Texas area aimed at helping families in need, particularly for struggling single-parent families who receive affordable housing, education and a home ownership savings plan.

The author argues that the increase in single-parent families is the greatest inequality in the U.S. as of April 2014, with a focus on its effect on children, and topics including research regarding the benefits of two-parent households, poverty in single-parent families, and minority families.

The author discusses the issue of family breakdown and increase of single parenthood in the U.S., its impact on poverty rate and steps that Americans can do to address it, which include expansion of family planning, termination of experiments in mass incarceration, and launch of job programs.

The author cites figures that show a wide gap in the percentages of single-mother and married-parent households living in poverty, and argues that the best way for U.S. President Barack Obama to fight income inequality would be to address the issue of women having children outside of marriage.

Two incomes would certainly help with the bills. But it's parenting, too. I wish I could say, 'Call your dad.' JESSICA SCHAIRER, [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Jessica Schairer has so much in common with her boss, Chris Faulkner, that a visitor to the day care center they run might get them confused. They are both friendly white women from modest Midwestern backgrounds who left for college with conventional hopes of marriage, motherhood and career. They both have children in elementary school. They pass their days in similar ways: juggling toddlers, coaching teachers and swapping small secrets that mark them as friends. They even got tattoos together. Though Ms. Faulkner, as the boss, earns more money, the difference is a gap, not a chasm. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article reports on the musical event offered by AsiaWorks Foundation and Sunway Hotel Resort and Spa to single parents and their children on June 7, 2012 in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.

The article reports that as over a million abortions are performed annually in the U.S., it appears that abortion has become little more than a routine medical procedure, with no real consideration of its true consequences. With fatherhood and male role models fading away, and family and community networks rapidly disintegrating, many women feel they cannot raise a child on their own. In the U.S. childbirth is now seen through the lens of constricted lifestyle and career choices.

The article focuses on single mothers residing in the United States. A discussion of the issue is presented through an analysis of three books pertaining to the subject. Excerpts from the books "Single by Chance, Mother by Choice: How Women Are Choosing Parenthood Without Marriage and Creating the New American Family," by Rosanna Hertz, "Single Mother: The Emergence of the Domestic Intellectual," by Jane Juffer, and "Unsung Heroines: Single Mothers and the American Dream," by Ruth Sidel are presented.

Focuses on Mary Eberstadt, author of "Home-Alone America: The Hidden Toll of Day Care, Behavioral Drugs and Other Parent Substitutes." Comments of Eberstadt in an interview; Focus of the book on examining a serious social question; How the book looks at what is happening to children, such as obesity, high rates of teen pregnancy and the rapidly growing use of psychiatric medications; Issue of a father's abandonment of the family; Views of psychologists; Eberstadt's attempt to link these problems to absent parents.

Discusses research being done on children growing up in single-parent families with reference to a study published in a January 2003 issue of 'The Lancet.'

Profiles Erika McMurry, a single mother with a middle-class income. Efforts of McMurry to save money; Chronic illness of McMurry and her daughter, which produce high medical bills; Income of McMurry, which includes child support from a father of one of her children and supplemental security income which has been provided by the state for her daughter's disability.

Reports on the incidence of child abuse in the U.S. Purpose of the Child Abuse Prevention Month in the U.S.; Growth in the rate of child abuse in a single-parent home; Role of the father and the government in the prevention of child abuse.

Presents information on several social services in the United States that aim to help single-parent family including the Children's Aid Society.

Addresses the problem regarding the growth in the number of single-mother families in the United States.

Reports the views of the Children's Express news team on the notion of National Marriage Project co-director David Popenoe on the value of marriage in the United States. Effects of single-parenting on children; Impact of family income on the moral support and discipline of children; Incidence of abuse with cohabitation.

Focuses on the increasing acceptance of single parent families by churches in the United States as of September 21, 2000. Historic ostracization of single mothers by churches; Small percentage of single mothers that attend church regularly; Continuing opinion of some church members concerning the sinful state of single mothers; Increasing availability of support groups.

Reports on research being done to help families assess flaws in work plans. How many single-parent households juggle work, child care, and family; The need for one of the three aspects to be flexible in order for the system to work; Importance found in a parent working for a flexible employer.

Editorial. Discusses the single parent family in the United States. Reference to the books, `Heather Has Two Mommies,' and `Daddy's Roommate?'; Reference to the education program of the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland.

Relates how the author, as a single mother, celebrates Christmas with her four children. Author's memories of celebrating Christmas as a young girl at her grandmother's house; Importance of not getting swayed by commercialism; Need to focus on the true meaning of Christmas and what it means to the family.

Provides news briefs about patterns of aging, attitude of women, and children of divorced parents. Details of aging patterns in Western Europe, Japan and other developed nations; Survey on the compassionate attitude of women; State of children living with divorced mothers.

Discusses the dramatic increase in the number of single working mothers in recent decades. They often cannot afford housing, health insurance or quality day care, and most of them get no child support from their children's fathers. This year, the federal government has modestly expanded a program to help low-income working families. Gives examples of several mothers who are struggling.

Reports on a study by sociologist Roy L. Austin, which suggests that no link exists between the increase in the number of black families headed by single mothers and the occurrence of juvenile delinquency among blacks. Decline in rates of arrest of Afro-American youths from 1971 to 1986; Increase in the proportion of black households headed by a female; Use of the age profile of the population as a predictor of juvenile crime.

Focuses on travel and vacations for single-parent families. Comments from parents and children; Packages offered by tour operators and cruise lines; Suggestions for budget-minded parents. INSET: Travel tips for single-parent families..

Focuses on Charles Ballard's Institute for Responsible Fatherhood and Family Revitalization in Cleveland and its role. Comments of Ralph R. Smith, director of planning and development at the Annie E. Casey Foundation, which supports family programs; Focus on fatherless families and their statistics; Importance of fatherhood programs.

Presents news briefs on the health of Africans in the United States. Findings of a study conducted on single-parent families; Effect of hearing loss on families; Prevalence of lupus among African-Americans.

Presents information on the sixth annual `Bowl for Kids' Sake' event, which aims to help single-parent children of New York City, New York. When and where the event will be held; Prizes to be offered.

Focuses on the difficulties of being a single father. The example of Burke Mazyck in the borough of Brooklyn in New York; How he has grown up with his son; His hopes and ambitions.

Presents the second article of a series on the good mother. Says that, as single motherhood becomes an ever more common fact of American life, millions of women raising children by themselves are grappling with practical problems of child care and tight finances, and more elusive concerns about their children's development and their own place in society.