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A single orthopedic surgeon who volunteered to adopt a teenage orphan made an astonishing discovery months later. The boy's late mother appeared in a medical photo he'd used in lectures for decades.
Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund awarded nearly $660,000 to 453 single parents pursuing college degrees this spring, while a Day of Giving campaign raised an additional $61,000. These scholarships help student parents across 69 counties stay in school while raising their families.
Japan's new policy helps divorced parents claim child support without prior agreements, addressing a gap that left many children without financial backing. The system guarantees at least $125 monthly for kids living with one parent.
A nurse who gave up on dating and started IVF treatment met her soulmate while pregnant with her donor-conceived baby. Now they're raising the little boy together as a family.
Japan just made it easier for single parents to collect unpaid child support by covering the legal costs to seize assets from non-paying former partners. The new program aims to lift children out of poverty when one parent refuses to pay.
A Minnesota women's organization just made college more affordable for non-traditional students who need it most. The Brainerd Lakes Area Women of Today launched a new scholarship specifically for female and single parent students at Central Lakes College.
A single mom balancing work, parenting, and college just got a crucial lifeline. The Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship Fund awarded $21,600 to 16 Union County students pursuing degrees that could lift their families out of poverty.