Every parent needs help and understanding. It is available, so ask for it. These include the parent's responsibility to provide, as best as possible, basic needs such as adequate food, clothing, shelter, medical care and educational opportunities. The English language does not allow simple words to refer to a single parent without designating gender. For ease in reading, the feminine gender is used by way of example only.
All standards apply equally to men and women, fathers and mothers.
The same guidelines apply to a child's gender, as well.